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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)
I'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.
kegmom
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I 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?