blady629

I have been a nurse for over 20 years I have worn them all Nurse mates, SAS, cherokee, reebock, nike, kswiss, quarks. To show you how long I have been on my feet I was wearing EARTH shoes back when they were "IN". I've done dansko (a pair which I feel walking to the parking lot and broke my ankle on graceful I know) I have clarks, I have Finn Comfort. I have also gained and gain lost and gained weight again over the years. The one shoe I wear now both at work and off work is Birkenstock. They may not look like much but at the end of the day I can still walk.

As a nurse manager I can tell you I have hired RN's with tatoo's. After all we are all people. Now it would depend on the HR policiy as well but we do not have any polciy against or for body art. If the tatoos were offensive I would suggest covering them up. I can tell you that these are 2 of my best RNs. If as a manager I judge people on soley on appearance we would be in trouble. Your actions and words will speak more than your tatoo's. Society has changed and as a profession we have made some strides. Almost all of us no longer wear the strached whites and the caps. Nurses come from all levels in society and many this is a second career for them. Getting some of these removed is expensive and scarring, covering them is much easier. If you are uncomfortably with the tatoos ask when you go for interviews. Being upfront says a lot about a person.