KamK411

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1. Anxiety, please help :(

   KamK411 replied to KamK411's topic in General Students

   Thank you. And yes direw0lf I have read similar articles like the one you linked about actually touching patients and how important human touch is. When I was in nursing school I wasn't as paranoid about gloving for little things like touching a pati...

2. Anxiety, please help :(

   KamK411 replied to KamK411's topic in General Students

   I just looked this up online right now as I was not aware of this resource previously . Yes apparently my facility does offer this assistance for free. I will consider it ... thank you for telling me this ..

3. Anxiety, please help :(

   KamK411 replied to KamK411's topic in General Students

   I have considered talking with someone professional about how I feel but I am afraid. I am aware that needlesticks are the biggest risk to healthcare workers , and even then statistically the risk is "rare." I have never had a dirty needlestick befor...

4. Anxiety, please help :(

   KamK411 replied to KamK411's topic in General Students

   Thank you for your comforting words ... I just finished my shift , I will try to relax . I really appreciate your response it made me feel a little better .

5. Anxiety, please help :(

   KamK411 posted a topic in General Students

   Hello everyone, I'm going to start off by saying that I have a lot of what I consider anxiety and OCD about blood borne pathogen exposure when I am at work, and I find that the most ridiculous instances happen to me even when I take full precautions....