Tattoos in the OR

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
M

MikaëlMDsoontobe

Full Member
5+ Year Member
Joined
Sep 12, 2017
Messages
23
Reaction score
2
Just concerned about the tattoo policy in the OR. I know that you're not allowed to wear undershirts with your scrubs but will one get kicked out for having a chest tattoo and another tattoo with a length up to the sternocleidomastoid muscles on the neck? I'm aware that a turtle neck can cover the tattoos outside of the OR, but it's inside the OR that I don't know about.
Members don't see this ad.
 
Last edited:
Pathdocmd said:
Sounds like a strange policy. Is it the OR/ hospital policy or a specific surgeon?
Click to expand...
Well I know surgeons wear a gown so that covers up everything anyways. A premedical student in the OR for example would most likely get kicked out because of an undershirt/sleeve. Reason being, the use of a scrub is used to keep as few pathogens as possible when operating for the safety of the patient. An undershirt/sleeve isn't permitted in this case. It must be certain hospital policies. If one does have visible tattoos though, I don't know how others will react to this situation.
 
Members don't see this ad :)
MikaëlMDsoontobe said:
Well I know surgeons wear a gown so that covers up everything anyways. A premedical student in the OR for example would most likely get kicked out because of an undershirt/sleeve. Reason being, the use of a scrub is used to keep as few pathogens as possible when operating for the safety of the patient. An undershirt/sleeve isn't permitted in this case. It must be certain hospital policies. If one does have visible tattoos though, I don't know how others will react to this situation.
Click to expand...
I was wondering about the tattoo(s), not the undershirt. There are lots of medical folks with visible tattoos.
 
Neck tattoo in the OR crew checking in.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Next unread thread
Top