Nurses, what are you thoughts on tattoos being visible on the body in the workplace?
I think it’s unfair that people are being judged simply for having tattoos. Soon it will be difficult to find a person that doesn’t have a tattoo. But I understand that the people we care for may be from a different generation. The problem for me was I got my tattoos when I was 18. At that age you tend to live in the moment and don’t really consider how they might affect your future employment options. Luckily for me, only one of my tattoos is visible. The hospital I work for has a no visible tattoo policy so I do have to cover it for work. Thankfully there are some great product’s on the market for professionals with tattoos. For those that have ink and are looking for an easy cover-up solution besides makeup, check out tattoo cover sleeves sold by tat2x – they are really comfortable and even sell them in Pink just for us nurses. They look great under your scrubs.
