I'm a student nurse and although I've only spent a couple of months on the ward in total, only one patient and NO staff members have said anything :) And that one patient thought it was a dog attack!
As for what you say, it depends on who's asking I think. Make a joke about it if the person is up for a bit of banter, say something along the lines of "I went through a rocky patch" if you can see they're genuinely concerned. To be honest, if you're working in a ward then most people will be too focussed on yanno, being ill and all that :p If possible I try to hide my arms from view when I first introduce myself to patients, and make sure a friendly smile is the first impression they get, not an armful of scars. Good luck with the application!
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