Drawing Blood - Awesome!

[melonshower]

Nice veins!

[TheOfficialStories]

when they make me that...I didnt wanted to see the blood, and when i saw it i faint

[christineeelee]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh why am i watching this

[JayeTheGirl]

I'm doing my clinicals at this horrible hospital where every phlebotomist ignores the rules...I am not getting the proper training at all. Every last of them shake the tubes, when i try to do venipunctures the right way they push me out the way saying i'm doing it all wrong...pray i make it through clinicals

[opIMPINjoeoooo]

test this guy for steroids! hes ripped!

[robochibi]

this guy was a very easy stick. you dont even need to tourniquet him to hit his veins.

What I really need to find is videos/instructions and techniques on how to hit deep veins, hitting veins on people with poor vein selection. HELP

[tylertsunami]

1. gloves always go on first.

2. horrible cleaning job

3. never put any of your fingers UNDER the the wing of a butterfly needle... -facepalm-

4. thats an SST tube, you dont invert those..

5. dont use a butterfly for a vein like that

[Tealinia]

Thanks for helping me conquer my fear of needles. :D

[tomary2011]

you are supposed to clean the site using a circular motion from inside to out, to prevent spreading.

Move the tube side to said, Not shake.

[escovao71]

What a disgraceful music !!!!Anyway,shaking the tube will burst the red cells and release potassium with the sample that cause the platelets to clump.The asepsis should have been in a circular motion from the middle to the sides.The butterflies on that huge vain,is probably to show how to use one.

[escovao71]

What a disgraceful music !!!!Anyway,shaking the tube will burst the red cells and release potassium with the sample that cause the platelets to clump.

[escovao71]

What a disgraceful music !!!!

[lushcosmetics101]

i pucked no bloody joke oh god its in the toilet and did i mention that when ever someone puckes including me i puke oh god why did i watch this

[sillylazy]

WOW THIS IS GOT TO BE THE WORST PRACTICE EVR, SO MANY ERRORS DONE

[alondramurillo20]

The so called phlebotomist chose the wrong vein and left the tube in while taking out the tourniquet first which can lead to a hematoma. Do they really think this is awesome? I am a CPT-1 instructor and this was one of worse draws. I will show my students this video on how not to draw. The other points above are well pointed out.

[jgtheman84]

aaaaaah i fucking hat6e this! i hate the people that draw blood. terrible job. the people who draw blood from people are literally parasites by definition. all they do is suck your blood and given nothing mutual in return.

[b00m4life]

Butterflies are for people who are afraid to use vacuum tubes.

[moniquedoulton]

has no-one thought to flag the crazy masturbation guy(and somehow i suspect it is a guy, tho it is of course possible that it s a psycho-bitch, but who really cares?) with the 'stinky pussy-hand" hang-up? i for one dread the thought that someon like this is out there in the health field inflicting some form of malpractice, or at the very least, innappropriately creepy sex thoughts on the unwitting public.

[NiteStarGirl]

Okay, I'm sorry, but that was not "awesome". You did not wear gloves from the beginning, you shook the tube after the draw instead of inverting it, and you should NEVER leave the butterfly needle just sit there in the vein. Two fingers should always be on it to secure it.

By the way, why didn't you use a syringe or a vacutainer? His veins are visible from a mile away. A blind person could've drawn him!

Other than that, good job. Keep practicing and you'll get better :)

[812mistyeyes]

Not awesome! 4 mistakes

1. rub the site in concentric circles

2.no gloves on prep

3.tourrniquet is too long

4.shaking the tubes will lead to unaccurate results,,

[datzfast]

its a woman drawing this blood and its a doctors office, levi genes in a hospital i dont think so. and men never work in a doctor office.

[b00m4life]

@datzfast men never work in a dr's office?

[datzfast]

@b00m4life why do you know of some?

[datzfast]

i hated taking blood from females, they lying in bead a masturbate then they make a tight sweaty fist a open the hand and stinky pussy hits you in the face. if we could make them wear a glove it would be better.

