Tattoos in Nursing

ActualNurse · Oct 25, 2015

Are you talking about the app? Because all you have to do on the app is tap the post you want to quote, it goes blue, and a list of actions pops up-quote, thank, edit, etc.

That is important, because it seems that computer skills trump patient care delivery skills these days. Just tell your patients that you may not know how to look after them but you know how to use computers. I am sure they will be impressed, tattoos or no tattoos.

ActualNurse · Oct 25, 2015

Quite a double standard. If I share an opinion that is positive and strokes someone's ego it is quite alright, but should my personal opinion (that I own) be negative then I am being rude, judgmental and intolerant. In this discussion honesty in the form of a dissenting opinion is apparently unwelcome. So if I ever decide to post in this forum again I will be sure to wear my rose colored glasses so I can tell everyone just what they want to hear.

And what they want to hear is about your computer skills not your nursing competency.

ActualNurse · Oct 25, 2015

And that is why I spent 2 years thinking about it before I took the plunge and got mine. I also chose to get it in a place very easily covered by scrubs. I have seen some beautiful artwork, but I have also seen some questionable taste. Bottom line though is what the employer's dress code states regarding tattoos and piercings.

How has having a tattoo affected your patient care delivery and nursing competency?

Jensmom7, BSN, RN · Oct 25, 2015

That is important, because it seems that computer skills trump patient care delivery skills these days. Just tell your patients that you may not know how to look after them but you know how to use computers. I am sure they will be impressed, tattoos or no tattoos.

Please, don't take something I said and use it out of context to focus attention on you and your personal affronts.

I was giving information to someone who didn't know how to activate a specific feature on this site. Being computer literate doesn't mean I don't know how to take care of my patients. I'm quite good at what I do, thank you.

And now, having fed you enough for one day, I'm just going to keep on scrolling and enjoy myself for the rest of this lazy Sunday afternoon.

ActualNurse · Oct 25, 2015

Please, don't take something I said and use it out of context to focus attention on you and your personal affronts.
I was giving information to someone who didn't know how to activate a specific feature on this site. Being computer literate doesn't mean I don't know how to take care of my patients. I'm quite good at what I do, thank you.
And now, having fed you enough for one day, I'm just going to keep on scrolling and enjoy myself for the rest of this lazy Sunday afternoon.

I did not use it out of context. Please stop insulting and offending me. Have a good day.

Jensmom7, BSN, RN · Oct 25, 2015

And that is why I spent 2 years thinking about it before I took the plunge and got mine. I also chose to get it in a place very easily covered by scrubs. I have seen some beautiful artwork, but I have also seen some questionable taste. Bottom line though is what the employer's dress code states regarding tattoos and piercings.

I was thinking along the lines of something small and tasteful, and covered by work clothes.

Not a big fan of sleeves or larger pieces for myself, more along the lines of a flower or butterfly. Haven't found one yet that just jumps out and says "Please let someone jab ink filled needles into your skin and recreate me!!"

klone, MSN, RN · Oct 25, 2015

Thanks for your feedback. I was lectured repeatedly by another member to click on the Quote button I was not finished my post when the text went all funny so I wanted to continue and since I was being instructed to use the Quote button, I did. I was adding on to what I had already written. So sorry that you were offended by it. I personally am so confused by this site. One poster says use the Quote button, while another criticizes me for using it. Is is just a site that is used by people to put down other nurses.

It's very difficult to have a meaningful dialogue with someone when you do not know to whom (or to what) the person is speaking/responding. That is why we ask for people to use the quote button if they're responding to specific words/posts. It's not meant to be a put-down; it's meant to help people foster meaningful conversations in this imperfect medium.

If you want to add to your post or change it, you don't hit the quote button; you hit the "edit" button. As a new poster, however, you are only able to edit your posts for a limited amount of time. So if you don't see the "edit" button it means that you can no longer do so. I'm telling you these things not to pick a fight or be disagreeable, but actually to HELP you navigate these forums.

Does anyone even see the patient they are caring for? Or are they too busy on the computer to notice their patients

I'm not at work right now. Are YOU noticing your patients or too busy on the computer?

klone, MSN, RN · Oct 25, 2015

And what they want to hear is about your computer skills not your nursing competency.

