The first time that I did my first blood draw, my hands were shaking so much that I nearly dropped the needle. 22 years later, I don't even think about it.
When I'm drawing a Chemistry, I don't ask the patient to make a fist-this can cause a false elevation on a K (Potassium) level.
Not an awesome venipuncture. First off she seemed hesitant. && you should not need help from the patient to organize your materials smh && tourniquet has to removed after 1 minute. specimen hemolyzed !
@MrTarik916 OMG I KNOW !! EVERY VIDEO IVE SEEN ON YOUTUBE PEOPLE ARE LEAVING THAT TOURNIQUET LONGER THEN 1 MINUTE!! DID THESE PEOPLE NOT LEARN THIS? SCARY!
I am nervous to I think all the beginners are nervous and most of the time they are the good ones. When people start off doing something they don't be they best, but after sticking a couple times you will get it. I know she is good now. very good seeing this was tape in 2009. you did good we all just have to get out of being so jittery
i think u did well i found dat when i first started i really had 2 clamp down on da barrel otherwise it would go in way easier when u keep doin it i'm 19 and have been doin it ova a year and a half for all da young ones we rule sometimes better than older people
And to the person who said the tubes didn't need to be inverted. WRONG. Especially that lav top. It MUST be inverted or it will clot. That is a Whole Blood Tube. If it's not mixed it will clot. It isn't necessary to invert the SST, but it is recommended. You're instructor and this poor girls instructor is crap!
I just want to point out a few other things, the fact that your instructor touched the alcohol pad with bare hands contaminated the alcohol pad. The fact that it was opened and placed on something that isn't it's own original sterile packaging contaminated it. Your circular wipe around the vein was too wide to start with. You start right dead over your puncture site and make a tight spiral circle outward from there. And that "dabbing" effect, I hope that was just you shaking.
Great procedure shown... I'm being tested over this soon and my instructor zoomed through the demonstration and I barely had any time to practice on the dummy doll. Thanks for the video posting!
You did good, we were taught to remove the tourniquet after the tube begins to fill up with blood that way you're less likely to form a clot while you're trying to collect. But...whatever works.
I thought she did a good job!!!! I just finished phlebotomy school myself and actually doing it for the first time is nerve racking! Congrats....you kept a steady hand! Thankyou for the video :)
Well Personally I think you did a great job. I'm taking training for phlebotomy now and I'm sure my hands will be shaking worst than yours when I have to do my first stick! Keep up the good work. I hope I can get mines done half as good as you did!!
@oxana104able Well they are vacuum sealed and very rarely come open. Besides they probable trust that none of the blood drawn was infected with anything dangerous.
I'm a nurse... That's not a bad draw. Good job for starting out
someone on here said about it being good to have manikin arms, they're out there... I've used one... perfect vein, cant possibly miss and you draw a koolaid like substance.
Since everyone has pretty much already said the things that were done wrong, granted it was only your 4th time, I will only say this.The comment "I'm not actually a phlebotomist, Im a med tech, so it's not like I'll ever use this skill" burns my ass. I'm a phlebotomist at a hospital & when our outpatient lab is closed, the inpatient lab that I work out of is open 24/7. I cant stand it when I have to come off the floor when we are slammed because a med tech refuses to draw & keep up their skills!
This is funny, those of you who say you need to invert the tubes, you are actually wrong. Not all of them call to be inverted. Just the lavendar tube. The red has no anticoagulant in it and is just a plain tube, therefore, it calls for 0 inversions. Nice try on making her feel bad though. I think she did a great job for it only being her 4th time.
@rayray0825 As a lab worker all I have to say is just make sure any citrate tubes (blue tubes) are inverted multiple times. So many nurses get angry when those clot and its most commonly a result of not mixing properly.
This is a better blood draw than the one I just watch DOCTORS perform. It wasn't perfect but you did the steps in the correct order. And yes, it is much easier to feel the vein if you palpate the vein without gloves.
well my suggestion is that she has a qood technique, she does TTN, tourniquet tube needle, BUT like every other for the first time a person shakes, im a medical assistant about to go on my externship and i still qet nervous and ive done it 19 times, uummm the palpate i agree u do without gloves, wipe with alcohol in circular motion, put on gloves and try to remember or repalpate if needed, uuummm the stabbing of the needle was to high, and u went a bit fast u only use that with the butterfly
NOT awesome. At all. Never STAB the needle into the vein. You'll go right through it! Your needle's angle was too high. You only got the tip of the needle in. What if your pt. jumps? If your needle isn't far enough in, it'll come out = blood ever where. She had you open the alcohol swab expose it to the air where it can dry up? Tourniquet, find vein, NOW open the alcohol. And your gauze was not folded up. It's not going to apply pressure when you tape it laying flat like that.
Im a doctor, I can't believe how critical so many of you seem to be. She got the blood, and it was fine. The patient actually said 'I hardly even felt that', come on, I love it when patients say that about my clinical skills!
Not bad. Not bad at all. Just before the medtech student pokes the patient, however, she should warn the patient that they're gonna get a poke or a little sting so that when the person IS poked, he or she won't get surprised and jump when they're supposed to be totally motionless for the procedure. Plus, it's a good idea to tie the hair back or secure it in a hair net or cap of some kind.
It was good, she was just a little nervous, the only thing i didn't like was the supplies on the table, its not clean, a tray next time please. Good job girly.
i think you did great, just watching the part where the needle went in further was a bit painful but its hard to keep it still when you're starting out!
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im taking the phlebotomy course right now, I've done about 8 venipunctures , but i still need to develop my pulling out the tube technique. so any advice?LOL
Hi Requem4PandaZ, I'm pretty experienced taking bloods. In my opinion the easiest way to remove the tubes is to use one hand to pull on the tube with your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers, while you stabalise the vacutainer barrel (tube holder) with the first finger and thumb of the same hand. If you look at this video, the demonstrator nearly pulls n the end of the tube incorrectly, but then goes on to do it beautifully.
