Common use of Grooming Clause in Contracts

Grooming. Hair must be neat and secured in such a way so as to avoid the possibility of its falling into food, sterile fields, etc. Large scarves, ribbons, and barrettes are not acceptable. Haircut and style should be conservative. Extreme trends such as dreadlocks, Mohawks and long spiked hair are not acceptable. Wigs are acceptable as long as they meet the above requirements. The hair dyed and/or highlighted in colors that are not naturally occurring hair colors (e.g. blue, purple, green, etc.) is not acceptable. Beards must be kept trimmed and neat, or face must be clean shaven. Make-up must be subdued. Scented toiletries are not acceptable. Fingernails must be short and clean. Polish is allowed if it is transparent and in good repair. False nails are not allowed. Infection control guidelines recommend that nails should not be visible when looking at the palm of the hand at arm’s length. Good personal and oral hygiene is required. Use of an unscented antiperspirant and/or deodorant is expected. Students are cautioned that tobacco odor on breath and/or clothing can create further discomfort in the sick client. At the discretion of the instructor, the student may be asked to leave the clinical area. Chewing gum or eating hard candies during any clinical experience is prohibited. The use of any ear piece/device, except for a hearing aid, is not allowed. Ear gages must be plugged closed with plugs matching skin tone. All tattoos must be covered except when covering them would impede the student’s ability to provide care. The host clinical agency may have additional restrictions on tattoos. Failure to meet the agency specific restrictions may result in permanent removal from the clinical site and consequent failure to meet the clinical objectives. The host clinical agency may have additional restrictions. In such cases, students are required to abide by the dress code and expectations of the host agency in addition to the De Anza Nursing Department dress code. If there is a marked difference between the dress codes, students are expected to follow the more restrictive rule. In such cases, known agency-specific requirements will be communicated by the clinical instructor. The host agency has right to change their requirements at any time. De Anza College Nursing Department has no duty to provide an alternate clinical placement for a student who has been removed from the clinical site due to non-compliance with the host agency specific dress code and expectations. NURSING STUDENT PHOTO ID A photo identification nametag will be mandatory for all clinical experiences. The De Anza nursing student photo ID nametag will be worn unless a clinical agency provides a photo identification nametag. Lack of an approved photo ID nametag may prevent that student from being allowed at a clinical site. The photo ID nametags will be offered free of charge to students through the De Anza Student Body (DASB). Legal photo ID, such as a driver’s license, will need to be presented in order to receive the nametag. Only legal names will be allowed- no nicknames will be included.

Grooming. Hair must be neat and secured in such a way so as to avoid the possibility of its falling into food, sterile fields, etc. Large scarves, ribbons, and barrettes are not acceptable. Haircut and style should be conservative. Extreme trends such as dreadlocks, Mohawks and long spiked hair are not acceptable. Wigs are acceptable as long as they meet the above requirements. The hair dyed and/or highlighted in colors that are not naturally occurring hair colors (e.g. blue, purple, green, etc.) is not acceptable. Beards must be kept trimmed and neatFor your safety, or face must men need to be clean shavenshaven for clinical as facial hair that lies along the sealing area of the respirator (i.e. N95 mask), will interfere with respirators that require a tight facepiece seal to achieve maximum protection. Make-up must be subdued. Scented toiletries are not acceptable. Fingernails must be short and clean. Polish is allowed if it is transparent and in good repair. False nails are not allowed. Infection control guidelines recommend that nails should not be visible when looking at the palm of the hand at arm’s length. Good personal and oral hygiene is required. Use of an unscented antiperspirant and/or deodorant is expected. Students are cautioned that tobacco odor on breath and/or clothing can create further discomfort in the sick client. At the discretion of the instructor, the student may be asked to leave the clinical area. Chewing gum or eating hard candies during any clinical experience is prohibited. The use of any ear piece/device, except for a hearing aid, is not allowed. Ear gages must be plugged closed with plugs matching skin tone. All tattoos must be covered except when covering them would impede the student’s ability to provide care. The host clinical agency may have additional restrictions on tattoos. Failure to meet the agency specific restrictions may result in permanent removal from the clinical site and consequent failure to meet the clinical objectives. The host clinical agency may have additional restrictions. In such cases, students are required to abide by the dress code and expectations of the host agency in addition to the De Anza Nursing Department dress code. If there is a marked difference between the dress codes, students are expected to follow the more restrictive rule. In such cases, known agency-specific requirements will be communicated by the clinical instructor. The host agency has right to change their requirements at any time. De Anza College Nursing Department has no duty to provide an alternate clinical placement for a student who has been removed from the clinical site due to non-compliance with the host agency specific dress code and expectations. NURSING STUDENT PHOTO ID A photo identification nametag will be mandatory for all clinical experiences. The De Anza nursing student photo ID nametag will be worn unless a clinical agency provides a photo identification nametag. Lack of an approved photo ID nametag may prevent that student from being allowed at a clinical site. The photo ID nametags will be offered free of charge to students through the De Anza Student Body (DASB). Legal photo ID, such as a driver’s license, will need to be presented in order to receive the nametag. Only legal names will be allowed- no nicknames will be included.

