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Artificial nails should not be worn by health-care professionals, because they harbor pathogens. Health-care professionals should have short, clean, well-kept fingernails.
A: Gloves are not a substitute for hand washing and artificial nails may harbor organisms and prevent effective hand washing. Long nails, artificial or natural, may cause gloves to tear more readily. see evidence-based and current standards below.