How much gore do you see on a daily basis?

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Hi everyone!

I'm a recent high school graduate and will be attending a direct entry nursing program in the fall. I've always been so passionate about nursing but I never thought about how much gore I can really handle. Of course injections are okay for me, but if I worked in an emergency room and someone walked in with their arm chopped off I think I would probably faint!

My goal is to be an RN or pediatric nurse so if you have experience in these fields, please let me know what I should expect to see from patients on a daily basis.

Thank you all in advance for your help! Have a great day!

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There is hope. Don't be turned away from nursing!

Before I became a nurse, I got queasy from watching gory movies (127 Hours wasn't good for me). I struggled with the same thing, questioning if nursing was right for me. When I started working in healthcare, I just kind of got over it. Now that blood and other bodily fluids are part of my everyday routine, it doesn't bother me anymore. I work on a med-surg floor, so I don't see what you might describe as "gore" or crime scenes or anything like that, but I occasionally have to deal with blood administration, an IV gone wrong, or a cut. I would say that even if you didn't "get over" that feeling when you become a nurse, there are areas of nursing that would possibly be better suited for you; like I said, I don't see too much blood or "gore" on a med-surg floor (while there is potential for it to happen occasionally), and maybe other areas like school nursing or geriatric nursing could be a good fit for you.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Moved to prenursing forum

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Wow I'm so relieved now thank you so much!!! Same here, I almost threw up during a very bloody scene of a TV show and that's when I started contemplating whether I should change my major. I'll check out the other areas you mentioned, thanks again! :)

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Once you understand the physiology of such things- you will be OK. You learn to remove yourself emotionally and do what you need to do in the moment.

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