Tattoos in Nursing

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What do you think about Nurses with tattoos?

Do you have tattoos?

Should tattoos be shown during work as a Nurse?

There is no right or wrong answers. Thank you.

Why?? This thread was CTD when ActualNurse came in and euthanized it.

Anyway, here's my take on tats. I don't care if nurses have tats, but I don't like them on strippers.

I deny that accusation from you.

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Go ahead and get it done, I did just before I turned 59 this year.

You are only as old as you think you are. Go ahead and follow your heart. I fully support your choice and would love to see the design you choose if that is the route you take.

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I deny that accusation from you.

What?, You're not a stripper?

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Just kidding.

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What?, You're not a stripper?

No definitely not. But now that you mention it, it could be a potential fourth career, a post-retirement career. Than tattoos would definitely be an enhancement for that type of career. Hmm, you have given me cause to consider.

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I think having a tattoo is a non-issue in relation to providing good and safe patient care. Having a tattoo is not an indication of your professionalism or your morality/ethics in nursing.

Totally agree with you. It is a personal choice, like wearing jewellery.

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Totally agree with you. It is a personal choice, like wearing jewellery.

That you can never remove!

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That you can never remove!

I understand they can be removed and replaced with a different one.

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I understand they can be removed and replaced with a different one.

I live to tell you - I've had 7 laser removal sessions, at $75 per, which has cost 3 times the amount of the tattoo itself, and I still probably have 2-3 more before it's totally gone. So removal is not so simple.

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I live to tell you - I've had 7 laser removal sessions, at $75 per, which has cost 3 times the amount of the tattoo itself, and I still probably have 2-3 more before it's totally gone. So removal is not so simple.

So one should think carefully before committing to a tattoo.

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So one should think carefully before committing to a tattoo.

The End.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
The End.

And...cut

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