jayne12

Interesting. Maybe different parts of the country have different views on things like tattoos. Just a thought. It doesn't seem to be a big deal where I live and you'd think it would be a HUGE deal considering I live in a very conservative state in the western US. I am all about abiding by the rules, but for me all that takes is putting on a long sleeve shirt under my scrub top, which I do anyway. Was just wondering what people's thoughts were on the topic.

That is very interesting. The 3 facilities where I live where I have participated in clinical, have at least 40% of their staff with visible tattoos. Most tattoos are on wrists/hands, but I have seen a neck tattoo as well. Tattoos do not bother me, especially if they are not offensive or inappropriate in any way, and to be honest they don't seem to bother the patients either. Most patients comment on them and ask to see them better. Or just don't say anything at all. My tattoos that are visible are on each of my wrists and one on the back of my neck that is visible when my hair is pulled up into a pony-tail. I get compliments from patients on them all the time. I know you said the policy where you've been is NO tattoos period for anyone, but do you think that is the way it should be or do you think some tattoos are okay, on a personal level?

I am in my last semester of nursing school to get my ADN and I have never failed a nursing test. I have done really well. With that being said, I have heard ALOT how if I do that well on tests during school that the NCLEX will be a walk in the park. Is that true for anyone who has taken and passed the NCLEX? Is it really "easier" than nursing school exams?

I'm curious as to what my fellow RN's and RN nursing students doing clinical hours think of RN's showing visible tattoos during clinical time. I am an RN student in my last semester before graduation in May, and I have 12 tattoos, with a few of them visible while in my uniform. None of my tattoos are even remotely "inappropriate" or riske'. With that being said, do you think location of the tattoos are most important when determining a policy for covering them up or not covering them up, quantity of visible tattoos, or what the tattoos actually are? I know some facilities don't really have a tattoo policy while other facilities have very strict tattoo rules. What are you opinions and what is your facility's policy on visible tattoos? Thanks!