PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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PERSONAL APPEARANCE

• PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE

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OBJECTIVES

• Explain how diet, rest, exercise, good posture,
  and avoiding use of tobacco and drugs contribute
  to good health
• Demonstrate the standards of a professional
  appearance as they apply to uniforms, clothing,
  shoes, nails, hair, jewelry, and makeup.

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PRESENTATION OF APPEARANCE

• Confidence
• Self-image

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Good health

• promoting health and preventing disease
• health appearance

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Diet

• Eat well-balanced meals with nutritious foods
• Provides body with materials for optimum health
• Food from each of five major food groups

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Rest

• Need adequate rest and sleep
• Provides energy and ability to deal with stress
• Amount of sleep needed varies from each person

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Exercise

• Maintains circulation and improves muscle tone
• Helps mental attitude
• Contributes to more restful sleep
• Chose form best suited to your needs
• obtain some type of exercise daily

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Good Posture

• Prevents fatigue and puts less stress on muscles
• Stand straight with stomach muscles pulled in,
  shoulders relaxed, and weight balanced equally on
  both feet

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Avoid use of tobacco drugs

• Use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs seriously
  affects good health
• tobacco affects function of heart, circulatory
  system, lungs, and digestive system
• Impairs mental function
• Decreases ability to make decisions
• Affects many body systems
• Use of substances can result in loss of a job

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UNIFORM

• Required in some health occupations
• Neat, well fitting, clean and free of wrinkles
• White or neutral undergarments should be worn
  under white uniforms
• Find out what type and color is required

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CLOTHING

• Neat, clean, and in good repair
• Freedom of movement
• Washable fabrics usually best because of frequent
  washing
• Should be appropriate for position
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NAME BADGE

• Most facilities require personnel to wear name
  badge or photo identification tag
• States name, title, and department of health care
  worker

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SHOES

• White shoes frequently required
• Fit well and provide good support
• Low heels are best because they prevent fatigue
  and accidents
• Females wear white or beige stockings with
  uniform
• Males wear white socks

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NAILS

• Keep short and clean
• Long pointed nails could cause injury to a
  patient, puncuture or tear gloves
• Germs transmitted when dirt collects under nails
• Avoid colored polish
• Use hand cream to prevent cracking or chapping
  and dryness of hands

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HAIR

• Clean and neat
• Styled attractively
• Pinned back and kept off collar
• keep hair from touching patient
• prevents hair from falling on tray or equipment
• avoids blocking vision during a procedure

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JEWELRY

• Usually not permitted with uniform
• Can cause injury to patient and transmit germs
• Exceptions include
• watch, wedding ring, and small pierced earrings
• Excessive jewelry interferes with patient care
  and detracts from professional appearance

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MAKEUP

• Avoid excessive makeup
• Should create natural appearance and add to
  attractiveness

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SUMMARY

• Rules or standards established by agency
• Abide by the rules
• Maintain a neat, clean, professional appearance