Being a professional with tattoos?

[mandaay0313]

Can you be a registered nurse in a hospital or doctors office with a small tattoo on your wrist? It can be covered with a watch if needed or long sleeves? Does anyone know nurses with visible tattoos?

[Cohiba]

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/will-my-tattoos-710794.html

https://allnurses.com/nursing-scrubs-uniforms/can-nurse-have-702598.html

https://allnurses.com/nursing-and-professionalism/tattoos-piercings-workplace-842562.html

https://allnurses.com/nursing-and-professionalism/tattoos-in-healthcare-807508.html

[julieface]

My charge nurse and several others on my floor have visible tattoos. Most will wear long sleeves if they have extensive work.

[laydiebuug]

Of course you can, I have a visible tatoo(s) and I work in a corporate position.

[choconurse2u]

I dont see a problem with it. As long as it's not explicit that would offend a patient.

[mclennan, BSN, RN]

Please check out Tat Jackets. Google it. I ordered a case of them for my heavily inked department and they work great.

[kbrn2002, ADN, RN]

It shouldn't be a problem. Doesn't sound like yours is large or offensive

[pknurse]

Depends on the hospital. Mine is super strict about visible tattoos. If you cover it up, they have no problem at all. Simple as that.

[lmccrn62, MSN, RN]

I interviewed a nurse for a med surg position. She comes to the interview in scrubs and she has a tattoo on her chest. Thank you but no thank you. It's the price you pay when you get tattoos in places without thinking.

[omgreally]

McLennan- thanks for the TatJacket recommendation! I work in homecare now, and always wear long sleeves even in summer to cover a tattoo that goes to my elbow. I will be MUCH more comfortable being able to wear one of these with a short sleeved scrub top on those 90 degree days!