This is pretty educational, and so are the posts on the message board. I just wish there were sophisticated mannequin arms students could practice on before going to real people, especially if they might have to work with children.
everyone needs to give this girl a break! you are all so hard on her! I'm a new phlebotomist and this video was not put on here to show an expert doing everything the most perfect way.. was there room for improvement? yes... is there always room for improvement? yes! I also am studying to become a CMA and I am a cancer patient, and the CMA's at my hospital do more blood work than the phlebotomists! So good luck to her and everyone watching this video
i think you did very well especially for it being only 4 sticks. i'm in the process of learning and i know how it is when you first start. you will get better as time goes by
i think you did a very good job for it only being your fourth time. i learned a little trick that heps. if you have your pt put ball their fist under the elbow of the arm being drawn from it helps alot. :)
I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE PHLEB INSTRUCTOR,!! I START MY FIRST JOB TOMMOROW,IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET A JOB AS A STUDENT WITH NO EXPERIENCE! I AM NOT ONLY NHA CERTIFIED BUT ASCP AS WELL!I WORKED VERY HARD TO GET THESE CERTIFICATIONS.YOU WERE LAUGHING AND MAKING JOKES! YOU STUCK THE WHOLE DAMN NEEDLE BASICALY IN HER ARM! I DONT KNOW WHOS TEACHING YOU BUT ITS QUITE SCAREY!!!! THIS IS WHY IT MAKES IT HARD FOR PEOPLE TO GET JOBS THAT ARE NEW TO THE FIELD!!! GO BACK TO YOUR BASICS!!!
You do need your hair pulled back it makes you look more professional, and it's okay to make mistakes while your in school. Because we're all learning. I'm attending uei college myself for MA . So it takes time to learn the skills of all this. Keep practicing youll get there.
half of you who are criticizing probably wouldn't do as good, yourselves. If I get into medical assisting this is a part of what i have to do. and even though she did not do it perfect it still is good.
venipuncture's okay. But the red tube (which allows the blood to clot on its own, the one without additives or anticoagulants), well it should be held on a standing position and not to be allowed to be laid down just like that or else the blood will be hemolyzed and will be difficult to analyze and will also be difficult to test.
GravityIsweakness, I dont think that the amount of blood has anything to do with the pain you feel during the procedure, the most pain you'll feel which is really not that bad is the insertion of the needle. Im more nervous about the insertion, than it hurts. Im taking the class right now and i now see its not all that bad.
Awesome venipucture? How so? As a California state phlebotomy instructor I have to say there were a lot of mistakes and safety issues. She needs to be trained right.
hi. :) im in school for pre nursing right now. and i really love the medical field and want to be an RN. do you have any advice for someone afraid of neddles... i know this might sound silly lol :D
After three weeks in Wilford Hall Specimen Collection and about 5 rounds in the Ward, you'll be an expert. I'm training to Medical Laboratory Technician, I'm in Micro now, just finished specimen collection. Good job for being your fourth time though
You did an amazing job. I am so nervous to try it, i cant even have my own blood taken i dont know how I am goin to be able to do it. Yes, Im in nursing school, and i havent really been exposed to blood, so im nervous. I guess i just dont want to hurt the person
I'm a phlebotomist also and that was pretty good for ur 4th time. Just make sure u hold ur hand steady like and anchor and go in at a 30-45 degree angle. And when u pull the tube out ur suppose to go in with the needle just a lil hair. Also,go in swift and come out just as swift.
excellent job for 4th time! great speed and stability. could use slightly better finger rest but it will come with experience. some very good feedback (along with all the rabble).
WAS NOT GOOD AT ALL!!! 1)STUDENT PALPATED WHAT??? WITH WHAT FINGER??? 2) INSTRUCTOR SHOULD NOT OF TOUCHED THE ALCOHOL,, 3)ALCOHOL SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT UNTILL READY TO APPLY TO SITE 4)PT SHOULD NOT HOLD PRESURE ON SITE PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD 5) PT DOES NOT HAVE TO RAISE ARM,,JUST SOME HELPFUL CORRECT WAYS TO HELP
I am going to school to study phlebotomy in the next two weeks and i just saw your video. Thanks for the info you have helped me a whole lot. I am still nervous but i will do well.
That was not very good. . .she was shaking like no other. . .and usually you palpate before you place gloves on. . .and her angle is VERY high if you ask me. And you need to invert all tubes. Goodness this makes me sad :(
@mavsprtynpink If it makes you feel any better, that was my 4th time drawing blood. And, I'm not actually a phlebotomist, I'm a med tech, so it's not like I'll ever use this skill.
@xapplejacksx You have good potential; yes you made some mistakes but taking into consideration it only being your 4th time it is understandable. However, your statement "I'm a med tech, so it's not like I'll ever use this skill" is worse than anything the video showed us. You should take pride in all of your work; thus learning ALL of your craft with the mindset that it isn't about you, it's about your patient and saving lives.
@xapplejacksx I'm a phlebotomy student in clinicals right now and I have the same problem with going a bit too deep :P Especially when switching tubes. In case you haven't learned this already, it helps me to anchor my fingers on the arm of the patient by resting my hand and only pulling and pushing with my left fingers :)
@mavsprtynpink no u dont invert all tubes jack ass red tops, royal blue, and black tops need no inversion. the only exception is the royal blue if it has sodium heparin or EDTA if there is no additives in it you dont need to invert. now the black top does have a additive but its sodium citrate and that is used for sedimentation rates test and plain ole red is for serum chemistries, serology and blood banking....know you shit before you talk your fucking schmuck hahaha owned
@mavsprtynpink This was obviously training so of course she was shaking and messed up a bit. How did your first blood draw go? The tubes didn't need to be inverted per instructor.
@xapplejacksx can you explain why your instructor made you invert the lavender tube? im wondering your angle is a tad high but you got the vein and you did well you just need to make sure to ask your patient to make a fist and then hold the guaze and steady pressure
@vivaDanielle The tubes need to be inverted. There is anticoagulant in them which needs to be mixed in with the blood in order for it to work properly.
@xapplejacksx First, take a look at the tubes and notice that there are no anticoagulant in there. Second, did you listen to the instructor say that she didn't need to invert them because there was no anticoagulant in there....which I said before.
@mavsprtynpink you dumbass, actually, she didn't need to invert the first tube because there was no additive. The lavender was the EDTA tube in which yes, she forgot to at first, (she's training, give it a rest) but did it at the end. You can palpate with gloves on, it doesn't actually make a difference. Angle was high? She still got blood. Before you become critical of a girl on her FOURTH time doing a venipuncture on youtube, maybe you should know what your talking about.
