Ultrasound tech/nurse, can you have facial piercings/tattoos?

[Ashley Davis]

I was wondering if you're a nurse or ultrasound technician if you could have facial piercings or tattoos?

[Clovery]

Your nursing school most likely will make you remove any piercings and cover up any tattoos. When you're working, it depends on facility policy. Some places do not allow any to show, while others may allow you to keep a small facial piercing (like a tiny nose stud) or will overlook a small tattoo on your wrist if it's showing. I don't really know about u/s techs, but I imagine it's the same.

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

During nursing school definitely NOT. Almost all schools forbid it. As a nurse? Eh. Depends on the employer. None of them allow dramatic facial piercings, but I have seen many nurses with a small, tasteful nose stud and many nurses with tattoos on their arms or the back of their neck. I have a Pikachu on my forearm that I got after I graduated. It has never been mentioned.

[Pneumothorax, BSN, RN]

probably.

should you? probably not.

whether you can or not, remember that you need to have a professional appearance, no matter where u work, nurse u/s tech, janitor or CEO.

[lovetosleep]

Sure, as long as you are able to transform into a conservative roll for work and school. If you can hide them, your school and work wont even know that you have any.

I know plenty of nurses, business people, and even a optometrist who are sleeved and at least 50% covered in tattoos. Just know that you will have to commit to keeping a separate work/school self and a personal self. No big deal.

[grownuprosie]

facial tattoos?

[Streamline2010]

facial tattoos?

Holy carp. I need to buy stock in what is it, Dermablend? Tatts and piercings are just a bad idea because they are so permanent, but styles and fads and public opinion are not. Maintain your body as a blank canvas, is what I will always recommend. Blank = very, very flexible and that is far more strategic than becoming a billboard. Surely do not give employers any more ammo that they can use to discriminate against you or refuse to hire or refuse to promote. Be neutral.

Yeah, I *have seen that ad of the man with the tatts, and that same man looking very credible wearing a white lab coat. The take-home message that I get from that ad is not tatts are acceptable now. It's that the man certainly looks much more credible and competent in professional attire and without tattoos.

[grownuprosie]

Holy carp, Streamline2010!

I could not resist. :) I just meant that OP made me think they were talking about facial piercings and facial tattoos because of the way it was written.

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

Sure you can.

But you may find it difficult/impossible to get employment with them.

[lovetosleep]

facial tattoos?

I didn't notice the facial tattoo! I assumed they were talking about tattoos on the body and not tattoos on the face, but you never know...

[lovetosleep]

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