[barrano247]

dude your lucky my doctor used a needle about a inch in diameter (slightly overreacting) just left it there for a minute, ive been scared of needles ever since.

[anstowers]

No It's not been updated its still 1 minute for tourniquet also you invert your tubes end to end 8-10 times for best results!! NEVER Shake the tubes you can cause hemolysis which burst the red blood cells and cause the test to be a negative positive!! Im still a student and know that much!!! ALSO why use a butterfly needle when you can use a 21 gauge needle for that big vein

[anstowers]

No It's not been updated its still 1 minute for tourniquet also you invert your tubes end to end 8-10 times for best results!! NEVER Shake the tubes you can cause hemolysis which burst the red blood cells and cause the test to be a negative positive!! Im still a student and know that much!!!

[KamiiBabee]

i fainted.... omg ewwwww

[TheAbigailH]

its been updated, it can be on for two minutes.

[milos4056]

whats awesome in that vid ?

[DaisyIsMahName]

This Is Not awesome!!!! you were supposed to clean in a circular motion from the inside out!! N thats true what people are saying here. goddd damn you are not gonna be able to keep a job by making so many mistakes

[chichilove88]

how can u leave the needle there without holding it..?? gosh

[eatabrownie]

@chichilove88 you can do that if you use the butterfly. this guy clearly didn't need it, the vein is clearly there. what i don't understand is how he did the prep with NO GLOVES. jeez. if you're a jerk and don't care about your patients, oh well, there's mean people everywhere. but do it for YOURSELF!

and i'm 16 years old :/

[nataxa1020]

My teacher said u do not need let thew butterfly go.

[nataxa1020]

My Teacher said u cleaned without gloves. U let the butterfly go u do not suppostt to do that. And yes u keep the tourniuent more than one minute.

[samoan909]

So many things wrong. She cleans the vein WITHOUT gloves ? AND WHY does she put her thumb there right before she goes into the vein. That's a definite NO-NO in venipuncture. Plus the vein was big, she didn't need to use a butterfly needle.

[812mistyeyes]

I see a lot of mistakes!

one thing I like,the patients have very visible veins!

[XJFrets]

I guess he shaked the tube to mix the blood with the anticoagulant but that shouldnt need so much shaking n yeah y use butterfly needle for veins like that. n i'd probably prick along the route of the vein and not at an angle to avoid double puncture.

[Bunnee26]

my teacher said you not suppose to let that needle go you could of gave him hemtoma and scrtch his viens

[925salvador]

Hahahaha i would talk shit but everything i could say has already been said..

[URIETA7]

who ever this person is dont know how to draw blood for shit!!!!!!!!!!!! -marina-

[TheAriZoNin480]

THANK YOU! As for you MR. FROZEN EMT(Wanna Be Know It All) We are talking about venipunctures here(Withdrawing Blood) Who would want to leave a tourniquet on for up to 4-5 hours to draw out blood? No hard feelings im just saying.

[TheAriZoNin480]

Wow he has really good veins and actually when it comes to butterfly needles u can let go of it u can just put tape if you'd like and also your not supposed to shake the tube like that either. also when you get your flash and start drawing your supposed to let the tournequet loose because if u dont it will cause a hematoma. DONT leave the tournequet on for no longer than 2 minutes!!

[FrozenEMT]

I dont know where you trained, but absolutely everything you said is wrong. You might want to go back to school. As for leaving the tournequet on for more than two minutes, no worries. If you were an EMT, you'd know you can leave a tournequet on muscle for 4-5 hours without causing damage or necrosis (thats dead tissue since Im assuming you didnt take medical terminology either).

[frappuccinez]

Umm, I'm in nursing school, and we're taught never to leave a tourniquet on for longer than 2 minutes else it causes hemolysis (blood cell breakage) causing K+ to leak, and might result in fluctuation of your lab values. I've never had any EMT training, but considering that field, I'm thinking... maybe tourniquets placed on for that long is perhaps used more for shock management and bleeding control. But you certainly wouldn't leave it on that long for a regular blood draw.

