The world has been flipped upside down. Kids are finishing up their school years at home, parents are working from home and trying to manage the house at the same time, and everyone is trying to stay safe and healthy. One thing has been constant, though: the nurses who have always been there for the sick stepping up and putting their lives on the line for everyone. They should be proud, and whether it's now or later, they deserve to show off exactly who they are.
Nurses have a special bond with one another and an even greater bond between themselves and the profession. Their patients test their patience, but ask any nurses, and they'll likely tell you they wouldn't trade what they do for the world. It's hard work but it's rewarding. And because it is much more than a job — it's a lifestyle — it is the perfect sources of inspiration for a tattoo. To help nurses choose future ink, we pulled together the perfect tattoo inspiration for those who love their job and love saving lives. Whether it's represented with a stethoscope or heartbeats, here are some tattoos just for nurses. They deserve it.
Traditional Nurse
The heart of every tattoo is the art and soul behind it, and this tattoo of a nurse with a cross and heart certainly is that. It's a pretty popular nurse image that folks have gotten to pay tribute to nurses, and the rose just adds to its beauty.
Wonder Woman Nurse
This one is an obvious metaphor that we absolutely love, especially during this global health situation when nurses are one of the few people battling the virus every single day. Therefore, an image of a nurse with a Wonder Woman uniform on while she puts on her cape, aka mask, is perfect.
Heartbeat RN Symbols
This tattoo is simple but has a pop of color and symbols that represent the nursing profession. Those symbols are a stethoscope and a traditional nurse cap hooked together by the symbol of a life-sustaining heartbeat.
Nurses Are Superheroes
This tattoo is a little less obvious with the superhero metaphor, but it means the exact same thing. For a tattoo like this, pay homage to a nurse with an image of one with a mask on and add some pretty flowers at the bottom. Add "superheroes" to the top just to drive the point home.
"Faith Heal and Love"
Healing is the main goal of everyone in the field of medicine ,and that includes nurses. Having a quote that exemplifies that mission can become a beautiful tattoo. "Faith Heal and Love" — a play on faith, hope and love — makes for a special quote appropriate to someone on the front lines of health care.
Nurse in Cursive
Nurse tattoos can make a statement when placed on the back or down the spine like this one. The word "nurse" in beautiful cursive forms the middle part of a stethoscope — an essential took for these essential workers. It's simple and a solid option for folks who love script tattoos.
Nurse Hat
Another simple symbol of nursing is the hat worn by nurses of yesteryear. These hats have long been one of the images people think of when they think of nurses, so why not incorporate one into a tattoo? Leave it plan or add a special date or name. It's small enough to fit anywhere on the body.
Infinity Stethoscope
Infinity symbols mean forever. Once someone joins the profession and becomes a nurse, between saving lives and helping those in need, they always will be. It makes sense to show off that forever commitment with a stethoscope infinity symbol, whether it's on a foot, shoulder or leg.
All of the RN Symbols
Nurses may love and want all of the symbols of their profession but not be sure how to incorporate them in a tattoo in a fitting way. This particular design blends many of the symbols of nursing into a beautiful statement, such as "RN," a heartbeat, drawn heart and caduceus.
Heart Stethoscope
Stethoscopes are a tool that every nurse has and uses on a daily basis. It makes sense that they'd be incorporated into a lot of nurse-themed tattoos. This one has a fun spin, as it takes the stethoscope and turns it into a heart.
"It's a Beautiful Day to Save Lives" Quote
Quotes as tattoos are always good ideas, and we think that is especially true for nurse tattoos. This quote pretty much sums up what they do in an awesome way. It says "It's a Beautiful Day to Save Lives," accompanied by two symbols related to the job.
Watercolors
Nurses' faces can be powerful statements, because it's not just about the symbols of this essential role. We love this tattoo that incorporates watercolors into the design. It's a beautiful and meaningful way to pay homage to nurses.
Nurse Since 2010
Some nurse tattoos can be abstract or more subtle, and others can be loud and proud. This tattoo fits into the latter category. It has a design of the word "nurse" followed by the year the person either graduated from nursing school or started working as one. It's special and drives the point home.
The Caduceus
A caduceus is the symbol for the field of medicine in the United States. It represents the practice of saving lives and caring for others. Naturally, it makes for an amazing tattoo idea for nurses, who play an important part in caring for patients.
Watercolors and Nurse Symbols
Because we can't get enough watercolor tattoos, we found this super cool nurse tattoo that features everything we love about all of these tattoos. It stars a caduceus, heartbeats, a heart, stethoscope and the word "nurse, drenched in colorful ink.
Minimalist Heart and Heartbeat
Sometimes people want tattoos that are really simple but can still let people know what they represent. These can include versions that are so simple they use very little ink. That's the idea behind this line drawing of a heart and heartbeat.
Stethoscope Intertwined with Ribbon
Nurses who feel attached or drawn to a certain cause can pay homage to that cause and their nursing career with a tattoo like this one. It features both a stethoscope and a ribbon intertwined as one design, and the colors represent people in the nurse's life.
DNA Strand of an RN
Nurses help restore the human body, which is made up of DNA (which is also something nurses study in school and likely know a lot about). All the bio-obsessed nurses can show their skills off with a tattoo of a DNA strand and "RN" right in the middle.
Small Script "Nursing"
It's possible to have a tattoo that's both detailed and simple, as exemplified by this awesome "nursing" tattoo. The word is beautifully written in cursive set off by splashes of color that only enhance its beauty.
Stethoscope on a Heart
Last but not least, we found a design that emphasizes the heartbeat symbol while also showcasing the stethescope. The best part is the small detail of the end of the 'scope on the heart that links these two powerful symbols.
