Is it possible to be a nurse and not have to deal with blood?

Question

what i mean is, is there a branch of nursing that doesn't deal with blood? i feel i would make an excellent nurse except for the fact that blood absolutely grosses me out.

Answer 1

Not really. In any branch of nursing you will have to deal with blood in some way. Even us nurses aides have to deal with blood on occassion.

Answer 2

Is there an office job that doesn't deal with paper?  Come on.

Answer 3

i want to be an F1 driver but i am scared of speed......

Answer 4

In order to be a nurse and make the most money, you would need to be a Registered Nurse.  A Registered Nurse is in charge of the Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants.

You definitely have to "deal with blood" in nursing school, and on the job.  You always have to draw blood or start an IV when the employees under you aren't able to, or in case of an emergency.

Maybe you should pursue being a Physical Therapist.  That's about the only medical profession I can think of that doesn't have to deal with blood.  Even Radiologist Technicians have to start IV's when doing X-Rays with dye.

Good Luck!

Answer 5

A head nurse does not need to deal with blood. Head nurse only doing paper work. You need to study more in university major in nursing to qualify for this job.

Answer 6

nope.

Answer 7

Initially yes ... in the future no ....

School you will deal with blood ... its part of the training ...

But once you get out there are positions that are clerical in nature that will not involve blood ....

My sister was an RN ... she had the same issue .. were shocked when she went to nursing school ... this girl passed out when she saw I was bleeding when I was a kid ...

She got over it and became a great orthopedic nurse ...

Good luck!

Answer 8

Yes, there are many positions that do not deal with blood. Of course initially you will probably need to get clinical experience, and that will involve some blood -- but it does not have to be the blood-gushing-out-of-the neck sort of thing. You can get accustomed to it, believe it or not! I think it is normal to be a little adverse to the sight of blood for people not in healthcare.

To the point, nurses have a variety of roles that are not directly involved with blood. In hospitals, nurses staff Quality Assurance, Disease Management, and leadership postions such as Director of Nursing. Many nurses gravitate toward various education venues, such as staff development. After a 23-year Navy career in which I did everything from staff nursing to charge nurse to Director of Nursing aboard a hosptial ship, I am now  a healthcare consultant with a non-profit company in Washington D.C. I have helped my clients deal with HIPAA regulations, oversight of major programs (e.g., Medicare Part C), and a variety of engagements in which my IT knowledge (learned along the way) was combined with my varied clinical experience.

Bottom line, don't worry too much about the blood issue -- you will come to appreciate it, and not fear it. Best of luck to you!

Answer 9

I would imagine that a good part of the general training involves work with blood, and a nurse who couldn't deal with blood in an emergency would be less than ideal.

Two suggestions: (1) Put your question to the website below.

(2) Find a nurse (maybe through a friend) who might be able to help you overcome your problem.

Go for it!  We need nurses.