@mavsprtynpink Not all tubes need to be inverted....and people shake sometimes when they do it...who cares. why dont you give positive feedback instead of saying the way you did. She got blood and everything. & why would you ever touch a patient without gloves on this day in age. A good phlebotomist knows how to palpate with gloves on. Good job to the girl in this video. & you sound so rude saying it makes you sad.....she was obviously still learning.
@mavsprtynpink First, her hand was NOT shaking like no other. Was it completely steady, no, but it wasn't out of control. The same can be said about her angle. I think you are just a person who over exaggerates everything in life. Furthermore, it's obvious to anyone she's a student. And you act as though she's done this 1000 times. In addition, she got blood. That's the goal. The only thing said is your comment.
@mavsprtynpink no you palpate with gloves on and of course she is shaking it's her 4th time and she has video on her.the red tube has no additive so it isn't necessary at all to invert that tube just the lavender top because that DOES have an additive "EDTA."
@mavsprtynpink In my class, we are being trained to always palpate with the gloves on. And while I agree with you about the angle of insertion, this is only her 4th time.
You need to work on your hand, you did really good. but you put the niddle little deep when you took the first tube carful with that, it actually hurt the person. but nice :-)
i am really impressed! i completed my course as a medical assistant and now i am on internship...i am having problem finding a vein for blood draw i tried twice and i was nervious...so doctor mark the place with a pen for me to draw blood....any tips for me please!
also. i noticed, when u sterilize the area, swipe over the exact target area once then go around in an outward motion. dont go back over that spot. the idea is to clean of and dirt and bacteria and if u go back over that site then u are just putting it all back. it also isnt a bad idea to maybe do it a couple times and tie ur hair back.
i was lookin for a venipuncture vid on animals but this is also interestin. i am in the vet assisting class in school and also on the vet assisting team for FFA and we had to do venipuncture for our last contest. actually, this is like doin it on animals. our chapter ranked 5th out of 34 teams in the state and considering we only probably had 1 practice with all 4 of us, that was really good. we also had to do bandaging and prep for surgery as well. it was really fun.
Im a certified phlebotomist and i was trained to pop the tourniquet as soon as the blood starts coming out... it cant be left on for longer than a minute or else you will cause hemoconcentration.
depends how many tubes cos one time have to do 4 and it did that and the blood stop so I actually do the tourniquet in the last tube. it helps me alot.
When looking for the vein you will be more successful feeling for it horizontally (from side to side) rather than just poking it & feeling for it in a vertical manner. By going side to side you will feel the "hill" even if you cant see it. I only suggest that because not all your patients will have fair skin. Veins are harder to find on darker skin tones. But I think you did a good job other than that :)
@08Munekita i live in vegas aswell um csn has a great phlebotomy program and ma school is a joke its just a scam to get peoples money really not worth it so many schools for ma but nobody is hiring im a cna and im currently goin to school for respiratory therapy
I'm a phleb .Your patient's elbow is bent, your hair isn't secured, she is pumping her fist, you brought the swab over where you already cleaned, you stabbed the needle toward your patient as a joke, you didn't anchor, only be fingertips, shoulb be on your patient, you shoved the needle in her more, you pushed down on the needle, you capped it so that the spray would hit you, invert needle once immediately and 8-10 times when finished, the tubes were grabbed without gloves, HEP B anyone.
@GirlsStateAlumni09 Its just a training session and mistakes are going to be made. I am also a phlebotomist and have seen this many times. The students are usually nervous and the instructors are just trying to give them the basics of the venipuncture procedure. The final tests are much more precise and usually the students get the hang of it. But yes, mistakes were made and that is why students PRACTICE which is what they were doing on this video and obviously because she was shaking.
@Jakepod34 Even if it is a training session, there are mistakes being made that should be corrected. Its not acceptable to train this way because it is teaching and forming incorrect habits for the future phlebotomist. I said nothing of her shaking because I did on my first few draws as a student, everyone gets nervous, but that is not an excuse for her to stab the needle further into the arm and not be correct or instructed to pull out some by the teacher. This whole draw was just unacceptable.
@GirlsStateAlumni09 Very true. This particular instructor should have been much more in depth and more like an instructor rather than a stump just sitting there and basically doing nothing lol
@GirlsStateAlumni09 You mean Heb C? I don't know about where your from but around here we all have our Heb B vaccinations. Some of that is trivial. only be fingertips? That's just personal preference.
It would help if the client's elbow was resting on a cushion (increases comfort) and it's good for the blood collector not to bend her back forward while collecting (not good for the back).
good job...BUT. the tourniquet shouldn't be on for more than one minute!!!! Also, the tighter you pull the skin, the less they'll feel the needle. It also looked like her hand wasn't steady as she switched tubes...the needle went in a little more. Ouch!!!
And of course, like others said; pull your hair up!!!! And don't blind the needle with the gauze. Needle out, gauze on top, one quick smooth motion.
good job...i can see your hands a lil bit shaky...i remember my first time giving an injection to a patient and my hands are really intensity 7...i don't know why we feel so nervous holding a needle the first time...
Awesome job. Made me smile seeing another girl my age doing this :) You looked so proud afterwards and.. Im Proud of ya too! I'll be doing this sometime this week :) Hope it goes as well for me as it did for you!! :)
I would normally say great job, but noticing you drew from the basilic, not so good... I am sure teacher there should have told you that that would be the last possible chioce. and I am also sure the median cubital would have been perfect. sorry but I strive at being great at phlebotomy.... but good techniche and remember touniquet first off before removing the needle as well
Exactly why a 'good' phlebotomist could get in and get out, without hitting those nerves. And there are plenty of nerves all throughout the ac region of the arm, unless your drawing a peds patient you should never be anywhere close to them, with standard draw needle.
that was good the only thing is you should have taken the tourniquet off before you took out the needle. Someone in my class did what u did n blood squirted out. So kudos to you
I'm sure it was. Mainly the only reason needles seem to hurt people is because the person drawing the blood doesn't let the alcohol dry like they're supposed to, they go in too slow, they pull everything out before pulling out the tourniquet, they pull out too slow, or they move the needle around too much during venipuncture.
@MsGymnast77 For me it was a mind over matter thing. I was really afraid of getting my blood drawn less than four years ago. Everythime it had to be done, I'd cry for thirty minutes before I'd let them near me. Getting blood drawn or getting shots. Finally I just convinced my self it's alittle stick, just really quick. Also, don't look at it. Don't let yourself look at it. Now, I'm a phlebotomist student and I can relate to the people I practice on. Mind over matter.
