Dress Code Policy
Policy Scope
This policy applies to all Radiography (RT) students.
Policy Statement
All students will dress in a professional manner, appropriate for the situation and according to the following guidelines.
Guidelines for appropriate dress for clinical rotations:
- All clothing should be worn as intended and fit properly with appropriate undergarments
- Identification badges are to be worn at all times while in clinical
- Hand jewelry should be kept to a minimum (e.g. wedding band) to enhance hand hygiene in patient care areas
- Personal appearance will be neat and clean at all times
- Fingernails will be neat, clean and well maintained and comply with Infection Control policy
- No artificial fingernails or extenders are allowed for personnel involved in direct patient care and/or the care of high-risk (e.g., immunocompromised) patients. Natural nails are to be maintained at a short (1/4 inch or less) length. If nail polish, shellac, or gels are worn, it must be in good repair and not be chipped or peeling.
- Aftershave, cologne, perfume, and scented lotions should be applied sparingly, as patients’ and employees’ sensitivity to scents/odors will be considered at all times. Body odor, including smoke odor, is unacceptable.
- All visible tattoo designs that the average person would find offensive, including but not limited to hateful, violent, profane and/or nudity, must be completely covered
- Single and/or discreet piercings of the ears, nose, lip, tongue and eyebrow are permitted. Examples of piercings not permissible may include but are not limited to large or multiple loops in the eyebrows, lip or nose, visible transdermal implants, or piercings on other areas of the face
- Ear gauges must be plugged while on duty
- For safety reasons, earrings touching the neck in direct patient care areas are not permitted.
Students are held responsible for their appearance and will be dismissed from clinic if inappropriately attired or groomed, per discretion of their clinical site. Should a clinical site have different policies, the student must adhere to those during the rotation. If a student is sent home from clinic due to a dress code violation, the amount of time missed from clinic will be deducted from the student comp time allotment.