Disturb you to see a tongue pierced?

[mario_ragucci]

Do you think it's okay to wear a tongue-ring to work as a nurse, or other direct patient services aspect?

[Dixen81]

I don't see any problem with them. My daughter has her tongue pierced, and I think it looks cool. As for the people who find it distracting, so what? Maybe other people find your bald head, or ugly haircut, hideous makeup job, pierced ears, or whatever distracting? Should they all change to please someone else? Of course not! Can you imagine how boring it would be if we all looked alike? Let people express their own individuality without judgement and embrace diversity!:kiss

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

I have no desire to induce a speech problem on myself.

Personally i think it's tacky, but it's not my tongue to deal with either , and what annoys me is that the majority of these people with them in feel the need to PLAY with them all the time (not all but MOST) and that just creeps me out.

[itsme]

Peggysue, you made me spill my coffee laughing!! I LOVE your reply!! Personally, I dont care what a person peirces, or tatoos, or whatever- to each his own- but for some reason I just laughed at your post, it got me in the funny bone!! thanks for the smile on a tough day!! :)

[Dixen81]

Wasn't trying to be funny, itsme, but so glad to hear I could make you laugh on a tough day! Laughter is one of the things that makes life so good! Hope your day gets much better! :)

[IowaKaren]

Well, the piercing that threw me for a loop the most was what I saw during my L&D clinical setting during Nursing I. I asked the primary nurse I was following if the Dr.'s now use staples for episiotomies and she replied, "Oh no, that's not a staple. That's a piercing!" :imbar Uff, took me back a bit. :chuckle

[Dixen81]

:chuckle

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

Feeling no desire to get anything pierced down THERE :stone

[IowaKaren]

I was surprised she didn't have her nipples pierced also, would have made interesting first latch experience! :roll

[Roxy1wanna]

I have had mine pierced for 7 years now and I have been a nurse for 4. I always wear my special 'nude' ring to work. I have never had a patient even notice I'm wearing one. In fact on day some co-workers and I were discussing the act when I showed them mine. All of them were in shock having never noticed it before.

[Robinellah]

Piercing is a personal choice.

If you can speak without a lisp or whatever then I think it is fine.

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

Originally posted by Robinellah

Piercing is a personal choice.

If you can speak without a lisp or whatever then I think it is fine.

The few people i've met with them kept poking them out of their mouth and also lisped. Gave me the creeps.

[S.Lunsford RN]

No offense to anyone who has a tongue ring, but my dad always told me if God wanted extra holes in my body he would have put them there. Mind you inspite of my dad, I did get a second hole placed inmy ears, but that is all. I don't agree with body piercing, but that is just my opinion, everyone is entitled to opinions and actions--do as u feel.