Grooming. Hair must be neat and secured in such a way so as to avoid the possibility of its falling into food, sterile fields, etc. Large scarves, ribbons, and barrettes are not acceptable. Haircut and style should be conservative. Extreme trends such as dreadlocks, Mohawks and long spiked hair are not acceptable. Wigs are acceptable as long as they meet the above requirements. The hair dyed and/or highlighted in colors that are not naturally occurring hair colors (e.g. blueFor your safety, purple, green, etc.) is not acceptable. Beards must be kept trimmed and neat, or face must men need to be clean shavenshaven for clinical as facial hair that lies along the sealing area of the respirator (i.e. N95 mask), will interfere with respirators that require a tight facepiece seal to achieve maximum protection. Make-up must be subdued. Scented toiletries are not acceptable. Fingernails must be short and clean. Polish is allowed if it is transparent and in good repair. False nails are not allowed. Infection control guidelines recommend that nails should not be visible when looking at the palm of the hand at arm’s length. Good personal and oral hygiene is required. Use of an unscented antiperspirant and/or deodorant is expected. Students are cautioned that tobacco odor on breath and/or clothing can create further discomfort in the sick client. At the discretion of the instructor, the student may be asked to leave the clinical area. Chewing gum or eating hard candies during any clinical experience is prohibited. The use of any ear pieceearpiece/device, except for a hearing aid, is not allowed. Ear gages must be plugged closed with plugs matching skin tone. All tattoos Tattoos that can be perceived as offensive or immodest must be covered except when covering them would impede the student’s ability to provide care. The host clinical agency may have additional restrictions on tattoos. Failure to meet the agency specific restrictions may result in permanent removal from the clinical site and consequent failure to meet the clinical objectives. The host clinical agency may have additional restrictions. In such cases, students are required to abide by the dress code and expectations of the host agency in addition to the De Anza Nursing Department dress code. If there is a marked difference between the dress codes, students are expected to follow the more restrictive rule. In such cases, known agency-specific requirements will be communicated by the clinical instructor. The host agency has right to change their requirements at any time. De Anza College Nursing Department has no duty to provide an alternate clinical placement for a student who has been removed from the clinical site due to non-compliance with the host agency specific dress code and expectations. NURSING STUDENT PHOTO ID A photo identification nametag will be mandatory for all clinical experiences. The De Anza nursing student photo ID nametag will be worn unless a clinical agency provides a photo identification nametag. Lack of an approved photo ID nametag may prevent that student from being allowed at a clinical site. The photo ID nametags will be offered free of charge to students through the De Anza Student Body (DASB). Legal photo ID, such as a driver’s license, will need to be presented in order to receive the nametag. Only legal names will be allowed- no nicknames will be included.