Tattoos!

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Just wondering how common Tattoos are in the nursing field. Random- I know. :)

Specializes in CCM, PHN.
You may have a window where tattoos are generally accepted and it won't matter; but I'm betting your kids take one look at your tattoos and decide "That's nasty. I'm never doing THAT." And the next generation, tattoo parlors will be going out of business everywhere. Your kids hae to have something to rebel against.

Jeez, Ruby. You sound like you're 92.

Honestly? You're that old fashioned and stuck up about tattoos?

My mom and I got matching tattoos 2 years ago and she is in her 70s. She has over a dozen pieces on her that all look fantastic. I have 8. And my niece IDOLIZES our ink and got a half sleeve for her graduation gift this past May. She's 18. It's so personal, like religion. It's a persons body and choice. People have come a long way in respecting one another's bodies over the years. The younger generation ESPECIALLY. If anything, their rebellion will occur in the form of them totally embracing other people's choices and individual beauty, rather than what Ruby thinks they'll embrace.

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Specializes in CCM, PHN.

Oh and folks, two fantastic products for covering up are TatJacket and Tat2X. They make various sizes and colors of sheaths made to pull on and cover up ink. Beats the heck out of always wearing long sleeves and long pants. I swear I don't work for the companies, just own both products and they work great.

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I have tattoos :)

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I have tattoos :)

Hopefully not of your avatar! Eeeeeeeeek!

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Noticed a CNA who had a swirly, curly script thing going up the side of her neck to her ear. I guess she noticed ME with my head cocked, trying to read the thing.....it was letters, wasn't sure of the name.

She told me the name...yeah, that's what it looked like....and then told me it was her ex-boyfriend's name. Oh well. The "Love to Last Through the Ages" lasted a year, and now she's got the glorious scroll swirly thing on her neck that doesn't look very nice as a reminder.

Good thing she isn't planning on a military career ;)

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Noticed a CNA who had a swirly, curly script thing going up the side of her neck to her ear. I guess she noticed ME with my head cocked, trying to read the thing.....it was letters, wasn't sure of the name.

She told me the name...yeah, that's what it looked like....and then told me it was her ex-boyfriend's name. Oh well. The "Love to Last Through the Ages" lasted a year, and now she's got the glorious scroll swirly thing on her neck that doesn't look very nice as a reminder.

Good thing she isn't planning on a military career ;)

Yeah, I have a nickname of ex boyfriend on my back. Thankfully the hubby doesn't care & it's small so it can be easily covered up by another tattoo. As much as I love my husband, I wouldn't get a tattoo for him. That's just bad luck!!!

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Anyone work in Cincinnati or Northern KY??

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Anyone work in Cincinnati or Northern KY??

Are you wondering how your tattoos will be received there.....?

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I am really just wanting to reach out and see who is in my area :)

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I am really just wanting to reach out and see who is in my area :)

You'd probably do better posting on the State forums, or even starting a thread in General Discussion....by posting here, it looks like you're asking about tattoos ;)

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Good Point- still getting used to the site. Thank ya :)

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I have many tattoos including a full sleeve and I was in the dental field for 8 years before going back to school for nursing. Yes, you will have to cover them. So, I always have to wear a lab coat or compression sleeves. And the patients that did see my tattoo due to me pulling my sleeve up too high, loved it.

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