I'm a student at Naval Hospital Corps School. Our class just got to venipuncture labs... I have only drawn blood once, and I did a terrible job! I really hope this stuff gets easier the more we do it!
The first time that I did my first blood draw, my hands were shaking so much that I nearly dropped the needle. 22 years later, I don't even think about it.
When I'm drawing a Chemistry, I don't ask the patient to make a fist-this can cause a false elevation on a K (Potassium) level.
Layerboyz 1 week ago
Oh man seems so nerve wrecking!! Hopefully I do good in my class -_-
lA1GU3RA3 1 month ago
Please tie your hair back.
marieszep 1 month ago
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Not an awesome venipuncture. First off she seemed hesitant. && you should not need help from the patient to organize your materials smh && tourniquet has to removed after 1 minute. specimen hemolyzed !
jeffo144 2 months ago
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jeffo144 2 months ago
im so happy you posted this im about to start taking classes in the winter . great job
mysteriousbeauty10 2 months ago
Thanks for posting, I'm starting my phleb. clinicals soon...the closeup helps to learn the technique
ivonneak 2 months ago
There is a ONE MINUTE TOURNIQUET RULE!!!!!
MrTarik916 2 months ago 3
@MrTarik916 OMG I KNOW !! EVERY VIDEO IVE SEEN ON YOUTUBE PEOPLE ARE LEAVING THAT TOURNIQUET LONGER THEN 1 MINUTE!! DID THESE PEOPLE NOT LEARN THIS? SCARY!
DIPITLOWGRL78 2 months ago
aren't you suppose to take the tourniquet off before you pull out the last tube?
bettiebdangerous 2 months ago
@bettiebdangerous once you see blood remove the tournequet.
serrano881 2 months ago
why is her hair hanging over the iv site....yuk
tony20082636 2 months ago
why is her arm hanging over the arm..very unprofessional
tony20082636 2 months ago
can you always remove the turniquette while on the last tube or is that not always the case?
Skadoosh417 3 months ago
I am nervous to I think all the beginners are nervous and most of the time they are the good ones. When people start off doing something they don't be they best, but after sticking a couple times you will get it. I know she is good now. very good seeing this was tape in 2009. you did good we all just have to get out of being so jittery
musikpassion18 3 months ago
i think u did well i found dat when i first started i really had 2 clamp down on da barrel otherwise it would go in way easier when u keep doin it i'm 19 and have been doin it ova a year and a half for all da young ones we rule sometimes better than older people
BITEmeBARBIE84 3 months ago
well done sweety!!
mjolz 3 months ago
why you was nervous about? you did a great job out there : )
LePenseur2k10 3 months ago
And to the person who said the tubes didn't need to be inverted. WRONG. Especially that lav top. It MUST be inverted or it will clot. That is a Whole Blood Tube. If it's not mixed it will clot. It isn't necessary to invert the SST, but it is recommended. You're instructor and this poor girls instructor is crap!
hbic3 3 months ago
I just want to point out a few other things, the fact that your instructor touched the alcohol pad with bare hands contaminated the alcohol pad. The fact that it was opened and placed on something that isn't it's own original sterile packaging contaminated it. Your circular wipe around the vein was too wide to start with. You start right dead over your puncture site and make a tight spiral circle outward from there. And that "dabbing" effect, I hope that was just you shaking.
hbic3 3 months ago
Whoop whoop - well done.
Rhys96 3 months ago
Great procedure shown... I'm being tested over this soon and my instructor zoomed through the demonstration and I barely had any time to practice on the dummy doll. Thanks for the video posting!
lvick3 3 months ago
You did good, we were taught to remove the tourniquet after the tube begins to fill up with blood that way you're less likely to form a clot while you're trying to collect. But...whatever works.
StellaDetox 4 months ago
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rosacuore15 4 months ago
This video helps alot THANK U :)
gigitygigitygone1 4 months ago
I thought she did a good job!!!! I just finished phlebotomy school myself and actually doing it for the first time is nerve racking! Congrats....you kept a steady hand! Thankyou for the video :)
sunshinelinda1000 4 months ago
watching that video makes me nervous haha !! cant wait to do some...
PregnantWhaleOnE 5 months ago
Ignore haters. I'm sure their first draws weren't perfect either. For being only your 4th draw, I'm impressed.
bagpiperaj 5 months ago
Well Personally I think you did a great job. I'm taking training for phlebotomy now and I'm sure my hands will be shaking worst than yours when I have to do my first stick! Keep up the good work. I hope I can get mines done half as good as you did!!
jgmorris1981 5 months ago
im looking to get into this and though it was very good info. i cant wait to get started :P
somethinglovely22 6 months ago
I love how the girl in the end picks up the tubes full of blood without any gloves on!
oxana104able 6 months ago 8
@oxana104able considering the tubes are clean outside and the blood is inside it's okay to pick them up without gloves!!!
dizzymini 4 months ago
@oxana104able Well they are vacuum sealed and very rarely come open. Besides they probable trust that none of the blood drawn was infected with anything dangerous.
ZoeBob0608 1 month ago
I'm a nurse... That's not a bad draw. Good job for starting out
someone on here said about it being good to have manikin arms, they're out there... I've used one... perfect vein, cant possibly miss and you draw a koolaid like substance.
ang5632 6 months ago
Since everyone has pretty much already said the things that were done wrong, granted it was only your 4th time, I will only say this.The comment "I'm not actually a phlebotomist, Im a med tech, so it's not like I'll ever use this skill" burns my ass. I'm a phlebotomist at a hospital & when our outpatient lab is closed, the inpatient lab that I work out of is open 24/7. I cant stand it when I have to come off the floor when we are slammed because a med tech refuses to draw & keep up their skills!
VampByDay76 6 months ago
I think you did very well...Im also in class for Medical Assistant. and I was also nervous...Good Job!!!!
lisa070901 6 months ago
dnt u take the tube out first before taking the needle out? i did better then her my first try lol
carmen3626 6 months ago
This is funny, those of you who say you need to invert the tubes, you are actually wrong. Not all of them call to be inverted. Just the lavendar tube. The red has no anticoagulant in it and is just a plain tube, therefore, it calls for 0 inversions. Nice try on making her feel bad though. I think she did a great job for it only being her 4th time.
rayray0825 6 months ago 5
@rayray0825 As a lab worker all I have to say is just make sure any citrate tubes (blue tubes) are inverted multiple times. So many nurses get angry when those clot and its most commonly a result of not mixing properly.
