Nursing Tattoo

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I am about to graduate from RN school and am wanting to get a tattoo but dont know which design to choose the Rod of Asclepius or the Caduceus symbol. Any suggestions?

Yeah. Wait till you're actually nursed for a while. Your excitement will drop significantly.

I love it!!!!:D Yes, your excitement will indeed drop significantly!!!! How true.

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This reminds me of all the Army Privates that graduate basic training and show up sporting a brand new "Airborne" tattoo. At least you can keep it a secret, the Pvt's usually just get their butt kicked.

Would you consider getting Cross Syringes? I think that would be cool..

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Specializes in pulm/cardiology pcu, surgical onc.
How many marriages end in divorce? By this rationale, none of us should marry. And I'd add, I'm a little skeptical of any stats the ASDS puts out over tattoo removal. Kind of like when ACOG provides studies of Nurse Midwives. Could you perhaps provide a link to this study?

Was the topic "Should I get a tattoo?"? No, it was "Which design should I get?". Why would anyone who is anti-tattoo think that their opinion on tattooing would even be considered?

I personally think something with either the lamp or representing Hygieia is more representative of nursing than either the Rod of Asclepius or the Caduceus symbol. Those are associated more with the practice of medicine.

Someone on these boards has a killer sexy zombie nurse tattoo.

Getting a tattoo is a personal choice and I don't even know why everyone bothers to post their opinion if it is not in the public view. Get with the times people ;)

I chose a tattoo after graduation to commemorate that milestone in my life. Doesn't matter if I quit nursing in a year because it's a part of who I am, take it or leave it. I haven't regretted any of my many tattoos as they all signify or mean something special to me.

OP, I was tempted just to get a medical symbol but opted for something a little more daring and had a sassy pin-up nurse designed on my upper arm.

As I previously stated, tattoos are personal preference and I'm not looking for negative comments about mine, thank you.

ETA: I'm also not too concerned about how my tattoos look when I'm 80, I will be proud to tell the story behind them.

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Specializes in Post-Surgical, Urology, Short Procedures.

"the caduceus is sometimes mistakenly used [color=#0645ad]as a symbol of medicine and/or medical practice, especially in [color=#0645ad]north america, because of widespread confusion with the traditional medical symbol, the [color=#0645ad]rod of asclepius, which has only a single snake and no wings."

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ETA: I'm also not too concerned about how my tattoos look when I'm 80, I will be proud to tell the story behind them.

"Tell me about that tattoo?"

"I got it after nursing school. That is all"

"Wow."

I did, however, have a patient with the names of 5 or 6 men tatted on the insides of her thighs. She said during WW2 if you bought her a drink, you got your name tatted there. Better story than graduating nursing school.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.
"Tell me about that tattoo?"

"I got it after nursing school. That is all"

"Wow."

I did, however, have a patient with the names of 5 or 6 men tatted on the insides of her thighs. She said during WW2 if you bought her a drink, you got your name tatted there. Better story than graduating nursing school.

The story behind my tattoo may not impress anyone. It does not represent me running into a building and saving cancer-stricken children or anything incredible or fantastical. The decision to get tatted should not be contingent upon how high other peoples' eyebrows raise or how low their jaw drops.

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