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Yeah but doesn't even come down to it being attractive. My concern with a necklace or bracelet is just that it could get in the way, or into something and be unhygienic, which is why doctors no longer wear ties, and also it could rip off or I could forget to put it on. I'm just not sure if the jewellery is practical.No, because they're not attractive and the bracelet isn't such a big deal at all. Also, assuming you have some control over allergens that you encounter, it just seems unnecessary. (I also have anaphylactic allergies, so I do understand the hassle and difficulties they cause.)
That is a very good point actually, although I do know of lots of people with diabetes who get tattoos instead of jewelleryThe EMS workers I know know to look for a bracelet but I'm not sure they diligently look for a tattoo. Also if you are injured in a process that damages your skin (burns, road rash), or end up injured when covered in dirt, mud, paint, grease, soot, a tattoo is less durable and conspicuous.
... although I do know of lots of people with diabetes who get tattoos instead of jewellery
Yeah but doesn't even come down to it being attractive. My concern with a necklace or bracelet is just that it could get in the way, or into something and be unhygienic, which is why doctors no longer wear ties, and also it could rip off or I could forget to put it on. I'm just not sure if the jewellery is practical.
Medic alert bracelets can't really be ripped off. In the situations where you cannot wear bracelets, you should not be eating, so I don't think that the risk is very high. I would particularly not do it before you are actually in a clinical setting because a) a tattoo stands out for the wrong reasons, and b) you can actually see if you are legitimately at risk.
I'm not so sure about that being difficult to rip off. I've caught my medical alert bracelet and broke it before on a number of occasions, I finally gave up on it. I even had one that was designed for athletes. Apparently, workout proof is not familyaerospace just working on the computer every day proof. I've also lost at least one medic alert necklace because the clasp broke and I didn't notice.
I tend to be forgetful with my jewelry anyway, so I think the tattoo is not the worst idea ever.
There are nurses that have medically related tattoos like things that say DNR and such or allergies. Allergies were near where their bracelet would otherwise be. The DNR was on their chest very big. I don't think anyone said anything about the words on their wrist. Not like most people noticed them though and if you wear long sleeves at work it should not be a problem.
I get the allergies one but what's even the point of the "DNR" tattoo though? In the absence of actual documentation a doctor or paramedic won't and shouldn't consider it valid. Anymore than I can assume the guy with "psycho" tattooed on his chest is actually a psychopath, or "outlaw" has a criminal record. It's pointless -- even more so making it big.
I get the allergies one but what's even the point of the "DNR" tattoo though? In the absence of actual documentation a doctor or paramedic won't and shouldn't consider it valid. Anymore than I can assume the guy with "psycho" tattooed on his chest is actually a psychopath, or "outlaw" has a criminal record. It's pointless -- even more so making it big.
I am not sure what state she was in when she got the tattoo. Different states have different requirements, most do require the paperwork. I think the assumption was she would likely be brought to her own hospital and her colleagues would honour it or run a slow code if needed.
NO states are going to allow a doctor to take for granted that a tattoo saying "DNR" is the patients legal wish. Heck that could even be someone's initials. Plus legally you can change your mind about your DNR status -- how do they know if you just didn't get around to getting it covered up. It's not legal and no doctor anywhere in the US will or can treat it as such. And assuming what hospital you'll get brought to is naive.
No, I don't think the tattoo would affect your job prospects; I just think people would ignore it. As L2D pointed out, tattoos are not considered evidence of a patient's wishes over proper legal documents. And analogously, EMS and ED staff are not trained to look for and take into account an allergy tattoo when evaluating an unresponsive patient. Whereas, health care providers do expect someone with severe allergies to be wearing a bracelet, and will definitely read it if they see you wearing one.Hey, I'm either going to do paediatric medicine or nursing. I have severe allergies and I'm at risk for anaphylaxis so I wanted to get a medic alert for anaphylaxis tattoo on my wrist since it seems a lot more practical than wearing a bracelet forever. Now I know having visible tattoos isn't acceptable in medicine and one would generally have to cover them, but obviously in my circumstances it's important not to cover it. Do you think I would lose out on jobs because of having such a tattoo on my wrist? (Something like this
View attachment 195639 Hey, I'm either going to do paediatric medicine or nursing. I have severe allergies and I'm at risk for anaphylaxis so I wanted to get a medic alert for anaphylaxis tattoo on my wrist since it seems a lot more practical than wearing a bracelet forever. Now I know having visible tattoos isn't acceptable in medicine and one would generally have to cover them, but obviously in my circumstances it's important not to cover it. Do you think I would lose out on jobs because of having such a tattoo on my wrist? (Something like this