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amother
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 Sat, Dec 06 2014, 6:11 pm
... require dealing with blood or ER shifts?
There are many medical careers that don't require the above but can that also be avoided in school? Is there a field that doesn't require that in any part of schooling?
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momX4
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Sat, Dec 06 2014, 6:59 pm
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I have no knowledge of the medical feild, but how about doing sonograms or xrays?
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mha3484
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Sat, Dec 06 2014, 7:47 pm
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Also hospital social worker or child life specialist.
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causemommysaid
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Sat, Dec 06 2014, 7:56 pm
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momX4
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Sat, Dec 06 2014, 8:06 pm
| causemommysaid wrote: | | dentist? |
I bleed when I recieve dental work
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mommy1108
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Sat, Dec 06 2014, 8:14 pm
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Ultrasound technician. The schooling is 2 years specific to ultrasounds. Might have to do internals on ladies who are still bleeding post partum but that's about as minimal as you can get in the medical field
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spring13
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Sat, Dec 06 2014, 9:05 pm
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If you're interested in science in general, you can get a BS in biology or chemistry, then a master's in something like biotechnology and do research. Plenty of biology jobs don't involve actual medicine or people.
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MaBelleVie
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Sat, Dec 06 2014, 9:54 pm
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How medical? Do you want a job with direct patient contact?
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amother
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Sun, Dec 07 2014, 1:57 am
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As a sonographer, I don't really see how you could possibly avoid the sight of blood, at least not while in school. (Maybe once you graduate depending on the exact job you choose). During my fieldwork, I assisted many times in biopsies, and other procedures in which you will see lots of bodily fluids (draining fluid from abdominal cavities/lungs etc. As someone else mentioned, there were also many times in which people having transvaginal ultrasounds were bleeding at the time. I also was in the ER several times as a student during my fieldwork. My friend even did an ultrasound in the operating room during her fieldwork. So sorry, but no, ultrasound is not exactly a "clean" field.
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amother
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Fri, Dec 12 2014, 5:55 am
OP here. I guess I should clarify... I don't actually mean never seeing blood, my main issue is ER duty as I would totally freak out if I had to deal with accident patients etc. I'd be okay administering blood tests though.
Sonography sounds great but unfortunately is not a separate field where I live.
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justforfun87
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Fri, Dec 12 2014, 6:54 am
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Most nurses do not work ER and therfore do not have to deal with "freak accidents" coming in for the most part. Is it because you are nervous you won't be good at handling the pressure or blood actually grosses you out? If it is because you freeze under pressure, don't worry because so do I and am doing just fine in my nursing job.
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JAWSCIENCE
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Fri, Dec 12 2014, 8:49 am
| momX4 wrote: | | I have no knowledge of the medical feild, but how about doing sonograms or xrays? |
You often sono people that are bleeding and X Ray people with many nasty injuries. If she's squeemish that's not going to work.
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JAWSCIENCE
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Fri, Dec 12 2014, 8:50 am
| mha3484 wrote: | | Also hospital social worker or child life specialist. |
Maybe social work, but I don't really consider that very medical. They just work in medical settings sometimes.
Half the job of child life is to prepare kids for procedures like IV's, Blood draws etc. and keep them calm through it. if she is the type to faint at blood she will not help anyone in this context and will be a liability at her job.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 15 2014, 8:42 am
| justforfun87 wrote: | | Most nurses do not work ER and therfore do not have to deal with "freak accidents" coming in for the most part. Is it because you are nervous you won't be good at handling the pressure or blood actually grosses you out? If it is because you freeze under pressure, don't worry because so do I and am doing just fine in my nursing job. |
OP here. I'm afraid I'll be freaked out by accidents etc. I'm not afraid of 'regular' blood.
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earthmama
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Thu, Jan 08 2015, 8:43 am
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Phlebotomist? I am looking into this.
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sunlight
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Mon, Jan 19 2015, 4:47 pm
| amother wrote: | | OP here. I'm afraid I'll be freaked out by accidents etc. I'm not afraid of 'regular' blood. |
Sometimes we freak out in beginnning, and then perhaps we get used to it.
When I first started working at my job in a nursing home as a unit clerk, a patient was unresponsive and I thought I would faint. Second time, someone was sent out to hospital, I was a little better. Third time, someone passed away in their sleep, I was very upset but was able to continue working.
Honestly, I have the same or similar fear if I were to go into the actual nursing.
I don't want to go into nursing though, just because I don't love the environment that I'm in, as a Jewish woman.
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MagentaYenta
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Mon, Jan 19 2015, 4:52 pm
| amother wrote: | ... require dealing with blood or ER shifts?
There are many medical careers that don't require the above but can that also be avoided in school? Is there a field that doesn't require that in any part of schooling? |
Why are you interested in the medical field?
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amother
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Mon, Jan 19 2015, 5:00 pm
| MagentaYenta wrote: | | Why are you interested in the medical field? |
OP here. Firstly, I'd love to help people. Second, I've been interested in all things medical as far back as I can remember.
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