ZoeBob0608 1 month ago
This is a better blood draw than the one I just watch DOCTORS perform. It wasn't perfect but you did the steps in the correct order. And yes, it is much easier to feel the vein if you palpate the vein without gloves.
isabelmaesmommy 6 months ago
well my suggestion is that she has a qood technique, she does TTN, tourniquet tube needle, BUT like every other for the first time a person shakes, im a medical assistant about to go on my externship and i still qet nervous and ive done it 19 times, uummm the palpate i agree u do without gloves, wipe with alcohol in circular motion, put on gloves and try to remember or repalpate if needed, uuummm the stabbing of the needle was to high, and u went a bit fast u only use that with the butterfly
kthiebaud90 6 months ago
Well I think ya did alright. You were still learning.
ReannaMFBos 7 months ago
thanks! I'm doing my "stuck and be stuck" session tomorrow for med tech school, I needed the video to calm my nerves :)
aneal138 8 months ago
Nice job. Remember to slide into the vein and not through it. Keep the needle at a closer angle to the arm and you are perfect.
spencerspot 8 months ago
For real techniques follow me on twitter @deviouscute
antoniocox100 8 months ago
NOT awesome. At all. Never STAB the needle into the vein. You'll go right through it! Your needle's angle was too high. You only got the tip of the needle in. What if your pt. jumps? If your needle isn't far enough in, it'll come out = blood ever where. She had you open the alcohol swab expose it to the air where it can dry up? Tourniquet, find vein, NOW open the alcohol. And your gauze was not folded up. It's not going to apply pressure when you tape it laying flat like that.
hbic3 9 months ago
@hbic3 Said like a real pro!
ladyfuschia 9 months ago
You got blood. success. simple
mikeandsouth 9 months ago
Im a doctor, I can't believe how critical so many of you seem to be. She got the blood, and it was fine. The patient actually said 'I hardly even felt that', come on, I love it when patients say that about my clinical skills!
bugmedic1 10 months ago
If i got it done by her it would prob be painless good job girly :)
neversaynever929 10 months ago
Very good :)
embroidnurse 10 months ago
Not bad. Not bad at all. Just before the medtech student pokes the patient, however, she should warn the patient that they're gonna get a poke or a little sting so that when the person IS poked, he or she won't get surprised and jump when they're supposed to be totally motionless for the procedure. Plus, it's a good idea to tie the hair back or secure it in a hair net or cap of some kind.
1958boomergirl 10 months ago
It was good, she was just a little nervous, the only thing i didn't like was the supplies on the table, its not clean, a tray next time please. Good job girly.
SusiCuesta 10 months ago
NURSE..VERY NICE ;)
HFRV77 10 months ago
i think you did great, just watching the part where the needle went in further was a bit painful but its hard to keep it still when you're starting out!
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ljohnverrell 10 months ago
im taking the phlebotomy course right now, I've done about 8 venipunctures , but i still need to develop my pulling out the tube technique. so any advice?LOL
Requiem4PandaZ 11 months ago
@Requiem4PandaZ Use your flanges!
eyeshotdimebag 10 months ago
@eyeshotdimebag It's phalanges.
emerson24 10 months ago
@emerson24 Nope, it's flanges. FLANJIZZ!
eyeshotdimebag 10 months ago
@eyeshotdimebag Nope, it's definitely "phalanges", not "flanges".
arccincy 7 months ago
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Hi Requem4PandaZ, I'm pretty experienced taking bloods. In my opinion the easiest way to remove the tubes is to use one hand to pull on the tube with your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers, while you stabalise the vacutainer barrel (tube holder) with the first finger and thumb of the same hand. If you look at this video, the demonstrator nearly pulls n the end of the tube incorrectly, but then goes on to do it beautifully.
bugmedic1 10 months ago
This is pretty educational, and so are the posts on the message board. I just wish there were sophisticated mannequin arms students could practice on before going to real people, especially if they might have to work with children.
1958boomergirl 11 months ago
everyone needs to give this girl a break! you are all so hard on her! I'm a new phlebotomist and this video was not put on here to show an expert doing everything the most perfect way.. was there room for improvement? yes... is there always room for improvement? yes! I also am studying to become a CMA and I am a cancer patient, and the CMA's at my hospital do more blood work than the phlebotomists! So good luck to her and everyone watching this video
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and u need a chux, just sayin
mooten92 1 year ago
and u need a chux, just sayin
mooten92 1 year ago
How long did it take you to become certified?
candylovercake 1 year ago
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How long did it take you to become certified?
candylovercake 1 year ago
How long did it take you to become certified?
candylovercake 1 year ago
thanks for posting..jeez i'm taking phlebotomy class now..gotta get used to poking skin
igoriv837 1 year ago
i think you did very well especially for it being only 4 sticks. i'm in the process of learning and i know how it is when you first start. you will get better as time goes by
brinklebaby 1 year ago
i think you did a very good job for it only being your fourth time. i learned a little trick that heps. if you have your pt put ball their fist under the elbow of the arm being drawn from it helps alot. :)
sincitybby20 1 year ago
ummm.. when u clean the site you clean from the inner out...
MsEli888 1 year ago
I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE PHLEB INSTRUCTOR,!! I START MY FIRST JOB TOMMOROW,IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET A JOB AS A STUDENT WITH NO EXPERIENCE! I AM NOT ONLY NHA CERTIFIED BUT ASCP AS WELL!I WORKED VERY HARD TO GET THESE CERTIFICATIONS.YOU WERE LAUGHING AND MAKING JOKES! YOU STUCK THE WHOLE DAMN NEEDLE BASICALY IN HER ARM! I DONT KNOW WHOS TEACHING YOU BUT ITS QUITE SCAREY!!!! THIS IS WHY IT MAKES IT HARD FOR PEOPLE TO GET JOBS THAT ARE NEW TO THE FIELD!!! GO BACK TO YOUR BASICS!!!
trisheeloveslucas 1 year ago
u r cute lol
leaderstube 1 year ago
You do need your hair pulled back it makes you look more professional, and it's okay to make mistakes while your in school. Because we're all learning. I'm attending uei college myself for MA . So it takes time to learn the skills of all this. Keep practicing youll get there.
