Hello everyone. I have been checking out this site for several months now and have decided to post and join the community. I will be attending a BSN program for Nursing starting in just a few months. I have completed my nursing prereqs and will be starting to take nursing classes at this time.
I need advice because I think I have a problem-- the last couple of times I have had my blood drawn, I have fainted. I was sitting both times. I was also known to faint at the sight of my own blood when I was younger (so my Mother tells me). I have never fainted at the sight of anyone ELSE's blood. I see blood frequently at my job and it does not bother me the way that it bothers me to have my OWN blood drawn. I believe I may have Vasovagal Syncope Syndrome.
My question for this post is-- is it okay for a future Nurse (hopefully) to have Vasovagal Syncope problems? I have to have my blood drawn for school in a few weeks and this time I am very scared because one of the nurses at my nursing school will be taking my blood and I am ashamed to faint in front of my own nursing school nurse! How will this affect my nursing if I'm scared to even have my own blood drawn?
Also, does anyone know of ways to overcome Vasovagal Syncope Syndrome? I only seem to faint when having blood drawn- but sometimes other needles do bother me a little also.