[enligh10dwon]

you can NOT leave a tournequet on for more then a minute when doing venipuncture because it will cause hemoconcentration and screw with the lab results...has nothing to do with causing necrosis

[krypekeeper]

@enligh10dwon it can cause hemoconcentration, but rarely. the main reason for the 1 min rule is to prevent hemolysis

[Eddiessister]

OMG, I wish my lab partner had veins like that. We do this next week and both of us have microscopic rolling veins....We R screwed............LMAO

[FrozenEMT]

I know what you mean. Im starting med asst training next summer. The big thing is just not to be afraid. Are you going to hurt some people? Yes. Even the best do. And if you think your veins are going to roll, you can help prevent that by pulling the skin tight on either side of your selected vein and it helps hold it in place. But still, some veins insist on rolling, especially in old people where the veins are "harder." Dont worry. Soon you'll be sticking like a pro! Good Luck.

[krypekeeper]

@FrozenEMT DO NOT do medical assisting. seriously, its the biggest fucking scam in the medical field. shit pay for the amount of schooling

[trish9902]

Hey dumbass, You are not supposed to let go of the needle!!!!!!!!! You are supposed to hold it at all times. Maybe you need to repeat your course!!!

[youngfox72]

I agree...but if you miss this great veins you should work on something else...this is easy stuff to do with a patient like that dude.

[phicks0819]

omg i taking this up in cllege.. and i hope i dont fuck nobdy up

[TheRyanStoneShow]

Damn, if if you missed any of his veins you would suck! LOL no pun intended!

[purplepowersquad]

Nice song choice

[purplepowersquad]

Buff dude

[PokemonMasterSammy]

oh yah that was a easy one, this guys veins are like right there, and also the use of the butterfly and vacutainer method that's as simple as it'll get

[042591]

omg what the name of the song its awesome

[EmoSkaterChic96]

YUM!!!

[mannyfresh480]

wow, those were big veins.

[MsGymnast77]

Do you have any advice on how to get over the fear of needles?

[SexieLatinMami]

poking yourself a lot gets you used to needles...

lol j/k, i think it's all in your head and you just need to get over it thinking you're the shit, and that you can take it ;) Even though the first one was a good try =)

[RARUIU]

a neighbour of mine died during a blood drawing!The assistent did not find his vein and he decided(very strange!!!)to cut him open and then at the sight of the vein to introduce the needle but by mistake he cut all his veins!!!This assistent forgot one thing...my neighbour was hemofiliac

[surf4food1]

@RARUIU Liar.

[PookieOokie]

woah did she shake the blood? your suppost to invert

[greeneyedbeauty44]

daammnnnn look at those veins!

take ur pic! lol

of course he wont feel a thing..

the needle to him is like ant ant trying to bite my finger

[RARUIU]

Yeeeeah,what beautiful veins!I would cut them all to see how much he can bleed...but I'm not a medical assistent

[um1nonly]

she took too long to remove it she needs more practise and you wipe the area first the the turni gets put on to cut circulation more practise was needed I didnt like her draw!

[lookie007]

wait a minute......why is she not wearing gloves BEFORE sterilization?

[deef3]

i wish we used bufferflies more. so much easier than the normal needle.

we only use bufferflies for little kids and when drawing from small veins.

but yeah gloves on after sterilization and shaking the hell out of that tube is not right haha

[drtgreatwhites]

I agree

[drapolohi]

Even my mother can find that vein!heheheh

[Hansolo60]

They'll do the same to me this monday!

[azngirl967]

woah

[ItsMyBread]

i dont feel shots...why? because i pass out whenever i get a shot!!it sucks and theres nothing i can do about it,its a huge fear for me.

[chelm109462]

excellent stick!!!! invert the tube, don't shake the tube!!! hemolysis city....

[drtgreatwhites]

good use of Sterelization

[vballplayful]

I KNOW!!! This person puts their glove after sterilizing......

[redbike2008]

I had one like it.

