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.
Traditional Nurse Arm Tattoo
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Contemporary Style Nurse Arm Tattoo
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Black And Gray Trashpolka Nurse Arm Tattoo
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Neo-Traditional Nurses Leg Tattoos
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Realistic Day Of The Dead Nurse Tattoo
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Ornamental Pin Up Nurse Sleeve Tattoo
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Fierce Nurse Arm Tattoo
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Creepy Nurse Tattoo
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Nurse Couple Forearm Tattoos
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Vintage Nurse Arm Tattoo
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Nurse’s Skull With Red Roses Arm Tattoo
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Smoking Nurse Thigh Tattoo
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Pin Up Nurse Tattoo
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Cool Nurse Sleeve Tattoo
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Nurse Betty Boop Forearm Tattoo
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Zombie Nurse Tattoo
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Gorgeous Nurse Thigh Tattoo
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Scary Zombie Nurse Leg Tattoo
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Syringes And Nurse Waist Tattoo
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Nurse, Butterflies And Roses Knee Tattoo
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Wicked Nurse Tattoo
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Cartoon Nurse Thigh Tattoo
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Traditional Winged Nurse Thigh Tattoo
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Day Of The Dead Nurse Arm Tattoo
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Beautiful Vintage Nurse Thigh Tattoo
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Sick Nurse Arm Tattoo
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Vintage Pin Up Nurse Calf Tattoo
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Anatomical Nurse Thigh Tattoo
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Sexy Nurse Tattoo
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Cartoon Pin Up Nurse Tattoo
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Red Cross Nurse Back Tattoo
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Zombie Nurse Leg Tattoo
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Angelic Nurse Hand Tattoo
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Crazy Nurse Thigh Tattoo
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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
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Dotwork Caduceus Forearm Tattoo
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Blue Inked Caduceus Wrist Tattoo
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Vivid Caduceus Back Tattoo
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Shaded Caduceus Tattoo
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Blackwork Caduceus Back Tattoo
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Caduceus And RN Ankle Tattoo
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Mandala Caduceus Calf Tattoo
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Magnificent Caduceus Arm Tattoo
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Watercolor Caduceus Back Tattoo
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Caduceus With Stethoscope Tattoo
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Dotwork Caduceus Back Tattoo
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Navy Inspired Caduceus Forearm Tattoo
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Tribal Caduceus Arm Tattoo
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Geometric Caduceus Forearm Tattoo
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Mystical Caduceus Forearm Tattoo
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Caduceus RN Foot Tattoo
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Vibrant Caduceus Back Tattoo
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Gorgeous Caduceus Forearm Tattoo
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Creative Caduceus Back Tattoo
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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
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Dotwork Rod Of Asclepius Tattoo
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Fine Rod of Asclepius Forearm Tattoo
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Rod Of Asclepius Floral Version Calf Tattoo
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Jaw Dropping Rod Of Asclepius Tattoo
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Rod Of Asclepius Wrist Tattoo
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Classic Rod of Asclepius Thigh Tattoo
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Blackwork Rod Of Asclepius Inspired Chest Tattoo
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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!
Its A Beautiful Day To Save Lives Tattoo
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RN And Life Line Thigh Tattoo
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Stethoscope, Nurse Hat, And Roses Tattoo
Image Credit: Mighty Nurse
Anatomical Heart Forearm Tattoo
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Injection Forearm Tattoo
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Botanical Body Anatomy Leg Tattoo
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Medic Heart Forearm Tattoo
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Minimal Heart Beat Inspired Wrist Tattoo
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3D IV Forearm Tattoo
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Heart Of A Nurse Arm Tattoo
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Nurses’ Tools Arm Tattoo
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Combination Of Stethoscope, Life Line, And Profession Arm Tattoo
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Botanical Heart Tattoo
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Watercolor Nurse Symbols Tattoo
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Stethoscope Heart Ankle Tattoo
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Heart Checkup Forearm Tattoo
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Medical Equipment Sleeve Tattoo
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Nurse Inspired Arm Tattoo
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Subtle Life Line Wrist Tattoo
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Nursing Hat Wrist Tattoo
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Medical Heart Forearm Tattoo
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Simple Stethoscope Forearm Tattoo
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All About Nurses Leg Tattoo
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3D Syringe Tattoo
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Floral Heart Back Tattoo
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Nurse Hat With Roses Tattoo
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Nurse And Heart Elements Chest Tattoo
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Stethoscope And Other Stuff Arm Tattoo
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Nurse Mom Leg Tattoo
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Feminine Sugar Skull Nurse Thigh Tattoo
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Proud To Be A Nurse Arm Tattoo
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Fancy Sugar Skull Nurse Side Body Tattoo
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Nurse Owl Leg Tattoo
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Just Live With Life Line Tattoo
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Splendid Floral And Body Anatomy Forearm Tattoo
Image Credit: World Tattoo Gallery
Sugar Skull Nurse Arm Tattoo
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First Aid Owl Arm Tattoo
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Super RN Arm Tattoo
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