Nursing school & dr visits

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do any of you feel more comfortable going to the dr now that you're in nursing school? i used to HATE going to the dr, like i would be terrified. now, i almost find myself not looking forward to it, but definitely not scared. any of you feel like this? maybe its because im so much more aware of things now than i used to be. im supposed to go to an MD soon for a gynecological exam, though, and i am nervous for that because it'll be my first. any input?

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I never was terrified of going to the doctor's, but I never wanted to go. And nursing school hasn't changed that one bit! lol. I just think its a big hassle. I need to go get my TB test done again and not looking forward to it. I'm the type that does not go to the doctor's unless I'm extremely sickly, a habit I keep from living in a third world country. Luckily I am young and in great health, or else I don't condone this behavior at all!

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

I feel about the same. Just be careful when you mention to the doctor that you're a nursing student!

I once had a really bad allergic reaction to Splenda - I broke out in hives and a rash all of my body and had some swelling in the palms of my hands and soles of my feet. I went to the doctor to see if I could get something and him and I are started talking...

Doc: So are you in school?

Me: yes, I am in nursing school.

Doc: oh! *sounds delighted* where at?

Me: *mentions school name*

Doc: I used to teach nursing classes there!

Me: *surprised because why would an MD teach nursing classes? But apparently one of the main peds instructors at my school is also an MD*

Doc: I am going to give you some epinephrine

Me: *surprised because epi is generally used for stuff like, um, cardiac arrest and anaphylactic shock? not suffering from either of those at the moment.*

Doc: yes...so tell me, what does epinephrine do? why do you have swelling in your hands/feet?

Thankfully I just learned about this stuff in school so I was able to tell him all of the information and pathophys behind swelling/MOA for epinephrine, but C'MON - I'm itchy as h*** and feel miserable and the last thing I want to do is impress you with my knowledge. :lol2:

I also learned that the whole "sense of impending doom" that people often get with epi is 100% true.

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I'm not in nursing school yet, but just volunteering in a hospital has helped me. I used to be kind of nervous just being in a doctor's office, but I'm used to the medical atmosphere now. I had to stay overnight once at the hospital I volunteer at, and it was nice to already know how everything works there and understand the things nurses said or did.

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I don't like going to the dr, not because it makes me uneasy but because it usually means someone in the family is sick and it's going to cost me a lot of money LOL! But I do find myself enjoying the time a bit more, as I pay a lot more attention to what's going on around me and the equipment and the things the nurses say and do. And I feel pretty proud of myself when I know what something is that I didn't have a clue about before I started school!

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I don't like going to the dr, not because it makes me uneasy but because it usually means someone in the family is sick and it's going to cost me a lot of money LOL!

:lol2: Love that

I wasn't ever afraid of the dr. I just don't like sitting forever waiting.

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