Hello all! I am new here, taking my final semester of pre-reqs & wanting to go for my BSN. I am 30 years old and have tattoos all over but concerned with the acceptability of having ink in the medical workplace in 2019.
I was a freelance nail technician for 6 years so if my clients didn't like tattoos, well bye! Then I worked the last 3 years for a dermatologist who knows my mother and my serious work ethic so she hired me regardless however, I still wore long under shirts, kept my hair down & put makeup on the one I have on my face once I became head M.A. because I figured that's the "proper" thing to do. My husband feels it is not a big deal & that tattoos are very accepted in society today but I know realistically many employers won't even hire individuals with tattoos. (I added a picture so you can see how (in my opinion) I still look professional when the tattoos are covered)
So I began the painful, expensive & LONG process of laser removal on my neck; 2 years later it's still not 100% gone but could easily be covered by my hair or makeup.
My question for those in the field or maybe in H.R. is:
Do most hospitals feel comfortable with you simply covering tattoos or is it still a big enough deal that I should continue with the removal process?
Thank you to all who respond!
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Hello all! I am new here, taking my final semester of pre-reqs & wanting to go for my BSN. I am 30 years old and have tattoos all over but concerned with the acceptability of having ink in the medical workplace in 2019.
I was a freelance nail technician for 6 years so if my clients didn't like tattoos, well bye! Then I worked the last 3 years for a dermatologist who knows my mother and my serious work ethic so she hired me regardless however, I still wore long under shirts, kept my hair down & put makeup on the one I have on my face once I became head M.A. because I figured that's the "proper" thing to do. My husband feels it is not a big deal & that tattoos are very accepted in society today but I know realistically many employers won't even hire individuals with tattoos. (I added a picture so you can see how (in my opinion) I still look professional when the tattoos are covered)
So I began the painful, expensive & LONG process of laser removal on my neck; 2 years later it's still not 100% gone but could easily be covered by my hair or makeup.
My question for those in the field or maybe in H.R. is:
Do most hospitals feel comfortable with you simply covering tattoos or is it still a big enough deal that I should continue with the removal process?
Thank you to all who respond!