Okay, you're really beating a dead horse here. We were simply trying to help you be better understood while posting here.

Jensmom7, BSN, RN · Oct 25, 2015

Thanks for your feedback. I was lectured repeatedly by another member to click on the Quote button I was not finished my post when the text went all funny so I wanted to continue and since I was being instructed to use the Quote button, I did. I was adding on to what I had already written. So sorry that you were offended by it. I personally am so confused by this site. One poster says use the Quote button, while another criticizes me for using it. Is is just a site that is used by people to put down other nurses. It sure looks like it might be to me. This is so unfortunate. This is not meaningful interaction. To be lecturing people on the use of Quote buttons, how is that about nursing care delivery and patient safety. I also find it interesting that no one has addressed my comments regarding form versus substance and patient care delivery issues. They just comment on use of the Quote button. Does anyone even see the patient they are caring for? Or are they too busy on the computer to notice their patients. As a recipient of health care, I want a nurse who care about my health status, who is competent in their skill set vis-a-vis the patient not just on how to use a computer. I see the nursing profession losing ground constantly and I can see why. It is very sad. I don't care if the nurse has tattoos, dyed hair, spiked hair, etc. as long as the nurse is capable and takes care of the patient. We all become patients at one time or another. It is scary that people care more about these superficial cosmetic issues than about patient care, and by people, I mean the nursing profession. When I began my career in nursing, we did so much more. We were valued professionals. Now what I see is nurses just pushing pills into people. When asked what the pills are, the answer is often "I don't know." Give me a spiky-haired, tattooed nurse who knows what they are doing any time over one of these. I want a nurse who has a skill set and knowledge base that goes beyond how to push a Quote button. But sad to say I think there are way more of the latter than the former out there in the nursing work force.

Also, just FYI; using one long run-on paragraph practically assures that very few, if any, will slog through the whole thing.

If you take all that time and effort to put your thoughts down on screen, then it helps to use a format that makes it more inviting for others to learn your thoughts and position.

ActualNurse · Oct 25, 2015

I was thinking along the lines of something small and tasteful, and covered by work clothes.
Not a big fan of sleeves or larger pieces for myself, more along the lines of a flower or butterfly. Haven't found one yet that just jumps out and says "Please let someone jab ink filled needles into your skin and recreate me!!"

Hope you find the one that is just right for you. You could also try a henna tattoo, no piercing, no permanent ink. Good luck in your search.

ActualNurse · Oct 25, 2015

Also, just FYI; using one long run-on paragraph practically assures that very few, if any, will slog through the whole thing.
If you take all that time and effort to put your thoughts down on screen, then it helps to use a format that makes it more inviting for others to learn your thoughts and position.

Yes there you go again, lecturing me, insulting me, offending me. By the way, at no point, did I say you were not a good nurse. I made statements to the effect that most posters on this topic focused on the superficial and cosmetic not the deeper, more important concerns -- that is, patient care. Well, all I can say is I rest my case after reading this post. Your concern is about lecturing others about grammar. Please do not take this personally. It is not meant that way, but I have seen nurses with that many years experience become embittered and angry and lashing out at others for no good reason -- just saying. I do empathize. But having said that, there is no need to lash out at me. You don't even know me. I made abstract statements. I did not lash out at you as you have done to me. It must be difficult to carry on after that length of service time for some people -- not pointing a finger at you -- just saying. I honestly wish you all the best in your career and your retirement when that happens for you. I am also wondering how many books, articles, etc. you have published. I would love to read them to learn more about your grammatical style of writing.

ActualNurse · Oct 25, 2015

That is important, because it seems that computer skills trump patient care delivery skills these days. Just tell your patients that you may not know how to look after them but you know how to use computers. I am sure they will be impressed, tattoos or no tattoos.

When I say "you" I mean nurses in general, not you specifically. It is not a personal comment but I can certainly see how you could interpret it that way. Just trying to make it understandable to the audience at hand. It seems to be that short, choppy sentences with no depth of meaning is the order of the day. It can be really difficult to word it for the lowest common denominator among the readers -- again, not you per se. But there may be people for whom English is not their first language and they would have difficulty with complexity. Not you, of course. Just saying, in general. It is really not all about you, after all.