Poop Chute Paranoia

RRTtoRN · Apr 11, 2006

You WILL get use to it. Just like everything else that is the "unknown" once you start doing it, it will become no biggie! Plus, you just squrit the stuff up there and hopefully they have a bedside commode when the erruption happens!

allthingsbright · Apr 11, 2006

no, I LOVE giving enemas

-HA!

i think everyone feels very much as you do...the dread, the fear, etc. LOL! You will learn to deal with it and the worry will diminish with experience. GL!

prmenrs, RN · Apr 11, 2006

You're not even there yet! Don't worry about this till you need to--there's so much else to be concerned w/before that.

If you can't stop thinking about it, write it down on a piece of paper and put it somewhere. You can pull it out later!!

Like they say in The Godfather: "It's just business!"

JaxiaKiley · Apr 11, 2006

You aren't the only one worried about it! I'm nervous, too! I'm a little worried about the ick factor all the way around though. Heh. But I'm still moving forward. People keep telling me "You get used to it." I hope they are right!

EPB5000 · Apr 11, 2006

Before I started caregiving I was nervous about a lot of things. When somebody needs me, or is in pain all the nervousness goes out the window. When a patient is uncomfortable with a proceedure, you have to be the confidant, sympathetic one.The first time you see the look of releif on a patients face because of the enema you gave them, you can focus on that. I am just finishing my first round of clinicals, and am loving it.

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tookewlandy · Apr 11, 2006

Its not bad to give an emema the nurse at one of the houses i work at knows i am going to be going to be starting actually nursing school some day and she alwasy lets me watch her do stuff liek that, just the fleet and sse's. I also got to see her do one in which she used milk, thats was wierd i really can't look at milk the same way anymore..lol

stpauligirl · Apr 11, 2006

Is anyone else (pre-nursing student with little/no/limited actual hands-on health care experience like myself) kind of dreading having to give enemas? I have some experience with bodily fluids (via a dental assistantship with a periodontist), and I'm fine with blood, pus, and other nasty stuff found in people's mouths. I'm thinking I'll be fine with vomit, poo, urine and innards. What I'm kind of sketched out about is having to administer an enema. I don't know what it is exactly about it that bothers me (it's just another orifice, right?), and BY GOD I will give them if that is what's required, but ...*sigh* not looking forward to it.
Does this mean I am not cut out for nursing? I hope not, because mostly everything else about it seems pretty kick ass (ha ha no pun intended) and I'm super excited to be working towards a new career as an RN. Anybody have any words of wisdom?

Saw this post EARLY this morning and closed it right away again....too early for that stuff:lol2:

Well now here is my opinion.....hopefully we won't have to do too many of these...JUST DO IT! Don't think about it JUST DO IT, when the time comes

wonka · Apr 11, 2006

one of my favorite thread titles ever...

(even as I go "ewww")

stpauligirl · Apr 11, 2006

one of my favorite thread titles ever...
(even as I go "ewww")

Wonka...., it gives me the "Willies" :lol2:

Fun2, BSN, RN · Apr 11, 2006

Just think of this thread name and rub Vicks on your upper lip....maybe we all can get through the "Poop Chute Paranoia". :chuckle

Not many people 'like' this part of the job, but the caring & helping people win out. Seeing people truely say, "Thank you" in their eyes.....it's a look you are proud of.

stpauligirl · Apr 11, 2006

Just think of this thread name and rub Vicks on your upper lip....maybe we all can get through the "Poop Chute Paranoia". :chuckle
Not many people 'like' this part of the job, but the caring & helping people win out. Seeing people truely say, "Thank you" in their eyes.....it's a look you are proud of.

You never know when you will be on the receiving end..........compassion is called for here