-laura
jaramillodarra 1 year ago
half of you who are criticizing probably wouldn't do as good, yourselves. If I get into medical assisting this is a part of what i have to do. and even though she did not do it perfect it still is good.
summerchick621 1 year ago
was this your first try? its pretty good for a first try, your hand was shaking a lot lol
Miss1Andy 1 year ago
venipuncture's okay. But the red tube (which allows the blood to clot on its own, the one without additives or anticoagulants), well it should be held on a standing position and not to be allowed to be laid down just like that or else the blood will be hemolyzed and will be difficult to analyze and will also be difficult to test.
catzkie06 1 year ago
GravityIsweakness, I dont think that the amount of blood has anything to do with the pain you feel during the procedure, the most pain you'll feel which is really not that bad is the insertion of the needle. Im more nervous about the insertion, than it hurts. Im taking the class right now and i now see its not all that bad.
TheAbigailH 1 year ago
calm down , i think she did good. stop criticising.
TheAbigailH 1 year ago 3
Awesome venipucture? How so? As a California state phlebotomy instructor I have to say there were a lot of mistakes and safety issues. She needs to be trained right.
NHBChristianTalk 1 year ago
gosh
everyone is so hard on her
everyone develops their own technique in time
DorisErikssonisCRAZY 1 year ago
hi. :) im in school for pre nursing right now. and i really love the medical field and want to be an RN. do you have any advice for someone afraid of neddles... i know this might sound silly lol :D
lipqueen04 1 year ago
put the bandaid on her !
neonxxcottonxxcandy 1 year ago
Does one normally get that much blood taken?
I'm getting my blood drawn tomorrow, and that amount of blood taken looks painful..
GravityIsWeakness 1 year ago
Good job. I've only tried it once and the needle fell out right away. Difficult.
Nocturnavis 1 year ago
Release the turniquet after inserting the last tube...
blkberryfun 1 year ago 2
After three weeks in Wilford Hall Specimen Collection and about 5 rounds in the Ward, you'll be an expert. I'm training to Medical Laboratory Technician, I'm in Micro now, just finished specimen collection. Good job for being your fourth time though
MasterOfPuppetz17 1 year ago
You did an amazing job. I am so nervous to try it, i cant even have my own blood taken i dont know how I am goin to be able to do it. Yes, Im in nursing school, and i havent really been exposed to blood, so im nervous. I guess i just dont want to hurt the person
emilyprell1180 1 year ago
actually I think you did a good job for your 4th time.
alinepico27 1 year ago
you good great girl!
MaddCandie 1 year ago
I'm a phlebotomist also and that was pretty good for ur 4th time. Just make sure u hold ur hand steady like and anchor and go in at a 30-45 degree angle. And when u pull the tube out ur suppose to go in with the needle just a lil hair. Also,go in swift and come out just as swift.
Brooklynmama88 1 year ago
you have to go into the vein almost parallel with the surface of the skin.
here u have about 40 degrees. try to reduce it to about 10 - 15 degrees
at my first blood drawing my hands didn't shake at all.
Good luck in future.
levyy90 1 year ago
@levyy90 i'll email my book to u...its 30-45 degrees. she had it right
Brooklynmama88 1 year ago
excellent job for 4th time! great speed and stability. could use slightly better finger rest but it will come with experience. some very good feedback (along with all the rabble).
Enoughbecametoomuch 1 year ago
WAS NOT GOOD AT ALL!!! 1)STUDENT PALPATED WHAT??? WITH WHAT FINGER??? 2) INSTRUCTOR SHOULD NOT OF TOUCHED THE ALCOHOL,, 3)ALCOHOL SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT UNTILL READY TO APPLY TO SITE 4)PT SHOULD NOT HOLD PRESURE ON SITE PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD 5) PT DOES NOT HAVE TO RAISE ARM,,JUST SOME HELPFUL CORRECT WAYS TO HELP
ANGEL1WINE 1 year ago
@ANGEL1WINE and u r so correct
Brooklynmama88 1 year ago
I am going to school to study phlebotomy in the next two weeks and i just saw your video. Thanks for the info you have helped me a whole lot. I am still nervous but i will do well.
sasathiling2 1 year ago
She didnt take the turning gent off of her 2 clean the sight...but i like turning the tube techinque i should try it when i go back 2 school
nikochan076 1 year ago
That was not very good. . .she was shaking like no other. . .and usually you palpate before you place gloves on. . .and her angle is VERY high if you ask me. And you need to invert all tubes. Goodness this makes me sad :(
mavsprtynpink 1 year ago
@mavsprtynpink If it makes you feel any better, that was my 4th time drawing blood. And, I'm not actually a phlebotomist, I'm a med tech, so it's not like I'll ever use this skill.
xapplejacksx 1 year ago 11
@xapplejacksx . I agree 100%. I am a Phlebotomist. I was a student once. Every one starts somewhere. You actually did pretty good. Goodluck honey.
monique09eichar 1 year ago
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well i think everyone should learn these skills, even if you don't use it very much, u'll have to learn to do it with a nice flow...
levyy90 1 year ago
@xapplejacksx Med Lab HUA!!! For the Air Force
MasterOfPuppetz17 1 year ago
@xapplejacksx u did well :)
offtext2 1 year ago
@xapplejacksx You have good potential; yes you made some mistakes but taking into consideration it only being your 4th time it is understandable. However, your statement "I'm a med tech, so it's not like I'll ever use this skill" is worse than anything the video showed us. You should take pride in all of your work; thus learning ALL of your craft with the mindset that it isn't about you, it's about your patient and saving lives.
Magyc468 1 year ago 2
@xapplejacksx I'm a phlebotomy student in clinicals right now and I have the same problem with going a bit too deep :P Especially when switching tubes. In case you haven't learned this already, it helps me to anchor my fingers on the arm of the patient by resting my hand and only pulling and pushing with my left fingers :)
dereknatl 1 year ago
@xapplejacksx where did you do your med tech school at? Im going to Univ Arkansas Med Science in the fall for it.
jordanosu 11 months ago
@xapplejacksx sorry ass shit!!! you just broke a number of osha guidelines
medicalterrylove2 8 months ago
@mavsprtynpink no u dont invert all tubes jack ass red tops, royal blue, and black tops need no inversion. the only exception is the royal blue if it has sodium heparin or EDTA if there is no additives in it you dont need to invert. now the black top does have a additive but its sodium citrate and that is used for sedimentation rates test and plain ole red is for serum chemistries, serology and blood banking....know you shit before you talk your fucking schmuck hahaha owned
buckwild727 1 year ago
@mavsprtynpink i've seen much worse draws. Especially from a med tech.
