I have a problem seeing blood, I have fainted a few times at the sight of my own blood and get a weird feeling at the sight of other people's blood, but I have not ever fainted at the sight of someone else's blood. I was looking to become a radiology tech until someone told me there was a good chance that I will encouter a bloody patient. What other options can I choose from in the medical field that have a low or no chance in seeing blood?
2007-01-08 07:34:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I'm NOT scared of blood...my body just reacts to it that way sometimes by fainting and I can't control it....is it possible my body can overcome it by constant exposure?? I don't think it will....it's out of my hands..I want to be able to see blood.
2007-01-08 07:48:33 · update #1
Hey bud, I've been a nurse for 30 years, and almost didn't make it myself. The first time I had to change a bed with a dying comatose patient in it, almost did me in. The only thing that kept me going, was that I didn't want to be a quitter. So, my advice to you is that if that's all that's holding you back----depends on how bad you want it. I felt while I was in school that I was going to pass out during a surgery I was observing too. I think you can teach yourself to be somewhat immune to things like that-but like I said, it's how bad you want to get over it. Good luck! I didn't mean to imply you were afraid, people can get a vagal response to stress, emotional upset---it causes a decrease in heart rate and a drop in blood pressure-hereby causing people to 'pass out.' I've seen it many times-dads in the delivery room, moms holding kids being stitched up. You can teach yourself to recognize the symptoms, and hopefully 'get over it.'
2007-01-08 07:39:36 · answer #1 · answered by nickname 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Avoid the direct patient care areas.
2007-01-08 07:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by mike s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-23 11:54:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem of seeing blood being a problem will go away.
It's like anything else you are freaked out about, turn and face it and get over it. It won't hold any power over you if you deal with it. If you run from it, the problem gets entrenched.
I have asked a number of radiologist if they like their job. I've always been curios. They always say yes!
Go for your dream. You will rise to the occasion when needed.
2007-01-08 07:43:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not.. don't do something you don't like! or you will regret for the rest of your life.
If you want to be in medical field, you must see blood somehow unless you are back office like secretary, administrator, IT in hospital
2007-01-08 07:44:17 · answer #5 · answered by YourDreamDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm...I don't think so unless you want to do something like pharmacy or pharmacy sales rep. In any job, there is a possibility of seeing blood, especially in the medical filed.
2007-01-08 07:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A really good place to look for answers to your question is the US Dept. of Labor. The US Dept. of Labor has a great web site for researching occupations of all sorts. You might want to check this out to do get the best answer for your question and to do your research: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ho
2007-01-08 07:40:10 · answer #7 · answered by steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its OK you'll get used to it i used to blackout when i see blood but look at me now I'm a senior surgeon at my county hospital
2007-01-08 07:39:48 · answer #8 · answered by Jesse 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ultrasound technician- great pay, in demand, and you can work anywhere.
2007-01-08 15:39:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