Is nursing for me?

All nurses deal with poop and vomit. And blood and urine and more gross stuff

All nurses deal with poop and vomit. And blood and urine and more gross stuff

Oh right then this isn't the thing for me. What about metal health nurses?

All nurses have the potential to deal with body fluids, especially during training. Are you in the UK?

Granted it's not as prevalent to deal with body fluids in mental health nursing as it would be in children/pediatric nurse.

There are other healthcare careers where you don't have to deal with body fluids. I work in an outpatient clinic and on occasion I have to deal with excrement. And I had to deal with it a lot during nursing school. I assume you are in the UK. Research other medical careers besides nursing.

Oh right then this isn't the thing for me. What about metal health nurses?

I worked at a drug rehab facility for teens & most of the kids had mental health issues. You aren't going to escape blood (they cut themselves), urine (if they have a seizure), vomit (they get sick/or make themselves vomit) & etc. You're a nurse & will come across all of it.

I would pursue a different healthcare career.

Mental health?? Lol I saw my fair share of poop and urine there as well. You never know what may happen on a psych floor. Not to mention, you will be required to deal with these things as a part of your education as a nurse. If you can't deal with body fluids, don't study nursing.

From what I hear, pediatric nurses get to avoid poop and vomit entirely.

Sarcasm?

Ever planning on having your own children? Trust me. Their diapers and spit-ups will be just like every other child's. :)

Sarcasm?

OMG YES

What about some sort of non-nursing mental health profession (e.g. therapist), or social work? You could help people and make a difference while avoiding bodily fluids (probably--I honestly don't know much about either of these professions).