Fear of Zombies

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I have this irrational fear of Zombies.

It probably stems from the resident evil video games and movies that I adore... and the silent hill games that I rather enjoy as well... but I am, in fact, afraid of the potential of the living dead.

I work on the general surgery floor. We also occasionally have medical patients. Sometimes we have hospice patients. And on 2 occasions I have had a patient of mine unexpectedly die. Of those 2, I only performed post mortem care on one of them. The other a designated nurse did. Once they passed away I could not enter the room along. I could not have them face me. I had to have at least 2 other people with me and help me.

I was so scared of the potential for them to leap out of the bed and come after me. Even though I know this is completely irrational, I can't shake this thought.

Am I completely alone in my fear of zombies as a nurse?

Specializes in Gastroenterology; and Primary Care.

Thank goodness I am not the only one who thinks the same way! My first few deaths I kept imagining the patients jumping up at me. I had always feared this! I do not like scary movies or vampire movies. I will have nightmares even today! :eek:

Specializes in Operating Room.

Love scary books and movies and have learned quite a bit about zombies

1) always aim for the head-shooting, or hacking at any other part is useless. Save your bullets and energy and go right for the head.:up:

2) If you are stranded in a room or house-stay away from the windows. Zombies like to reach in and pull you through.:eek:

3)I read somewhere that zombies can't climb stairs-something to think about.

4) Not all zombies lurch along slowly, some move quite fast. I suggest always wearing good running shoes. I'm sorry, but your Danskos will not serve you well when you're trying to get away. You'll most likely turn your ankle, and you're done.

5)once you've killed the zombie, get the heck outta there. This advice works for homicidal maniacs as well.

Specializes in Operating Room.
Shotguns are too bulky. You need a powerful handgun. Light, yet not burdensome enough to inhibit the ability to do your job on a regular basis.

Cmonkey's got the right idea - go for the head. It'll be messy, but it's better than a zombie eating your brain. If he does get you before you get the gun out, go for nuts. I've never tried this theory, but at that point you're out of options. Luckily they're usually slow and dumb.

Luckily, I have lots of things in my work area that'll work nicely as weapons, especially in orthopedics.:yeah:
Specializes in Operating Room Nursing.

I'm going to vote this as best thread of the year....:yeah:

I was a little frightened of zombies until I started reading Terry Pratchett's Discworld series....

Poor old Reg, if he lose's another finger. . . . . . . :cry:

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

The undead have plagued us for years. Nurse Betsy Connell bravely confronts the zombie problem. . .scared. . but advocating for her patient throughout. . .one of my favorite nurse movies:

"I Walked With a Zombie" (1943) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036027/

Specializes in EC, IMU, LTAC.
I'm going to vote this as best thread of the year....:yeah:

I was a little frightened of zombies until I started reading Terry Pratchett's Discworld series....

I'd be scared of a zombie lawyer!

Specializes in Paramedic.

lol thats all i can say im sorry :)

Specializes in jack of all trades.
The undead have plagued us for years. Nurse Betsy Connell bravely confronts the zombie problem. . .scared. . but advocating for her patient throughout. . .one of my favorite nurse movies:

"I Walked With a Zombie" (1943) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036027/

Ok, now we can tell just how "old school" zombie hunting nurses we are lol. I even remember this one!!!!:eek: Remember every Sat was Horror Day on TV. Back before you had to pay for your channels and used antennes!! Dont think I missed any of the zombie or vampire movies when they were on.

I work in long term psych. There have been times when my patients would be walking down the hall and have the notorious "haldol/thorazine shuffle", and at the same time they would be drooling (side effect as well), and their speech would be very slow and slurred. I swear it made me think that we had zombies walking the hallway.

After reading the responses on this thread, it makes me want to have a zombie movie marathon day! :yeah:

Luckily, I have lots of things in my work area that'll work nicely as weapons, especially in orthopedics.:yeah:

Prafo boots! yes!

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
Ok, now we can tell just how "old school" zombie hunting nurses we are lol. I even remember this one!!!!:eek: Remember every Sat was Horror Day on TV. Back before you had to pay for your channels and used antennes!! Dont think I missed any of the zombie or vampire movies when they were on.

Exactly, Lacie! I figured I'd throw in some old school zombie culture. :lol2: My video game zombie knowledge pretty much ended with "Resident Evil". My son played that one, it was the noises they made when they were shot,ewww!

Remember "The Last Man on Earth" with Vincent Price? The "only survivor or a devastating world-wide plague" except for at night, when hordes of bloodthirsty undead attempt to thump and crash their way into his house. OMG!! :eek:

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