High school students with tattoos
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by kegmom Jun 4, '12I am a high school nurse and there has been a recent increase in my students getting tattoos.
Many of these students come to me wanting A&D cream or bacitracin for their tattoos as was directed in their aftercare instructions.
Since it is obviously not a doctor's order for this skin care I tend to decline my students of the topical application. I don't want to treat them and it have an adverse reaction and I also personally feel that if they are responsible enough to get a tattoo then they should care for it themselves.
Obviously if there was an infection issue or something of that sort I would handle it per protocol but I don't think I should have to do daily tattoo care.
What do my fellow school nurses think?
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Jun 4, '12 by KelRN215I work at a boarding school- we have standing orders for bacitracin. The last student I had with a new tattoo just wanted vaseline. -
Jun 4, '12 by ChristineAdrianaRNNot a school nurse, but I would maybe give it to them once, and then tell them they need to get their own from them on.elprup likes this. -
Jun 4, '12 by FlareI see no harm in letting a student have a little a&d for a new tattoo. Even if they do come daily, it's only for a few days. Same as i see no harm in a student wanting to come during lunch to clean a new piercing.MinnieMomRN likes this. - Jun 5, '12 by donnaceeAs a school nurse with a tattoo on my wrist, I'm okay with A&D the first day, then they bring it in and apply it in my office. I want to make sure they do not get an infection.Purple_Scrubs likes this.
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Jun 5, '12 by Spidey's momWe can only use petroleum jelly. I'd let their parents handle it.
(Not saying I agree with this - it has been rather frustrating not to be able to use Neosporin) - Jun 5, '12 by Purple_ScrubsQuote from Spidey's momI'm in elementary so tattos are not an issue, but our warehouse has recently stopped stocking antibiotic first aid spray (spray version of neosporin). All I have is soap and water. Makes it difficult to thoroughly clean wounds anywhere but the hands.We can only use petroleum jelly. I'd let their parents handle it.
(Not saying I agree with this - it has been rather frustrating not to be able to use Neosporin) -
Jun 8, '12 by nhnursieI advise they can only come in on a non academic time....lunch, study etc and I ask them to provide their own stuff. If they do not have supplies I will give them, what they need, but only petroluem jelly.
