NurseBunky

I fainted in the OR! I couldn't believe it. We are in our second week of clinicals on the L&D floor and I got the chance to sit in on a C section. The nurse I was to follow showed me all the procedures and where to stand so I would be out of the way. So, I'm standing there and the baby's head comes out and I remeber thinking," Wow! Awwwwww! and How cute." My next thought was,"Boy it sure is hot in here." I the next thing I know the nurse that was helping me that day was patting me on the shoulder asking if I was ok and I was on the floor. :uhoh21: HOW EMBARASSING!!:stone I had to sit there for awhile until they got someone to come get me. I kept thinking," This is going to make the nursing program I'm in look bad, and they're going to kick me out of the program." (Yes I'm a big overreactor) The funny thing is blood and guts don't bother me. The nurses and doctor's were really nice about it. After they got done they reassured me that it happens a lot. Even the anesthesiologist told me he fainted the first time he had to watch one. I guess I should've eaten a bigger breakfast. Needless to say I definatly don't want to be an L&D nurse. HAVE YOU HAD ANY EMBARRASING MOMENTS IN CLINCALS?