1. PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE

2. 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.

3. PRESENTATION OF APPEARANCE
Confidence
Self-image

4. Good health
promoting health and preventing disease
health appearance

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. CLOTHING Neat, clean, and in good repair Freedom of movement
Washable fabrics usually best because of frequent washing
Should be appropriate for position
Jeans:Recreational Therapist

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. MAKEUP Avoid excessive makeup
Should create natural appearance and add to attractiveness

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