Why is there no patron saint of phlebotomists?
Perhaps there is, but my measly Google search revealed nothing (at least not on the first three pages, and everyone knows that if it isn't in the first three pages of Google, it doesn't exist).
Think about it. How many of you have a fear of needles? How many of you would hate to think about how it would feel to feel something move in your vein, taking out your blood, and exposing your innards to the world? I once had a dream there was a hole in my arm, like a hole in which you could see the other side, and while it didn't hurt, it was more that you could SEE THROUGH MY ARM that got me squeamish.
So here I am, trying to get 5 samples from this poor lady over a span of 2 hours, and it's just not working. I'm in the vein, I know I'm in the vein, but the blood just doesn't want to come out into the tube and make my life easy. Everyone's got missing samples, I get it, and you just can't get what you can't get, but I reiterate, WHY isn't there a patron saint of phlebotomists?
So after 5 pokes over 2 draws, I'm giving her a break and just getting one from the end. The beginning and the end are the ones that really matter, but maybe I'll try and try again. Bonus is that she seems really cool with it, but I hate causing pain and discomfort. I guess a grad student's gotta do what a grad student's gotta do.
At least I had breakfast this morning.
Perhaps there is, but my measly Google search revealed nothing (at least not on the first three pages, and everyone knows that if it isn't in the first three pages of Google, it doesn't exist).
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Think about it. How many of you have a fear of needles? How many of you would hate to think about how it would feel to feel something move in your vein, taking out your blood, and exposing your innards to the world? I once had a dream there was a hole in my arm, like a hole in which you could see the other side, and while it didn't hurt, it was more that you could SEE THROUGH MY ARM that got me squeamish.
So here I am, trying to get 5 samples from this poor lady over a span of 2 hours, and it's just not working. I'm in the vein, I know I'm in the vein, but the blood just doesn't want to come out into the tube and make my life easy. Everyone's got missing samples, I get it, and you just can't get what you can't get, but I reiterate, WHY isn't there a patron saint of phlebotomists?
So after 5 pokes over 2 draws, I'm giving her a break and just getting one from the end. The beginning and the end are the ones that really matter, but maybe I'll try and try again. Bonus is that she seems really cool with it, but I hate causing pain and discomfort. I guess a grad student's gotta do what a grad student's gotta do.
At least I had breakfast this morning.
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