Tattoos & Nursing

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Anyone have any visible tattoos?? How do other people (managers, pts etc.) react to them? I have a very visible tattoo on my forearm that I am worried will cause me problems later. I've never had any negative reactions to it I'm just afraid people will think I'm unprofessional.:mad::nono:

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, Emergency, SAFE.

I know lots of people with visible tattoos in the hospital (arms, neck, hands, fingers). I think its generally accepted and not looked down on anymore, as it used to be. Now facial piercings, thats where they draw the line..

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

here are but a few (of many) threads on this topic:

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Specializes in High Risk In Patient OB/GYN.
Now facial piercings, thats where they draw the line..

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They who? I have a nosering.;)

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Specializes in critical care, management, med surg, edu.

yuk to tatoos & piercings

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I haven't been around alot of tattoos in my life--but I know that if I was choosing someone to take care of me...I would most likely choose the one without tattoos. I know its not a great assumption to make (that the one w/o tattoos could take better care of me)..but I would definitely feel better about that person. It's all in where ya come from I guess...

Just my 2 pennies.

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Specializes in High Risk In Patient OB/GYN.
yuk to tatoos & piercings

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You made me giggle right before I'm about to hit the sack. I will say this. I'm so very glad that I'm able to appreciate the differences in all of us. I absolutely LOVE that we all have different likes and styles. I would never look down on someone else for the way they dress or wear there hair or their jewelery,

And can you guess, I am pierced and tatted!!!;) I love my navel ring and would love to get my eyebrow done too.

My tats are on my legs. And yes my patients DO see them in the summer. 99% of them like them.

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Backed.

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nose ring is cool but lips with four and five holes in them ew! I have a tatoo and it is my name. I was 15 and didnt know wth i was doing. I regret it now but its not disgusting....my doctor even says its cute LoL

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I haven't been around alot of tattoos in my life--but I know that if I was choosing someone to take care of me...I would most likely choose the one without tattoos. I know its not a great assumption to make (that the one w/o tattoos could take better care of me)..but I would definitely feel better about that person. It's all in where ya come from I guess...

Just my 2 pennies.

I have 5 thank you cards ready to file in my cabinet. They all say the same, thank you for your compassion and kindness...I have a dolphin on my back. I love it, don't regret it or apoligize for it. However, you would never know I have it in uniform.;)

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Specializes in SRNA.

From a student's perspective...a nurse that I got along with the most was one working in L&D who had visible tattoos on her neck and purple highlights in her hair and a nostril piercing... It seems that there isn't so much stigma associated with such things as there once was.

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