100 Nurse Tattoos

Of all the noble professions out there, nurses are probably the sexiest. It may be a bad reputation for the job, but most people have this perception of nursing as a job that requires women to wear body-hugging, short skirted uniforms. However, kidding aside, to commit into the nursing profession is committing to a life of unbiased health service. Especially in these times wherein bad entities ignite chaos and strike terror everywhere, nurses are expected to be on call and ready to receive patients anytime.

To send our salutes to the most caring and the most patient nurses of the world, we dedicate the skin arts for today. Tattoos selected and highlighted today are inks that symbolize the profession or proud representations of being a nurse. There is nothing more amazing tribute for a profession than having to endure pain and get an almost perpetual art inked on your one skin.

Meaningful Nurse Tattoos

Traditional Nurse Arm Tattoo

Contemporary Style Nurse Arm Tattoo

Black And Gray Trashpolka Nurse Arm Tattoo

Neo-Traditional Nurses Leg Tattoos

Neo Traditional Nurses Leg Tattoos

Realistic Day Of The Dead Nurse Tattoo

Ornamental Pin Up Nurse Sleeve Tattoo

Fierce Nurse Arm Tattoo

Creepy Nurse Tattoo

Nurse Couple Forearm Tattoos

Vintage Nurse Arm Tattoo

Nurse’s Skull With Red Roses Arm Tattoo

Nurse's Skull With Red Roses Arm Tattoo

Smoking Nurse Thigh Tattoo

Pin Up Nurse Tattoo

Cool Nurse Sleeve Tattoo

Nurse Betty Boop Forearm Tattoo

Zombie Nurse Tattoo

Gorgeous Nurse Thigh Tattoo

Scary Zombie Nurse Leg Tattoo

Syringes And Nurse Waist Tattoo

Nurse, Butterflies And Roses Knee Tattoo

Wicked Nurse Tattoo

Cartoon Nurse Thigh Tattoo

Traditional Winged Nurse Thigh Tattoo

Day Of The Dead Nurse Arm Tattoo

Beautiful Vintage Nurse Thigh Tattoo

Sick Nurse Arm Tattoo

Vintage Pin Up Nurse Calf Tattoo

Anatomical Nurse Thigh Tattoo

Sexy Nurse Tattoo

Cartoon Pin Up Nurse Tattoo

Red Cross Nurse Back Tattoo

Zombie Nurse Leg Tattoo

Angelic Nurse Hand Tattoo

Crazy Nurse Thigh Tattoo

Aside from the obvious nurse skin art, an element that may be used as an inspiration for nurses is the Caduceus. Just like with doctors, the caduceus, also known as the staff of Hermes, symbolizes the life of service in the field of medicine. The truth is, the use of caduceus to symbolize medicine is a mistake in the first place. The mistake started when the US Army Medical Corps used caduceus as their insignia then people thought after that it is the correct symbol. Anyways, moving forward to the present time, the caduceus is still widely used to symbolize the medical profession and sometimes it is used to create cool tattoos inspiring not just nurses and doctors but also the other professionals in the realm of medicine.

Geometric Caduceus Arm Tattoo

Geometric Caduceus Arm Tattoo .

Dotwork Caduceus Forearm Tattoo

Blue Inked Caduceus Wrist Tattoo

Blue Inked Caduceus Wrist Tattoo I

Vivid Caduceus Back Tattoo

Shaded Caduceus Tattoo

Blackwork Caduceus Back Tattoo

Caduceus And RN Ankle Tattoo

Mandala Caduceus Calf Tattoo

Magnificent Caduceus Arm Tattoo

Watercolor Caduceus Back Tattoo

Caduceus With Stethoscope Tattoo

Dotwork Caduceus Back Tattoo

Navy Inspired Caduceus Forearm Tattoo

Tribal Caduceus Arm Tattoo

Geometric Caduceus Forearm Tattoo

Mystical Caduceus Forearm Tattoo

Caduceus RN Foot Tattoo

Vibrant Caduceus Back Tattoo

Gorgeous Caduceus Forearm Tattoo

Creative Caduceus Back Tattoo

On the other hand, the Rod of Asclepius is the correct symbol for the medical profession. The most obvious difference of the rod from the caduceus is the number of snakes illustrated with the staff. The Rod of Asclepius only has one snake while caduceus has two. If you are to survey the world to what they feel is the correct symbol, you’ll probably get 50-50 score favoring both Caduceus and Asclepius. No one can blame the world though since the mistake became a convenient tradition. Either way, the purpose of their symbolism is still felt. People still recognize the level sacrifice and dedication of a medical professional once they see any of the symbols tattooed on human skin.

Rod Of Asclepius Calf Tattoo

Dotwork Rod Of Asclepius Tattoo

Fine Rod of Asclepius Forearm Tattoo

Rod Of Asclepius Floral Version Calf Tattoo

Jaw Dropping Rod Of Asclepius Tattoo

Rod Of Asclepius Wrist Tattoo

Classic Rod of Asclepius Thigh Tattoo

Blackwork Rod Of Asclepius Inspired Chest Tattoo

Meanwhile, to complete this collection, below are the other fascinating and in vogue nursing related tattoo designs such as hearts, life line, nurses’ tools, quotes, sugar skull nurses and even animal nurses! Enjoy the rest of the compilation!