Is it okay to not like an aspect/feild of nursing?

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I currently in my 3rd year of nursing school and got a job with a home health care company. I work as a home health aide on the weekends. Well today I was with a client and I was at my utmost uncomfortable potential. He has a very rare neuro disorder. He was blind, garggled speech and can not move but he is totally coherient.I am very capable of caring for him but It is emotionally exhausting and I cant shake this feeling I have. I was on the verge of crying. Is this normal? I dont think it is. Idk. Is it okay to not like a certain aspect of nursing? I tried telling my boyfrend about it and he dosnt understand where Im coming from. He kept telling me I was being a baby about it and he does not know why Im going into nursing if I cant handle this. I can totally do blood, vomit, and diarrhea, but this I could not and I dont know why. Does anyone know where Im coming from? Thanks alot!

I love kids, but hate pediatrics. There are so many areas of nursing that someone can explore. Sometimes it's mind-boggling...:cool:

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

I hate 90% of nursing. Fortunately, I can make a decent living focusing on the other 10%.

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Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

I attended school with a nursing student who didn't want to touch patients. :D I'm not sure what area of nursing she thought was available with that one little stipulation as a prerequisite.

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Specializes in Rehabilitation.

Thanks everyone for your replies, I feel way better now then I was when post this. :yeah:

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