Did you once feel uncomfortable with blood, needles,vomit etc?

[AspiringNurse7]

Im asking myself if I really want to spend my whole career life encountering blood, needles and vomit on a daily basis.I have the desire to help people , but I just cant help feeling icky when I see blood and smell vomit! Will I get use to it? Do you advice me to consider another career? Did you get use to it???

[Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP]

Most things don't bother me.

Blood is not a biggie, no matter how much nor how big a clot. (I work postpartum.)

Vomit isn't a biggie.

I can do T-tubes, poop, and a host of other things.

But give me just one loogie, and I have a hard time. Ditto for ear wax.

[p_hawk]

fluids don't really bother me. i've always attested it to the fact that after four kids i've had nearly every fluid imaginable somewhere on me already! (sometimes more than one at once.. you moms out there know, right?! )

what bothers me is.. eyeballs. seriously. any of you guys ever watch "surgery" shows? on the discovery network channels or whatever... i love stuff like that. but if they get near an eyeball..

just thinking about a needle near an eyeball right now is getting me all jibbly! lol!!

and feet... but it's just a strong dislike. not a total freak out like with eyeballs. *shrug*