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Nursing Question

For all you nurses, if cleaning up vomit makes you gag or almost throw up yourself, do you think that is a sign that you would never be able to handle being a nurse?

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    When I first started nursing, I couldn't stand vomit. It took me 3 patients to get over it. You just know that you have a job to do and do it! I used to run for the door when my patient said, "I'm gonna' be sick!" - but now I run for the puke bucket! It's better to empty that then clean it off your patient!

    That said, I do get kinda grossed out with phlegm/spit. Especially if it's spit from teeth brushing.....ewwwww!

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    I can deal with the visuals and the smells. I can't deal with the sound of gagging. Its almost like it sets off my gag reflex. I sing to myself in my head, and try to pretend I don't hear it.

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    Had a guy that kept swallowing his own vomit even though he was offered a bucket. " I'm gonna throw. Up"

    "ok go ahead"

    Swallow swallow

    Yucko

    I love etoh patients

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    My sister used to pass out every time she saw blood. When she said that she wanted to be a nurse, I thought she was crazy! She has been a nurse for the past 25 yrs!

    I never had issues with body fluids...made things easy when I had kids! LOL

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