[Maldy07]

(i guess a physician) shook the tube wayy to hard in fact just shaking it that hard would cause hemolysis, depending in what tube that was it probably started to clot already, butterfly method shouldnt be used for median cubital punctures anyway lol n00b

[dbrooks12009]

Thank you. I'm glad somebody noticed that. And why would they use a butterfly for a vein that size? Shaking the tube decreases the acuracy of the results. They could had turned it upside down and than right side up a few times. Other than that, it was a good draw. Good asepsis. Good technique.

[Napalmxxx2]

hell the last time I had a blood test done on me, the doc almost ended up swallowing a needle and crapping out my boot, damn bastard had no idea how to do it right, there sure as hell isnt going to be a vein in my damn shoulder. the result got me kicked out of the damn doctor's office, needless to say i needed new shoes after actually putting my size 12 boot up the doctor's ass. I am actually surprised I didn't get arrested for that, or for force feeding the doctor the same needle.

[dbrooks12009]

A doctor really has no damn excuse for not knowing how to do it right. He needed an ass woopin. Way to go:) They probably didn't press charges on you, because you probably coulda pressed charges on him for assult and battery for what he did to your arm. If he'd a damaged a nerve, you woulda been able to sue the sorry bastard.

[Napalmxxx2]

I saw the same doc in wal-mart yesterday, the guy was quick to start running too.

[XJFrets]

@dbrooks12009 agreed (butterfly needle n shaking) n i'd probably prick along the route of the vein and not at an angle to avoid double puncture.

[Drag0n92]

LOL OWN3D

[emilemon09]

She really didn't need to use a butterfly for that huge vein! I work at a clinic as a phlebotomist and we only use butterflies on small children, hands, and elderly with rolling or hard to find veins. Plus, she did the prep w/o gloves! Bah!

[chucknnita]

I work in the prison, and we use butterflies 100% of the time.

[wallis0105]

awesome??! seriously?!

1) prep done without gloves.

2) tourniquet on more than 1 minute

3) phlebotomist shook the blood in the tube which can cause hemolysis.

[krypekeeper]

@wallis0105 to add to that, she cleaned the site totally wrong, concentric circle OUTWARD!

[krypekeeper]

@wallis0105 the video is only 1:21 secs long...she puts the tourniquet on at 0:24 secs so....ya.......

[samoan909]

So many things wrong. She cleans the vein WITHOUT gloves ? AND WHY does she put her thumb there right before she goes into the vein. That's a definite NO-NO in venipuncture. Plus the vein was big, she didn't need to use a butterfly needle plus she is only supposed to shake the tube if it was for a CBC and even then its not supposed to be shook that much.

[LittleMissBuzzkill]

@wallis0105 Well... It's mostly advised not to leave the tourniquet one. What happens when you have a 13 tube draw and the person has frail veins? You going to take the tourniquet off and lose your draw or stick a sick person twice?

[mrbulletproof100]

@wallis0105 aren't phlebotomists supposed to shake the blood? Whenever i get mine drawn they always that.

[mrbulletproof100]

@wallis0105 never mind, @dbrooks12009 just answered my question. They turned it upside down and back round again. Not really a shake when i thought about it. :)

[puplvrhere]

i got the butterfly needle before and I'm only thirteen. it doesnt hurt, at least not to me

[Napalmxxx2]

hell I would rather take a shot point blank from a powered up paintball gun and that hurts like shit trust me.

[PINKisLUVxoxo]

I dont get it whats the difference in a butterfly needle and another one??

what other ones are there answer please??

[darrylpohs30]

the butterfly needle is a winged needle attatched to a tube, whereas a normal needle is just a needle and hub with no line.

the butterfly is usually used for patients with small and hard to locate veins as the needle is normally smaller. It's also used in patients that need many tubes drawn because it allows the person taking the blood to be able to move more freely because it has a line attatched to it.

[wakingtwilight86]

A butterfly infusion set will put less vacuum on the veins because of the tubing. If a person has veins that are more likely to collapse, then a butterfly should be used. A standard butterfly needle is a 23 G. It is very small. A standard multi use needle is going to be a 20-21 G which is bigger.

