Shishkabob
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All else fails, bandage it up.
When asked by a pt, say "I needed the practice to reassure you!"
When asked by a pt, say "I needed the practice to reassure you!"
Covering Tattoos
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LucidResq
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Hooray for the upper back!
TransportJockey
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little off topic, but please tell me this wasn't a spur of the moment tattoo and you broke up with her 2 weeks later
medic417
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If so guess he could advertise for a new girlfriend on craigs list with same initials.
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Stewart1990
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No, no, no. Heading to the altar. Diamond ring and all. Was an anniversary "gift".
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That's why the good Lord gave us kittens; so us guys would never have to worry about what to get our S.O.'s on those special days.
P.S. Congratulations, and best wishes to the both of you!
P.S. Congratulations, and best wishes to the both of you!
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Stewart1990
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I was actually thinking about getting a small square tattood on my wrist to remind me where the pulse is (we all have those days!)
Mountain Res-Q
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I was actually thinking of getting an X tattooed onto by sternum with the words "chest compressions here" for 2 reasons:
1. With my less than wholesome EMSer diet, I am bound to need a few compressions later in life.
2. The First Responders in my area need all the help they can get and ALS care is at lesat 20 minutes away from my house.
The only problem is that protocols for CPR change so often that who knows how chest compressions will be done in a few years and I might need to get the tattoo removed. Yikes!
Sasha
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And hip. :]
You got a tattoo in a visible spot. You're gonna have to deal with the consequences. Yes, if spotted it may effect you getting a job, you may be judged by patients, co workers, and supervisors. You may have to wear longer sleeves when it's hot, but hey, that's the price you pay for "self expression" in a visible spot.
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Stewart1990
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Not that I think more about it, thats a real good idea. i dont have any allergies though, and the few health conditions i have (nothing serious) im burying as deep as i can before i re-enter the work force.
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man, dont worry about it. everyone has tattoos now a days. if that wasnt the case, ems personel would be wearing emo ball huggers instead of pants with room. if MANAGEMENT trips, cover it up, if not, just keep doing you. and as for the pt judging you, they'll be too messed up to even worry about that. even IFT's have bigger problems to worry about rather than :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored: about your tattoo.
Sasha
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Have you stepped foot on a truck? A small percent of your patients are "too messed up to care". How did we jump from tattoos to tight pants?
Management may not care, but if it makes your patients uncomfortable, why not cover it up? Sacrifice for your "art" after all.
No, not everyone has tatoos. Those that present themselves as professionals do their best to also look professional.
Yes IFT companies will have a problem in some competitive markets if the facilities (hospitals and LTC) look for another transport company that represents themselves as professionals.
Sasha
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Looking professional doesn't mean not having a tattoo. It just means not having a tattoo where others can see in a professional setting.
I have a tattoo, it's on my hip. In order to see it in a professional setting it I'd have to be running around work pantless.
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Including the worlds oldest!
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There are agencies that will not allow long sleeves in the Summer. It's called a UNIFORM for a reason. Everyone is supposed to be wearing the same thing. And forcing your partner to wear long sleeves because you have a drunken mistake on your arm is not an option.
There are also agencies that will not allow you to bandage or otherwise cover up tattoos due to infection control procedures. Those bandages hold in germs and prevent proper hand-washing, which is unacceptable.
The fact is, there are places that you will not be allowed to work. You're going to have to accept and deal with that limitation of job options.
There are also agencies that will not allow you to bandage or otherwise cover up tattoos due to infection control procedures. Those bandages hold in germs and prevent proper hand-washing, which is unacceptable.
The fact is, there are places that you will not be allowed to work. You're going to have to accept and deal with that limitation of job options.