I love the healthcare field and researching health and diseases and taking optimum care of my self and others. Every day I can not wait to research what is best for me and others healthwise and how to diagnose diseases. but I can not stand blood and guts. I get very weak in the stomach over it etc. I was thinking of becoming a nurse and hoping I would get over the blood and guts fear and I also can not stand the thought of crime violence etc. Not sure if a nurse is always surrounded by that. Would I get over it? Or if that is not a good field for me, what else could I do regarding, health and diseases etc...
2006-12-04 02:09:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
SURE BUT YOU WILL FAINT MOST OF THE TIME
2006-12-04 02:11:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Although you do have to study blood and guts! And you are required to go through clinical in the emergency room. I was never a blood and guts person either. Then I became a volunteer EMT. At first it was terrifying ( I ran on the ambulance & with fire and rescue) but eventually, you see so much that it really doesn't effect you anymore. I think it makes people nervous because they don't know what to do and it looks awful. With training that takes care of that uncertianty.
Anyway, there are lots of things that nurses do that don't invlove blood, guts or all things gross. And research is a definate possibility. Look at all the schools that do research, like for sleep disorders, ect.
2006-12-04 10:15:12 · answer #2 · answered by Chula 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different types of nurses...more then you could ever know...however...even your basis training will involve not so pleasant situations. I think if you did a little research or talk to an advisory mentor in the field you might find something in the health field that won't involve you having to be subjected to blood and guts...I know of a handful of people in your predicament...that are now wonderful coworkers with me...If you really want this...then nothing will stop you.
2006-12-04 10:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by Medic/BN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if if you are bold enough to face your fear of blood, you can be a good nurse. As you love this field and are enthusiastic, I'm sure you'll be able to overcome the fear. Just be confident and move on. Or if you are not sure, you can take education counselling from a counseller or take opinion from some nurses.
2006-12-04 10:22:22 · answer #4 · answered by foney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started College with the idea that I wanted to be involved with Dental Forensics, we had to go to the Morgue for a "field trip", and I pasted out cold and ended up in the ER with a concussion.
Then, during an Externship, I passed out again in ICU watching a Blood Gas.
So, my Professor came to me and suggested I change my Major.
I finished College with AA in Human Services, and now work as a Massage Therapist, I still help people and still feel like I'm in the Medical Field, but, I cannot do "blood & guts". :)
2006-12-04 10:19:57 · answer #5 · answered by tamilynn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not go into the health insurance field, or something to do with the research and studies at like a local university. Honestly you need to be able to handle any type of body funtion from, poo, pee, weird smells, other people's lack of body hygeine, you have to clean their butt's and wipe them down, etc. Now if your a nurse that works in a doctors office that just carries specimins and charts all day, you could probably get away with it, if you can make through nursing school, but to work in a hospital you need to be able to handle everything from being with patients when they die to partial and total care of their body functions and everything. If your not comfortable with it, your patients won't be comfortable with you.
2006-12-04 10:18:28 · answer #6 · answered by s91601 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my cousin did and she has been a nurse for years but she was first working in a doctor's office, while she got her masters degree, and for about 25 years she has been teaching nursing.
Now she writes papers and does some freelance writing as well as sitting on a State Health Commission board. Her specialty is drugs and young people.
2006-12-04 10:13:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can although there isn't a guarantee it won't ever happen.. just become a research scientist in nursing and you will do fine.. lot's of oppurtunities..in nursing with no blood, so go for it.
2006-12-04 10:13:39 · answer #8 · answered by spotlite 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can just don't work in the emergency room or any thing of that nature. there are plenty of nurses at family clinics that don't see much if any blood and guts....
2006-12-04 10:13:16 · answer #9 · answered by just me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
passion for saving lives is the most important! passion and love can overcome anything. if you don't have the passion and love for your patients and your job, well don't be a nurse then. you can do more of research that's wonderful too!
best of luck!
2006-12-04 10:16:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Become a nutritionist. You would like that.
2006-12-04 10:16:02 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