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Hopeful2

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Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:01 pm

Dear All

This may seem like a bizzare question but its really bothering me. I really want to become a nurse but have a really bad retch problem, particularly with smells, has anyone else had this problem and does it get better with time? :-)

deancey

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Jan 22, 2009, 01:18 pm

I am really hoping that you get used to it as I have this fear also. I start my course on the 4th feb and my greatest fear is dry reching infront of the patient.

HMM i was told to chew gum as this helps

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keeshy
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Jan 22, 2009, 03:32 pm

Hi guys,

Well I dont have a problem as such with gagging but I do sometimes dry retch over things on the odd occasion.

However I was a bit nervous how I would cope with things of a 'gross' nature in the field of nursing. I must say though that for me, it is something that I have gotten used to. I have gagged once but it was not in front of a patient and I ended up walking away and taking a few deep breaths and it hasnt happened since. I have found that over time I have gotten used to it and its become a part f the job. Sure I havent seen the worst of it Im sure but over time I think it would subside.

Crystal

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Feb 20, 2009, 09:47 pm

hi first of all i still gag when i smell gastro i dont care what anyone else says gastro DOES have a smell the best way to deal with gagging is to quickly excuse urself and apologise when u re-enter patients room and tell thgem u had a tickle in ur throat, ways to avoid gagging with smells is to put vaseline just above ur top lip sniff mint or eucyltpus b4 entering room or for women wear a scented lip gloss

deancey

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Apr 17, 2009, 07:32 pm

I love the lip gloss idea, will def give this a try.

feistylady

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feistylady
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Apr 26, 2009, 09:36 am

My biggest fear was faeces and so on the very first occasion I was confronted with this the Carer I was working with offered to clean up for me . I refused and I am glad I did because I continually kept with the thought of the cleanliness of the resident first and foremost. I have never looked back and boy sometimes thats hard but part of the job.

Good Luck

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