Disturb you to see a tongue pierced?

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  1. Is it okay to wear a tongue-ring at work?

    • 252
      No, under no circumstance at work
    • 49
      Yes, but only if you have no direct patient contact
    • 187
      Yes, it's okay

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

Definitely not. It's completely unprofessional and the stereotype still hangs around that it = slutty. I don't want someone representing me that wears a tongue ring. There are still too many old fashioned people; and the elderly number will only increase. Just please wear it in your own time or if you are not around patients. That's my opinion

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I too have my tongue pierced. I've had mine for almost 8 years and don't plan on taking it out any time soon(Don't get me wrong...I wouldn't choose it over a job...I'm crazy, not dumb!). In the 3 years I've worked in the hospital/LTC setting, it's been noticed maybe twice by patients. The charge nurse at the home didn't even realize I had it until I had been working there for 2 years. I don't play with it or click it against my teeth...and though they've got a bad reputation...I'm a good girl.

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It will be two weeks tommorow and to be brutally honest, which I am good at, for the first three to five days I would have taken it out and thrown it into the river in a minute, now after some time, I actually don't mind it at all.

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