I'm a pre-nursing student waiting for my acceptance letter this July. I've been known to faint from time to time. So, here's my question, what made you faint during your time at nursing school?
I wanted to be a nurse (since I was a little girl), but I stayed away from the field because I listened to my family who thought I wouldn't be able to keep my knees from wabbling. Only after my best friend's daughter graduated as a surgical tech that I revisited my goal. This young lady was known to pass out during class and was laughed at by her peers, but her instructor kept the faith. He told her she could get through it. He said simply, "You have to stay focused. The patient needs you more than the floor does."
She ended up graduating at the top of her class!
I would love to be further inspired by another story. So, now that I'm seated, let me know what I'm up against!
I went to do my assessment, and the sent gave me a TKO.
OMG, did you drop? Uggghh, I'm feeling for you. One time my father was in the hospital after a surgery gone bad. I walked into his recovery room, took one look at him, and woke up in the hallway with my mother next to me. I walked back into the room, tried to go up to my dad, and woke up in the hallway with my mother saying, "Rubber Legs, are you alright dear?" Yep, it's been my nickname ever since. BTW, I was about seven. It's about time I earn another nickname.
If you know you're going to be dealing w/something smelly (and everyone of has @one time or another), try Vicks vapo-rub right under your nose. This requires planning ahead, though....
Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.
I am tough and I've seen a lot including guys projectile vomiting blood clots and some of the worse looking and smelling wounds you would ever want to see on people's bodies. However, twice now I have almost lost it, gotten faint and had to grab onto something and turn away or I would have kissed the floor when I saw bits of brain tissue on the pillows of people who had gunshot wounds to their heads. Go figure.
I watched a resident insert his first chest tube... kept making the insertion side larger with his finger, spreading the pt's ribs apart, etc. What got me was when the pt was groaning.
I watched a resident insert his first chest tube... kept making the insertion side larger with his finger, spreading the pt's ribs apart, etc. What got me was when the pt was groaning.
I watched a resident insert his first chest tube... kept making the insertion side larger with his finger, spreading the pt's ribs apart, etc. What got me was when the pt was groaning.
I didn't pass out but felt weak - phlegm. Phlegm gets me everytime. It really really grosses me out. First I feel like I'm going to toss my cookies then I feel faint. I'm not talking just normal phlegm - I'm talking pneumonia phlegm. Blech.
I didn't pass out but felt weak - phlegm. Phlegm gets me everytime. It really really grosses me out. First I feel like I'm going to toss my cookies then I feel faint. I'm not talking just normal phlegm - I'm talking pneumonia phlegm. Blech.
After each post, such as yours, I realize the multiple challenges in the "Keep it down & stay on your feet" department. Ugghhh...never gave a second thought to the different types of phlegm there are!? :sstrs:
I'm really glad I started this thread. Having a heads up gives me some time to practice my much needed philosophy of "Mind over Matter." I'm going to find a medical channel and force myself to get through a surgical procedure (something I've negated in the past)!
Music_Box_Dancer
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OMG, did you drop? Uggghh, I'm feeling for you. One time my father was in the hospital after a surgery gone bad. I walked into his recovery room, took one look at him, and woke up in the hallway with my mother next to me. I walked back into the room, tried to go up to my dad, and woke up in the hallway with my mother saying, "Rubber Legs, are you alright dear?" Yep, it's been my nickname ever since. BTW, I was about seven. It's about time I earn another nickname.