Overview

• King George’s Medical University in Lucknow has implemented its first comprehensive nursing manual this week with disciplinary action for violations.
• The dress code bars nail polish and heavy jewellery to support infection control, reflecting international practices such as the UK NHS ‘Bare Below the Elbows’ approach.
• Operational directives require regular handwashing, prompt responses to patient calls, courteous interactions, and blood transfusions conducted in the presence of family.
• Duties will be displayed on notice boards across wards and emergency areas so patients and attendants can ask questions or file complaints if rules are ignored.
• The manual defines nurses’ duties, rights and leave rules, and officials say the goal is to provide more timely, better patient service and strengthen care.