Nursing and tattoos

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  1. Do you have any tattoos?

    • 716
      No, never would
    • 525
      No, but would like to
    • 712
      Yes, but only one in a discreet area
    • 83
      Yes, but I wish I didn't
    • 990
      Yes, I have more than one, but less than ten
    • 132
      Yes, my body is a living canvas

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:D Just thought we needed a new poll...

i have 4, newest one just on wednesday, a heart on rt of neck just below hairline.

a frog on rt ankle, chinese symbol on spine 1/2 way up my back i want to cover now. and my favorite, a partial ring of ivy above the chinese. it was freehanded, and i've had more compliments on it than anything. i got that one and so did my friends after we passed our grueling i.v. therapy course.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.

I think bare skin is the sexiest thing! So, no tatoos for me! Hubby has three (one is actually covered by another.) I don't mind them but he has agreed to no more.

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Specializes in med/surg and home health.

i have a beautiful audrey hepburn black and white portrait on my upper arm thats covered by scrubs! i love my tattoo!!!

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Specializes in OR.
You are braver than I am. :chair: I think the navel and tongue would hurt like Hell.
Navel hurt like crazy, nipples were UNBELIEVABLY painful, tongue actually was not that bad. You just have to sit absolutely still so they don't get the artery. All of my piercings(except for ears) are gone now, although I'm thinking of getting the tongue redone.
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I have 2 on my ankle and covered by my scrubs

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Specializes in PICU.

i have a small lizard on my right hip. i was thinking of getting a pink ribbon on my wrist, but it isn't very professional.

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I don't have any tatoos. I don't mind seeing them on other people though...some of them are pretty, some interesting...some funny. I think I am not getting one just because I would probably get bored of it after a while...also thinking that if I put some weight on (maybe getting pregnant one day hehe) then it would look distorted... I don't really mind the idea of being 80 and having these tatoos ...who cares then, you've been popular and hip while it mattered, right? But yea, as I said, I would get bored of it after a while so then what's the point. I can just look at pretty pictures or other people's tatoos...probably not going to have one any time soon.

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Specializes in RN, Cardiac Step Down/Tele Unit.

I have a horse on my hip that only my hubby sees, and - guess what - a fleur-de-lis on my ankle! It is covered by scrubs, and I always wear knee hi socks so it won't show if I cross my legs. I will probably end up with more, it is true that they are addictive, but out of respect for the varying tastes of my patients I will make sure none are visible when in uniform!

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I have several. even on my hands.....be honest, should i be worried? Because I LOVE them. And i really want to be a great nurse.

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I have two tattoo's neither can be seen when wearing scrubs. I have no problem with tattoo's when done in moderation.

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Specializes in ER/Geriatrics.

Have never liked tatoos.....Liz

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Specializes in General Medicine.

i unfortunately don't have any tattoos yet. But i'm just trying to decide on the exact design i want. I do however have my ears pierced 13 times (7 in my left, and 6 in my right) As well as my nose. All of which i wear at work, and i've never had a patient say anything bad about my piercings, they actually work quite well as conversation starters

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