Aww, bless you, that is such a thoughtful post. [like honestly, not trying to be patronising, I think it's really lovely the amount of thought you've put into it!].
I don't think anyone would really be triggered by three year old scars, though I guess people can correct me if I'm wrong?
I think you should maybe be wary of divulging too much personal information to patients if they ask questions, because yes, I think they could possibly use it against you, or it could at least make situations awkward. So if you're willing to confirm that they are self harm scars, maybe have a planned response about recovering and stuff, but be prepared to lay down boundaries of certain things you won't discuss?
Also, it might be good to check it out with your tutor once you get to uni, to see if there are any standard guidelines about it?
In other news, ALL the luck for nursing! You're gonna be great!!
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