NursingChick21

I am a senior in the College of Nursing at the University of Iowa. I've got one semester left of clases, and one semester left of internship- then I'm out on my own and pray I can find a job that will be compensating of my phobias. Sadly, I've always wanted to become a nurse- I was hospitilized at a young age, and always wanted to put myself into the helping role. However, I can not stand to hurt patients. Recently, I began fainting anytime I even THINK of venipunctures. I managed to start a few IVs in the past, but ended up blowing the vein on a little frail old lady, and have lost all confidence since! I'm really worried that I won't feel confident in interviews or feel competent enough to perform in a real setting. Does anyone have ANY advice? All of my classmates seem to be fine with this sort of thing, or so they say, making me feel even worse about my disposition. Do you think hospitals will expect to invest a fair amount of training in new nurses, or is this something I should be expected to have dealt with on my own by the time I'm hired? Any guidance would be much appreciated!!