I don't know about other surgical nurses, but when I first started I was a little squeamish. I mean you're looking at blood and guts (literally!) all day, every day. You're also getting whiffs of all kinds of gross smells (i.e. burning flesh as the surgeon cauterizes, bowel smells on bowel cases, some medications are very odiforous)........and then you're going to the break room and eating lunch!
I was surprised at how quickly I adapted. At first, I didn't have much of an appetite. But, shortly, I was able to be eating and talking about all sorts of gross things at the same time without getting nauseous. My family, on the other hand, does not appreciate "shop talk" at the dinner table!
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