I (male) get extremely nauseas and light headed when discussing catheters

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Im just reading this case study about a male patient recivefing a urinary catheter. I get sick to my stomach, light headed, and my legs can't cross tight enough:barf02:.

I know I'M not receiving one, but that doesn't help. It's just guys aren't meant to have things...go in there....yah know?

and it's not just me being a wuss...I seriously get sick to my stomach (and very, VERY uncomfortable) just discussing it. I hate to think what will happen when I begin learning how to insert them.

Is this problem common or am I just freaking weird?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

Women are no more "meant" to have tubes placed into their urethra than men. You'll get over it.

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Women are no more "meant" to have tubes placed into their urethra than men. You'll get over it.

^^^this and.......... everyone has a thing. Youll get over it.

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I hope so. I just imagine it happening to me and I want to scream. Needles? Fine... Blood, ogre, and surgery, not a problem, but talk about urinary catheters in men and I scream like a 7 year old and cringe.

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I mean........ it can be traumatic..... maybe you should try researchjng some affirmations and positive self talk techniques to help you get over it

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
I hope so. I just imagine it happening to me and I want to scream. Needles? Fine... Blood, ogre, and surgery, not a problem, but talk about urinary catheters in men and I scream like a 7 year old and cringe.
You are going to see things as a nurse that make you uncomfortable and double over in pain......think of females seeing childbirth for the first time....while giving birth is a miracle....seeing where the baby comes from and how that occurs is an eye opening, pelvic injuring, experience. You do not see females run screaming form the room.

I realize that any male has issues with tubes and their nether regions. Take any head injured teen semi comatose and insert a foley and they will bellow at the top of their lungs, for ALL to hear (within a 50 mile radius) "What the **** is in their ****?" even though there is brain matter coming out their ears. We get it it's a guy thing.

As a professional it is your duty to remain mature, calm and in control at all times.

I personally want to heave into the toilet with those big thick expectorated Goobers that people hack up from the depths of their lungs.....it makes me want to vomit. I take a deep breath and smile and say thank you when they proudly produce a specimen or want their tissues thrown away.:barf02:

We all have something we can't stand. You get over it.

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^^^this and.......... everyone has a thing. Youll get over it.

Yup. My "thing" is phlegm. I can. Not. Handle it.

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It isn't that bad. Just tough it out,

I help put one in the other day for the first time on a patient. Yes he was screaming, but once your in just shove it in quickly check for residual, blow up the balloon plug in the bag and that's it.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I suggest desensitization. Read all you can about it- over and over and over- watch instructional videos. Heck, even go to equipment websites and read the specifications.

You'll get over it.

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Yup. My "thing" is phlegm. I can. Not. Handle it.

Me either! And suctioning it makes me so sick

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
I suggest desensitization. Read all you can about it- over and over and over- watch instructional videos. Heck even go to equipment websites and read the specifications. You'll get over it.[/quote']

This is a good technique. :yes:

When I'm in the trenches, I can handle pretty much everything gross; sometimes I need a sit down or fresh air, but I get through it competently. I will take the grossest seeping wounds, the smelliest sputum trached person without question.

Now, off the clock, can't stand any gross medical shows on TV. :wacky:

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I suggest desensitization. Read all you can about it- over and over and over- watch instructional videos. Heck, even go to equipment websites and read the specifications.

You'll get over it.

This is actually a good idea.

I would look up some terminology and I would click image and see something totally disgusting, but after a few minutes i'm good.

I watch a few other nasty things about the body (health-wise) that help build up the immunity.

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