Will green skin hurt my career?

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Hi all,

I have a big question and need only POSITIVE advice.

I'm 52 and have been a nurse for since 2002. I have always wanted to tint my skin green and dye my hair purple. I know it sounds odd but I feel it would be an accurate expression of my Zany personality. Do you think this would hurt my chances of getting into and NP program or hurt my future job prospects.

Remember I only want POSITIVE advice

HPPY

Joking of course - but would really like replies

If anyone objects to you tinting your skin green you just respond:

And if I'm flying solo, Atleast I'm flying freeeee! To those who ground me, take a message back from meeeeeeeeee

TELL THEM HOW I AM DEFYING GRAAAAAVITY AND YOU WON' T BRING ME DOOOOOOOOOOWN!!!

Specializes in ICU.

Oh my! Hahaha! Thank you ALL for the much needed laugh tonight!!

Specializes in 15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU.
If anyone objects to you tinting your skin green you just respond:

And if I'm flying solo, Atleast I'm flying freeeee! To those who ground me, take a message back from meeeeeeeeee

TELL THEM HOW I AM DEFYING GRAAAAAVITY AND YOU WON' T BRING ME DOOOOOOOOOOWN!!!

Gotta have a picture.

Specializes in Pedi.

Did anyone else think of Connie from Doug (one of the greatest cartoons of all time) when they read the OP?

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
Did anyone else think of Connie from Doug (one of the greatest cartoons of all time) when they read the OP?

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:laugh: I did!

Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

Do it! Don't forget the piercings though. It won't look authentic without them.

And if your employer doesn't understand, you don't want to work for them anyway.

Specializes in Cath lab, acute, community.

Just walk into the interview with confidence and you will be PERFECTLY FINE. Nursing is all about confidence and making patients smile, so basically you will do that naturally now. Also, you will bring COLOR into peoples lives and stuff. So yeah, go for it I reckon.

Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Practice your interview skills in front of a mirror; practice toning the green down a little. Maybe a class in Self Hypnotism would be in order; if you can convince yourself you are a chameleon, you just might be able to pull it off!

Best of luck!

Practice your interview skills in front of a mirror; practice toning the green down a little. Maybe a class in Self Hypnotism would be in order; if you can convince yourself you are a chameleon, you just might be able to pull it off!

Best of luck!

Would the same work if I can convince myself I'm Heidi Klum?! Maybe if I squeeze my eyes tight shut and wish real hard, LOL....SHE could pull off green skin :)

Specializes in NICU, ER, OR.

Most definitely will hinder you.

At my hospital, you are not even allowed to dye your HAIR in any color that does not exist naturally....

Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.
Most definitely will hinder you.

At my hospital, you are not even allowed to dye your HAIR in any color that does not exist naturally....

A) OP was tongue in cheek

B) this was nearly 2 years ago

A) OP was tongue in cheek

B) this was nearly 2 years ago

The Kermit Memes are all the rage though now so maybe it was good it was bumped back up. #thisteatho :yes: :p

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