[bbgurl60]

im only 13 (i no my age says 18 but im not) and i already have had to get my blood drawn with the butterfly thing and i fainted lol

[hisxhabibi]

A person who has not drawn blood for years at a time should NEVER put the cotton ball over the needle when pulling the needle out, that is how you get a dirty stick.

[ycr424]

why is she usin a butterfly on that big azz vein for one lil tube?? lol

and the big burly men covered in tattoos, "uh, its a different kinda needle" ......."im the one with the small veins" .......one guy told me hed rather take on 3 guys in a fight than get stuck by a needle! lol! i stick cancer patients all day and day after day. and you have to love what youre doing and be compassionate, whether theyre sick or not. i love my job and what i do, and my patients appreciate know and it.

[wakingtwilight86]

Thats awesome, good for you. We need more like you!

[monicarwells2]

Just like workers work assembly lines and in fatories, thats how I draw everyday. from chair 1 -11. constant and its the gov. all day, name and social? Which arm/ Are you on blood thinners? lol? Thats all I say all day for 8 hrs. what I HATE is the passing out!! I serve the vets they went to war but SCARED of a needle. They the punks first one hollering for me to use a butterfly!

[MichelleAlex20]

well... pretty good.but not perfect.You should wipe after you put a tournequet on because you could accidently touch the area and spread bacteria.Also you should not rub the area with the alchol prep because that is also picking up bacteria and spreading it around like butter.Swipe in a 12 o'clock motion start at the top and swipe 0ne circle back to the original position.also you shouldent leave butterfly just hanging there always hold on to it and never take your eyes off of it,even to push tb.

[monicarwells2]

THIS IS WHAT I DO FOR A LIVINg, I dont think this person did good at all!! She was way to scared and she stuck all slow. AND she shouldnt lay the butterfly like that???? 'Saw how many times she almost pulled the needle out by accident because she kept moving around. I MUST ADMIT I AM A BOMB VAMPIRE!! sorrii.

[pledgenumber5]

I dont really know why she used a butterfly needle when the guy has fab veins!

[cordsman]

mmm i hate bloood

[adamaris005]

damn this guys veins pop out from eveywhere in his arm. love it

[TreeHandThing]

It is awesome! I got my blood drawn this morning! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its so cool! And i get to wear this nifty bandage that looks like its from 1400!!! AWESOME!

[Adsnell2004]

wow the specimen just probably went through hemolysis from the vigorous shaking.

[hehunter53]

dat makes me feel soooo week to my stomach. i hate gettin blood drawn. it freaks me out sooooo much.

[kaemyluv]

That was a good draw but I didn't see the need to use a winged infusion set for veins like that.....But your technique was great..

[Smurfberry36]

It appeared that the needle was bent, what do you think? If a phleb needs to use a butterfly for veins like that then they are pretty pathetic!

[kaemyluv]

I couldn't tell if the needle was bent or not so no comment on that...but yeah I think it is a waste to use a butterfly for those veins..But then again maybe this person is in school and is learning how to use the butterfly..IDK...But if this was a certified phlebotomist then yeah they are pretty pathetic!!

[monicarwells2]

I DO THIS FOR A LIVING AND WE SYA THE SAME DAMN THING AT WORK. THEM BUTTERFLY QUEENS. aLTHOUGH, SOME WOMEN AND OLD PPL U HAVE TO USE THE 'FLY.LOL

[jmm121884]

The clinic I work at is only using butterflies.

[Vilga098]

lol peple actually think it hurts lol

[Smurfberry36]

Blood tests can be painful, you should know that!

[akadamak420]

why was a 23g used when he has HUGE veins

[Phlebo]

Great video! Awsome arm!! When you draw blood, you need to prepare the items you will be using just like in this video. You DO NOT need to put gloves on at the very start. First you need to put the tournaquet on and palpate for veins, when you are ready to poke then you can put your gloves on. I've seen alot of people ask where's your gloves??

[lightninggrrl95]

creeepish

[erinc2005]

I despise using butterflies. I always have to tape mine- ligltly near the needle and on the tube part so that nothing moves while inserting tubes.

