I have a feeling that this subject has been brought up before....But watching a certain movie made me think about the odd tattoos that we as nurses see when giving our patients care.
What are some of the oddest and oddest placed tattoos on patients you've seen...
I really haven't seen any particularly odd ones but the one that made me think of this thread was the Daffy Duck with a lawn mower across the pubic area (hint to the particular movie).
I have tattoos, but they are hidden... I do enjoy seeing all the different types. I really enjoy the patients who are so afraid of needles but have 50% of their body covered in tattoos... funny to me...
That's definitely me! I really hate getting my blood drawn, and I've had people say that exact same thing to me. Getting blood drawn and getting tattooed are two completely different feelings though.
A little off topic, but I was just recently a pt at a hospital, and the lady drawing my blood had to draw it from my hand because she said she can't draw it through tattoos. I've had nurses take my blood before and even though they can't see my vein, they can palpate it easily. Is not drawing through a tattoo a new thing hospitals are doing now? If so, why?
I know that I will have to keep my tattoos covered, but I think that with certain patients, it could help them feel more comfortable. I had a nurse care for me once who had a few tattoos, and we really bonded. In fact, every nurse and doctor I have had take care of me always asks me about them. It's a really nice feeling, as a patient, to know that the people who are caring for you do not think you're a freak because of your decision to tattoo almost your entire body... at least to your face!
but I was just recently a pt at a hospital, and the lady drawing my blood had to draw it from my hand because she said she can't draw it through tattoos.
There are still plenty of CRNAs & anesthesiologists that refuse to put epidurals through a tat, though.
I think tats are cool, though I am way too chicken for one. If I got one it would probably be some sort of Tolkien Elvish script. I always ask my patients about theirs, though. Usually some cool stories.
A man with a tattoo of a pair of women's spread legs, with the "crotch" area positioned where his armpit was. classy!
An older lady with Pepe Le Pew on on butt cheek and that cat running for her life on the other.
A male with a wizard tattooed on his member.
An old lady (80+) with a pentagram tattooed on her upper leg...that was the oddest thing to me. I had to ask her about it and she said "Oh, someone told me once that that was a sign of good luck." The CNA refused to look at it because she thought it meant the patient was a witch. For the record, I don't think she was a witch, but I was rather hoping she was...
A male with a mushroom in his groin area, and it looked like a member. I couldn't quite figure out what he was trying to say with that statement.
I have seen a lot of war/military/army ect tattoos on older men, like in their 80's, I can barley tell what they are with the aged skin; enough to convince me not to get one.
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I work in LTC, so rarely am I ever able to make out what the tattoo is or was...