anyone have a nose ring?

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what's the general concensus on nose rings as a nurse?

just wondering....random topic

I don't have any, but I think nose rings are cute and can be extremely feminine.

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I am a nursing student, a little more than half way there, PRAISE THE LORD and I have a nosering. I have no plans to take my nose ring out when I go for my interviews and I don't take it out when I am doing rotations (Not to mention I don't know how to take it out anyway)

My MOM even said go on the interviews with my nosering. With the nursing shoratage being what it is if your not going to hire me because I have a nosering tough for you, its there loss some one will hire me.

Oh yeah and you know what Jesus loves me anyway He was with me when I got it.

If it's all under the Lord's control... nothing is out of control.

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Specializes in midwifery, NICU.
I am a nursing student, a little more than half way there, PRAISE THE LORD and I have a nosering. I have no plans to take my nose ring out when I go for my interviews and I don't take it out when I am doing rotations (Not to mention I don't know how to take it out anyway)

My MOM even said go on the interviews with my nosering. With the nursing shoratage being what it is if your not going to hire me because I have a nosering tough for you, its there loss some one will hire me.

Oh yeah and you know what Jesus loves me anyway He was with me when I got it.

If it's all under the Lord's control... nothing is out of control.

You know this, some workplaces worldwide, are still ultra conservative. It's still considered non professional to display facial piercings, and I agree with this! If you want to be a nurse...respect the image of nursing...be professional!!!!!!

As I have said, I have tats and piercings...for MY benefit..they are hidden from patient view...it's EASY to achieve.

Jesus may not be there when you are pulled in for having a ring in your face!

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Jesus may not be there when you are pulled in for having a ring in your face!

Well seeing how I would go to the interview with it on... meaning they will see it before they hire me... they have the option to dismiss me or hire me inspite of it.

Oh yeah and Jesus is with me everywhere

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The only nose ring I have is the invisible one he slipped into place when we married over 35 years ago.

I personally do not like the looks of them. We had a female physician from India who wore one occasionally, she did not look good with it in, he nose was very large and it just made it look bigger.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

My opinon about nose rings doesn't have anything to do with professionalism.

I find them unattractive. Just say no to nose rings.

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My hospital does not have a set policy against facial piercings but the "unwritten rule" is loud and clear: you will not have them at work!

On a professional note, I don't like seeing metal on one's face, stuck in an eyebrow or lip, or hanging off one's ears. I dislike seeing chains around the necks of nurses and aides, and bangles on the arms. However, I don't have a problem with SMALL stud earrings in the workplace setting; they've become an accepted standard. In my opinion, adhering to the above conveys a professional image, the alternative does not.

On a personal note, I love wearing dangly earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings OFF work. I happen to like them, and on my NON-professional time, lol, I can do as I please. I personally DON'T like any of the nose piercings, eyebrow piercings, lips, tongues, multiple things in ear cartilage.....I simply find those to be very unattractive, nothing cute or sexy about 'em. Everyone's got an opinion :) .

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Specializes in ICU, Med/Surg, Ortho.

My sister is a travel nurse. She has a nose piercing that she usually wears a stud in. Some facilities ask her not to wear it at work so she wears a clear plastic post that cant be seen.

Personally, I don't like tattoos and think only ears should be pierced. But that's my opinion. And opinions are like bellybuttons - everyone's got one.

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Specializes in midwifery, NICU.
But that's my opinion. And opinions are like bellybuttons - everyone's got one.

:lol2::lol2::lol2:FAB!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in High Risk In Patient OB/GYN.
You know this, some workplaces worldwide, are still ultra conservative. It's still considered non professional to display facial piercings, and I agree with this! If you want to be a nurse...respect the image of nursing...be professional!!!!!!

Since you seem to view the "image of nursing" as a firm thing, which is incapable of evolution, modification or adaption, I can safely assume that you wear all white (white skirt/dress, white hose and white blouse?--no pants of course!), hair in a short bob or pulled into a bun, with a little white cap...possibly an apron?

Because a nurse today-all white scrubs, hair in a pony tail (no cap) and crocs would have been looked at as unprofessional way back when. Does that mean that this nurse in 2007 is any less qualified, compassionate, skilled or competant than her 1907 counterpart?

I don't understand the objection to a nosering. As analegna mentioned, it carries no infection risks (unless maybe the nurse was constantly playing with it, but I'd think that'd be more of a risk for her, and gross). It's not genuinely offensive (unless a nurse were to wear, say, a skull or devil or sexually themed ring....but that can be said about scrub tops, necklaces, rings, etc). So some people might not like it. Again, the same can be said about scrubs, "acceptable" jewlery, or any other aspect of a person's physical appearence.

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Specializes in ER, Medicine.
Oh yeah and Jesus is with me everywhere

:) Amen!

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Specializes in ANP, public health, role changing, LTC.
I happen to like nose rings, but lets get real- today (if you are in a hospital acute care setting or LTC) we serve a large senior population and they seem to dislike "these changing times" in general. I think that a nose piercing, tongue piercing, excessive tattooing, etc. can tend to send the wrong idea about who you are. I would love to have one, but I am a professional and do not think that a nostril piercing screams professionalism.

what a poor understanding of professionalism :nono:

as you work in Texas...maybe even Swiss people understand a little your problem but look:

even in Switzerland some people dislike change in general :uhoh3:

should anyone stop expressing himself as a individual therefore?

has "good nursing" anything to do with ones look?

good nursing mostly deals with skills like:

- social competences

- fantasie

- empathie

...

instituions that forbid staff to express their individuality do some kind of rasime, caus they discriminate people!

hygienic arguments in my sight just count for fingerrings

I have some piercings, a nosering as well, I have 4 tattoos @ the moment and one on my underarm where I can't hide

that never made any problems to me neither with patients nor with authorities

many of my coworkers wear piercings, tattoos or both...no one ever had problems

go for it and help to overcome prejudies -> a good way to become a

PROFESSIONAL

:welcome:

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