title: Haemophobia.
abstract: I recently finished an introductory session with a group of new start undergraduate nursing students about their responsibilities in clinical practice and was finishing up the session by checking if anyone had any questions. The usual questions were asked such as "why is it called off duty and not on duty?" Good question but once you have worked in clinical practice for a while the question of when you are off duty becomes very important more so than on duty! However, I was not expecting the following question which was, "I faint when I see blood do I need to tell the mentor when I am out in practice?" I am not often lost for words but this was one of those moments.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McCutcheon
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*