Anyone who has had sex, changed a diaper, had a period, digested food, consumed liquids or exists as a human near other humans, has interacted with bodily fluids. They are not intrinsically disgusting, but surprise fluids in unexpected places from unknown sources will trigger a disgust response for most people. YMMV.
This is reminding me of the guy in Walmart(?) who was inviting young girls to taste what was in his squirt gun/water pistol. Not to mention the several water bottle/coffee/soup/hand sanitizer stories.
Is it even possible to store enough of that before it breaks down?
In my experience, it’s that most people find other people’s bodily fluids to be disgusting because they carry contagions and/or they are a source of biological waste.
That’s its own specialty?! I mean, I get that nursing is going to involve dealing with pus and poop and unnatural holes in the body, but it seems a little harsh to make that all one specific nurse’s focus.
Yep, it’s a certified specialty. I asked my teaching WOCN why she chose it. I recall her answer being either an affected family member or friend. A little empathy goes a long way in some people, I suppose.
This was at a large metro hospital, though. Smaller hospitals might not have the number of ostomy patients to warrant a full-time WOCN. At least that’s what I recall her telling me.