Good for you, xapplejacksx
finalcoyotefly 1 year ago
@mavsprtynpink This was obviously training so of course she was shaking and messed up a bit. How did your first blood draw go? The tubes didn't need to be inverted per instructor.
vivaDanielle 1 year ago 13
@vivaDanielle The tubes need to be instructed.. There is anticoagulant in them which needs to be mixed in with the blood.
xapplejacksx 1 year ago
@xapplejacksx can you explain why your instructor made you invert the lavender tube? im wondering your angle is a tad high but you got the vein and you did well you just need to make sure to ask your patient to make a fist and then hold the guaze and steady pressure
twilightfanedward199 6 months ago
@vivaDanielle The tubes need to be inverted. There is anticoagulant in them which needs to be mixed in with the blood in order for it to work properly.
xapplejacksx 1 year ago
@xapplejacksx First, take a look at the tubes and notice that there are no anticoagulant in there. Second, did you listen to the instructor say that she didn't need to invert them because there was no anticoagulant in there....which I said before.
vivaDanielle 1 year ago
@mavsprtynpink you dumbass, actually, she didn't need to invert the first tube because there was no additive. The lavender was the EDTA tube in which yes, she forgot to at first, (she's training, give it a rest) but did it at the end. You can palpate with gloves on, it doesn't actually make a difference. Angle was high? She still got blood. Before you become critical of a girl on her FOURTH time doing a venipuncture on youtube, maybe you should know what your talking about.
rubtrendy 11 months ago
@mavsprtynpink Not all tubes need to be inverted....and people shake sometimes when they do it...who cares. why dont you give positive feedback instead of saying the way you did. She got blood and everything. & why would you ever touch a patient without gloves on this day in age. A good phlebotomist knows how to palpate with gloves on. Good job to the girl in this video. & you sound so rude saying it makes you sad.....she was obviously still learning.
leahbobia03 10 months ago
@mavsprtynpink First, her hand was NOT shaking like no other. Was it completely steady, no, but it wasn't out of control. The same can be said about her angle. I think you are just a person who over exaggerates everything in life. Furthermore, it's obvious to anyone she's a student. And you act as though she's done this 1000 times. In addition, she got blood. That's the goal. The only thing said is your comment.
emerson24 10 months ago
@mavsprtynpink no you palpate with gloves on and of course she is shaking it's her 4th time and she has video on her.the red tube has no additive so it isn't necessary at all to invert that tube just the lavender top because that DOES have an additive "EDTA."
burnedmariposa 8 months ago 2
@mavsprtynpink actually the red tube does not need to be inverted because it contains no additives
clichesrockmysocks 8 months ago
@mavsprtynpink You are right, but it is only her fourth time. Hopefully, she'll learn.
CahmbrielAnn 7 months ago
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@mavsprtynpink You are right, but it is only her fourth time. Hopefully, she'll learn.
CahmbrielAnn 7 months ago
@mavsprtynpink In my class, we are being trained to always palpate with the gloves on. And while I agree with you about the angle of insertion, this is only her 4th time.
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SSJDavidasX 6 months ago
Respond to this video... You are right about the inverting but at my school we are taught to palpate with gloves on
SSJDavidasX 6 months ago
hol shit i faint
chickendippersilike 1 year ago
You need to work on your hand, you did really good. but you put the niddle little deep when you took the first tube carful with that, it actually hurt the person. but nice :-)
TICABELLA23 1 year ago
what are you going to school for?????
R0b3RtseesSTARS 1 year ago
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i am really impressed! i completed my course as a medical assistant and now i am on internship...i am having problem finding a vein for blood draw i tried twice and i was nervious...so doctor mark the place with a pen for me to draw blood....any tips for me please!
sarvatmalik 1 year ago
also. i noticed, when u sterilize the area, swipe over the exact target area once then go around in an outward motion. dont go back over that spot. the idea is to clean of and dirt and bacteria and if u go back over that site then u are just putting it all back. it also isnt a bad idea to maybe do it a couple times and tie ur hair back.
MustangGTPrincess 1 year ago
i was lookin for a venipuncture vid on animals but this is also interestin. i am in the vet assisting class in school and also on the vet assisting team for FFA and we had to do venipuncture for our last contest. actually, this is like doin it on animals. our chapter ranked 5th out of 34 teams in the state and considering we only probably had 1 practice with all 4 of us, that was really good. we also had to do bandaging and prep for surgery as well. it was really fun.
MustangGTPrincess 1 year ago
Im a certified phlebotomist and i was trained to pop the tourniquet as soon as the blood starts coming out... it cant be left on for longer than a minute or else you will cause hemoconcentration.
AirForceJROTCchick 1 year ago
depends how many tubes cos one time have to do 4 and it did that and the blood stop so I actually do the tourniquet in the last tube. it helps me alot.
TICABELLA23 1 year ago
When looking for the vein you will be more successful feeling for it horizontally (from side to side) rather than just poking it & feeling for it in a vertical manner. By going side to side you will feel the "hill" even if you cant see it. I only suggest that because not all your patients will have fair skin. Veins are harder to find on darker skin tones. But I think you did a good job other than that :)
MissAllysonB 1 year ago
Does anyone knows where is a good school to go for phlebotomy?? i just finished school in Vegas for MA
08Munekita 1 year ago
@08Munekita i live in vegas aswell um csn has a great phlebotomy program and ma school is a joke its just a scam to get peoples money really not worth it so many schools for ma but nobody is hiring im a cna and im currently goin to school for respiratory therapy
R0b3RtseesSTARS 1 year ago
bad, the proper ending a venipuncture is torniquet, last tube, then the needle
mariconson9 1 year ago
I'm a phleb .Your patient's elbow is bent, your hair isn't secured, she is pumping her fist, you brought the swab over where you already cleaned, you stabbed the needle toward your patient as a joke, you didn't anchor, only be fingertips, shoulb be on your patient, you shoved the needle in her more, you pushed down on the needle, you capped it so that the spray would hit you, invert needle once immediately and 8-10 times when finished, the tubes were grabbed without gloves, HEP B anyone.
