Weak stomache?

CrunchyMama, ASN, RN · Sep 29, 2009

I was a CNA and the first week or so was the hardest I think. I couldn't understand how the other CNAs could clean up an explosive mess in a depends and then go eat lunch, lol. But you get used to it. Good luck!

scndglancee · Sep 29, 2009

We are going to start wound care soon, and i'm pretty grossed out! The bed bath video was bad enough! and i'm a little afraid of veins;] I'm just going to try to not think about it. I guess we'll get used to it over time? lol You just can't let the patient see that your are grossed out.

lck8119 · Sep 30, 2009

I have a VERY weak stomach, but surprisingly I don't really get sick at the hospital. I think because I am just focusing on caring for the patient. Now on the ride home, I sometimes gag a little when I think back. Oh, and I always have to take 2 baths after clinicals or the smells live on. I think it does get easier as you go along.

TXRobyn · Sep 30, 2009

Try to eat something before you start at clinicals for the day. It really helps.

sidnurse · Sep 30, 2009

i just started an rn program and have thought about that a lot. i became a cna in march and actually surprised myself with how well i did. i am a little anxious though about the nursing program. typically i don't do well with blood, but in the cna course we got extra credit for letting the ma students practice drawing blood on us. i forced myself to watch the whole process and it wasn't that bad. i am interested to see how i will handle things in the rn course. i have been polling nurses over the last few months and the general consensus was that it is hard for all of us to see other's suffering. that's the beautiful thing about being human, empathy. i think it comes down to the fact that you are helping people and they need your help. they don't want to be in the position they are in. they are scared, in pain, humiliated, etc., but they are relying on you to make them feel like everything will be ok. as nurses, i think we will learn to get through it, because we know that what we are doing is more important than letting ourselves be bothered by the "ick factor". hope that helps! good luck to you.