I'm so embarrassed

[nursingishard]

Yesterday, I had a patient who looked so much like my ex-big-crush. And, I was blushing all over my face when I was giving him a bath. I feel horrible. It was non-professional. I just wanted to have a hole and bury myself in there!!!! What's worse? He made me give him a bath twice during my 12-hour shift. I didn't know I could have told him that I don't give a bath twice. I think he sensed that I was ... so, he took advantage of that. I was too noob a tech!!! Worse, other nurses sensed that. Even tho they don't say a thing, I know they knew that. I feel horrible. Plus, I was hyper-excited today coming to work because I learned that my clinical site for my coming rotation in school is going to be an awesome place. The nurses look at me very strangely. I'm afraid they may think that I was becoming hyper-excited because of the incident. I just wanted to die!!!!

[rn/writer, RN]

Time to refocus on the OP's situation. Please, no more mention of "naughty nurses," sexual fantasies or gender stereotyping. Any further posts in this vein are subject to editing or removal.

Thanks.

[cherrybreeze, ADN, RN]

oh yeah? thx for judging the PAST ME.

The poster who commented on the statement you made ("he made me give him two baths") was not the "PAST YOU," it was the situation that you described in the original post in the thread, which was a recent happening.

On a side note, if you put it out there, it IS going to be judged, good or bad. That's life. "Judging" doesn't have to be a negative thing, it's normal and GOING to happen. That's the risk you run posting on a forum.

[ChristineN, BSN, RN]

Hyperexcited? I just wanted to die? Honey, no offense meant here, but just how old are you? You sound EXTREMLY young, and (suggesting this gently) perhaps you are a titch immature to take on the responsibilities of being a nurse? Perhaps you should work as a tech or CNA for a bit to learn how to be a bit more professional? Again, please don't take this as negative, but some people mature before others. I started nursing as a fairly young person (19), but I was married and had a child- NOT suggesting that you should run out and do that, but there is a certain something to be said for a bit of life experience behind you. Good Luck

I believe the OP is a nursing assistant. She did write of just being assigned a clinical location for nursing school.