GirlsStateAlumni09 1 year ago 22
@GirlsStateAlumni09 Couldn't have said it better myself! I'm in phlebotomy, too.
LittleMissBuzzkill 1 year ago
@GirlsStateAlumni09 Its just a training session and mistakes are going to be made. I am also a phlebotomist and have seen this many times. The students are usually nervous and the instructors are just trying to give them the basics of the venipuncture procedure. The final tests are much more precise and usually the students get the hang of it. But yes, mistakes were made and that is why students PRACTICE which is what they were doing on this video and obviously because she was shaking.
Jakepod34 11 months ago
@Jakepod34 Even if it is a training session, there are mistakes being made that should be corrected. Its not acceptable to train this way because it is teaching and forming incorrect habits for the future phlebotomist. I said nothing of her shaking because I did on my first few draws as a student, everyone gets nervous, but that is not an excuse for her to stab the needle further into the arm and not be correct or instructed to pull out some by the teacher. This whole draw was just unacceptable.
GirlsStateAlumni09 11 months ago
@GirlsStateAlumni09 Very true. This particular instructor should have been much more in depth and more like an instructor rather than a stump just sitting there and basically doing nothing lol
Jakepod34 11 months ago
@GirlsStateAlumni09 You mean Heb C? I don't know about where your from but around here we all have our Heb B vaccinations. Some of that is trivial. only be fingertips? That's just personal preference.
Mohrenberg 10 months ago
Pretty angled draw. But good job!
LittleMissBuzzkill 1 year ago
It would help if the client's elbow was resting on a cushion (increases comfort) and it's good for the blood collector not to bend her back forward while collecting (not good for the back).
geposefo 1 year ago
she didn't allow the alcohol to dry prior to puncture:
1- germs weren't killed
2- wet alcohol stings!
geposefo 1 year ago
good job...BUT. the tourniquet shouldn't be on for more than one minute!!!! Also, the tighter you pull the skin, the less they'll feel the needle. It also looked like her hand wasn't steady as she switched tubes...the needle went in a little more. Ouch!!!
And of course, like others said; pull your hair up!!!! And don't blind the needle with the gauze. Needle out, gauze on top, one quick smooth motion.
accidentalkaos 1 year ago
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she did not check the vein, she just wiped it.
keke3056900 1 year ago
she did not check the vein, she just wiped it.
keke3056900 1 year ago
Funny - we were specifically told not to raise the arm or clench the fist because it could irritate the draw site and cause a hematoma.
redscooter1981 1 year ago
what's awesome here?
ianmismo 1 year ago
good job...i can see your hands a lil bit shaky...i remember my first time giving an injection to a patient and my hands are really intensity 7...i don't know why we feel so nervous holding a needle the first time...
nilek2009 1 year ago
thanks.. will need fr my future course...
MsSamari 1 year ago
That was awesome : )~
Eddiessister 1 year ago
I just started my Class and we practiced with the Rubber Arm.....Tomorrow will be my first time and I'm super scared. You did an awesome job!
OjosTapati0s21 1 year ago
ooooh gooooodness. half of the needle went in!!! im getting weak.
xnanamadisonx 2 years ago
Awesome job. Made me smile seeing another girl my age doing this :) You looked so proud afterwards and.. Im Proud of ya too! I'll be doing this sometime this week :) Hope it goes as well for me as it did for you!! :)
StargazerBeauty1111 2 years ago
my only issue is that she didn't use the alcohol in an outward motion, other than that it was pretty good!
Cherrie2627 2 years ago
I would normally say great job, but noticing you drew from the basilic, not so good... I am sure teacher there should have told you that that would be the last possible chioce. and I am also sure the median cubital would have been perfect. sorry but I strive at being great at phlebotomy.... but good techniche and remember touniquet first off before removing the needle as well
justme12131973 2 years ago
A venipuncture is a venipunture. As long as your in a vein it doesnt matter where. If your more comfortable with the basilic, go with it.
Do you honeslty think your blood is a different based on what vein you collect from? I think not.
BEN MT
GeorgeBush61988 1 year ago
there are many close nerves behind the basilic.
justme12131973 1 year ago
Exactly why a 'good' phlebotomist could get in and get out, without hitting those nerves. And there are plenty of nerves all throughout the ac region of the arm, unless your drawing a peds patient you should never be anywhere close to them, with standard draw needle.
GeorgeBush61988 1 year ago
that was good the only thing is you should have taken the tourniquet off before you took out the needle. Someone in my class did what u did n blood squirted out. So kudos to you
MikaDaDiva10 2 years ago
Im studying to become a nurse but im a bit afraid of needles. Was that something that u felt in the beginning and then got over it???
jrpink89 2 years ago
I'm sure it was. Mainly the only reason needles seem to hurt people is because the person drawing the blood doesn't let the alcohol dry like they're supposed to, they go in too slow, they pull everything out before pulling out the tourniquet, they pull out too slow, or they move the needle around too much during venipuncture.
sweetpeaches1 2 years ago
Do you have any advice on getting over the fear of needles?
MsGymnast77 2 years ago 2
@MsGymnast77 For me it was a mind over matter thing. I was really afraid of getting my blood drawn less than four years ago. Everythime it had to be done, I'd cry for thirty minutes before I'd let them near me. Getting blood drawn or getting shots. Finally I just convinced my self it's alittle stick, just really quick. Also, don't look at it. Don't let yourself look at it. Now, I'm a phlebotomist student and I can relate to the people I practice on. Mind over matter.
tailirineirene 2 years ago
Seems like she came in at a very steep angle... easy to overshoot the mark and pierce the other wall.
mwnk 2 years ago
I'm a student at Naval Hospital Corps School. Our class just got to venipuncture labs... I have only drawn blood once, and I did a terrible job! I really hope this stuff gets easier the more we do it!
keyboardbandit 2 years ago
@keyboardbandit it does. You become more confident in it. But i'm sure you know that now.
tailirineirene 2 years ago
You would look a lot more "professional" if you would put your hair up.
I hate having someone's hair dangling down/touching me when I am having any type of medical procedure.
psyllian 2 years ago 20
your so right only with dr.G she is the only one allowed ,lol. : P
txturtlelytiger 2 years ago
Making a fist can affect some chemistry parameters. It should be avoided where possible.
PhoenixRising20 2 years ago
That was really good! Nice entry excellent procedure!
STARSCREAM2527 2 years ago 3