Tattoos in the workplace

Even though this sounds like homework, here are some things to read. I can see you're new to AN, so here's a useful hint: See that little magnifying glass icon up at the top of the page? Hit it, and in the search window enter your search term. In this case, "Tattoos" returns approximately a bazillion hits on AN. Here are a few.

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/nurse-jobs-allow-894180.html

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/will-my-tattoos-710794-page5.html

https://allnurses.com/nursing-and-professionalism/tattoos-in-healthcare-807508.html

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/tattoo-question-815450-page2.html

You had me up until 'how would you change it if you could'.....and then I knew I'd be answering your homework for you

GrnTea was very kind in giving you all those links....please use them :)

GrnTea was very kind in giving you all those links....please use them :)

Aw, I must be getting soft.

I don't care if this is homework or not.

Tattoos are tacky , should not be allowed in any professional place of employment.

Aw, I must be getting soft.

I guess one could presume that liquid tea would be soft.

My son volunteers at a local hospital, he has tatoos on both of his forearms. They must be covered with long sleeves. The facility where I work also does not allow visible tatoos nor piercings. Nose piercings must be covered.

I don't care if this is homework or not.

Tattoos are tacky , should not be allowed in any professional place of employment.

You're free to hold this opinion, just know it's not very current anymore. I suspect it's generational.

You're free to hold this opinion, just know it's not very current anymore. I suspect it's generational.

Not necessarily generational! COB here who both admires good body art and had tattoo years before my Navy son did!

Oh no it's not. My step daughter was turned down for a teaching assistant job because on both wrists had tattooed NO REGRETS. Guess what? She's regretting it. Said she wants tattoo removal money for Christmas. I don't like visible ink. My opinion.

Oh no it's not. My step daughter was turned down for a teaching assistant job because on both wrists had tattooed NO REGRETS. Guess what? She's regretting it. Said she wants tattoo removal money for Christmas. I don't like visible ink. My opinion.

Priceless!

You're free to hold this opinion, just know it's not very current anymore. I suspect it's generational.

But until there's a generation in charge that supports tattoos anywhere and everywhere...it doesn't matter what anyone thinks is 'current'.

Replace the word 'current' with 'trendy' and it's easy to see why they still aren't considered professional in (most) healthcare settings.