Ole girl shoulda used gloves from jump start, cleansed the entire area (i use swipes across entire AC incase somkethign doesnt go right).

IDK butterflies make me nervous. and ole boy has awesome veins!!

[imjstguest]

shouldn't you swab in a circular motion? and also, why didnt u put on gloves when u touched the patient? u had to wait until you are ready to poke him

[IluvAandN]

I have small vains so they always use the butterfly on me. They work better and to me at least to hurt that bad. I have been stuck with a straight needle quit a few time's. Although they do ok with me I prefer the butterfly.

[bottlecap91]

It was an ok draw but we were taught to ALWAYS cleanse the site in a concentric motion & to NEVER wipe away the access alcohol; let it air dry w/o fanning, blowing, or wiping the alcohol. It was an adequate draw, but it needs some improvement.

[NeedleDoctorCane]

why use a small and expensive butterfly for such large veins? what's wrong with a plain ol' vacutainer needle? Or just for fun, like a 14g angiocath?

[antigina]

QUESTION - Why the hell are they using a 23G butterfly for at least 4 (including the one they used) perfectly good veins that they could straight needle with a freaking 21G without blowing if they were skilled? In other words - this is not awsome, this is bullshit.

[Kansascaptain]

OK. Out of all the blood draw videos I've seen, this is the most accurate.  A few changes needed, but she did awesome. She shouldn't have used the butterfly with your amazing veins. They are not good for samples, expensive, and dangerous for the phlebotomist. (responsible for 32%+ needlesticks) With your veins, the basilic vein didn't have to be used. It is the "danger vein" when it comes to nerve injuries. Lastly, cotton is frowned upon. Otherwise, KUDOS to that phlebotomist!

[tsktsktrixie]

I agree with Kansascaptain about 99%. I don't give kudos for the simple reason that the friggin veins on this patient were amazing, and the phlebo. chose the friggin basilic. Dangerous and unnecessary. And cotton? Have we read up on the current NCCLS guidelines? I think not.

[easabol1]

I am a phlebotomist, I draw blood all day, every day.

A few observations...

1 - The tech should have FIRST put on gloves, then applied the tourniquet, then searched for a vein, then wiped the site with alcohol. Gloves MUST be put on before ANY patient contact, even if its your own mother.

2 - The use of butterflies is way out of hand. They should only be used for babies and blood cultures. THAT'S IT.

[thoughtfoxe]

But how is this differnt than when a nurse noramlly takes out blood? I just came from the drs and they took out 4 vials of blood but they didn't do it like this. How is this different than when the nurse usually takes out blood? Thanks for the answers.

[trlgirlrox]

the phlebotomist was really good.

[plasmagirl1]

wow...nice job..not. why would any phlebotomist trust the patient to remain that still. we also need to support that needle so IT DOSENT MOVE. they teach that in the beginning of your lab or wherever you learn

[22david2]

How bad does this hurt?

[BoobLube]

Slight sting to almost no pain at all. Butterfly needles are very thin, and the median vein which is shown being drawn from here has a lot less nerves than other areas. The guys veins in this video are very nice veins, and a phlebotomist's cakewalk.

[BoobLube]

Look at that juicy basilic!!!!

[wcbrinkerhoff]

I only get the butterfly-- the needle is so small, you really cant feel it at all.

[nurseylisa]

thats crap, that couldnt have hurted at all

[darz819]

y did he shake the yellow top tube? won't it make the blood hemolyzed?

[acemannn]

you shake it to mix the anticoagulant at the bottom of the tube..

[darz819]

but it's a gel separator... it's for separating the rbcs from the plasma after centrifugation... we don't shake the yellow top tube... but... should we?

[rigol11]

serum from gold, red, tiger tops... plasma from greens

[Kansascaptain]

The SST should also be inverted to mix the sample with the clot activator. As long as it is a gentle inversion, the sample will not hemolyze.

[MandaMann79]

of course its possible...just insert another tube into the vacutainer hub!

[lovage612]

is it possible to draw blood to more than one tube, drawing this way?

[pseudopseud]

easy veins!

[verijabrown]

thats sickkkk