At 48, I went back to school to become a Nurse,,,,I just graduated this past July~ Whats a few Tattoos!!! Go for it!!!! Places you work may not appericate your choice of ART, but then thats why they make scrub jackets, or long sleeve shirts........... I tell my granddaugter all the time, she needs to remember what each of my tats are.... I sure dont want some nurses aid starring at them going,,, hummmmm I wonder what that is ,when I am old enough to take residences in the nursing home I work at... Good luck in your venture~~~~~~