I have a secret repulsion for something: poop. I can't stand dealing with other people's poop.
As an OB nurse, I know I may have to deal with the occassional poop-pellet being expelled during pushing and baby's first meconium..... And, I'm fine with that.
What I can't stand is cleaning grown adults with incontinent bowel movements. I realize that they cannot help it...and I truly feel bad for them most of the time. But, I find myself having a secret goal for each clinical day. This goal written in three part "nursing diagnosis format:
"Student Nurse will not have to deal with poop by end of clinical day."
Yesterday that goal was unmet....to the endth degree...... Poop, poop, more poop all day long.... I came home and took a "sterilizing shower" and still felt dirty.
Here's to hoping today will be different. I don't know how general medical nurses do it all the time.....
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Um yeah...I once had immobile with hepatitis C and incontinent diarrhea...OMG. I am 100% sure that I can not do the job...there isn't enough cinnamon candy, menthol rub, or chewing gum in the world. nuh uhn. nah. I understand. completely. This and and greene...oh my, debriding and cleaning the wound of a foot that has alreaddy lost the toes and that's about to be amputated at the knee but being given one last shot...and then to have to swallow your own throw up as it rises in your throat...while your preceptor looks you straight in the face and whispers "get it together." I was thinking, you might wanna back up. At least my back was to the patient and he couldn't see my face.
LP
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