Nursing school and tattoos...

[cannolis]

Well, I have been accepted into a nursing program and my last worry seems to be if anyone can tell me while I'm in nursing school, I can't finish the program because I have tattoos. I've seen many tattooed nurses and have even seen tattooed doctors, so I know that's not true.

Then I thought about religious people who are also nurses and wear long sleeves, and I wonder if they have ever had a problem?

I have no problems keeping my colorful self covered, and I prefer to anyway because I do not like being asked about them or talk about them. (It gets a little repetitive.) If anyone who has done nursing programs in GA and knows anything that would help shed some light, that would be great!

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

I knew a nursing student with a full sleeve who wore one of these: http://www.tat2x.com/cover-a-tattoo-s/1817.htm - he said it was comfortable.

I am heavily tattooed - I just wear long sleeves under scrubs. :)

[AmyRN303, BSN, RN]

I doubt it's the clinical site...more likely your school's rule. We had a strict "no visible tattoo, no piercing a other than a single stud per ear" rule that was enforced when I was in school. I agree with the others....a long sleeved white shirt should be acceptable. If its a small tattoo, band aids work :)