Today, as a nursing student, I needed to take a blood sample from someone and the veins on his arms weren't really easy to draw blood from. I asked him, "Can I please look at your legs?" It turns out he was amputated. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I accidentally asked a one-armed man which arm he wanted me to take blood from. He asked for a different nurse. FML
Today, I had to go to the hospital to get blood taken. The nurse mentioned how pronounced and easy to see my veins are. I guess that explains why she missed five times in a row. I'm surprised my arm doesn't look like a heroin addict's right now. FML
Today, I decided to give blood for the second time. I felt excrutiating pain when she stuck the needle in my arm. Another nurse came running over in a panic. Apparently my inexperienced nurse had put it in my tendon instead of my vein. FML
Today, working as a nurse, I saw a patient in for follow-up after a partial leg amputation. I checked her blood pressure and gave her the reading, which prompted her husband to ask what it meant. She replied, "I'm alive." Before I could stop myself, "And kicking" spilled out of my mouth. FML
Today, I went to the blood bank to donate plasma. All went well until the machine went to return my red blood cells. It turns out the nurse sliced my vein and the blood built up in my tissues. I now have a massive swollen arm and bruising, and look like a junkie. FML
Today, my anatomy teacher was putting together a skeleton model for class. He had misplaced the leg bone, so I thoughtfully asked, "What's the matter, lose a leg?" Unfortunately, there's nothing thoughtful about asking that question to a guy with an amputated leg. FML
Today, I needed to get blood drawn. Apparently, my veins are too thin and no blood would flow into the tube. I'm afraid of needles, and was just poked with some unsuccessfully, and I have to go back next week to try again. FML
Today, I went to get my blood drawn to see how far along I am pregnant. The lady stuck both my arms twice and then busted a vein in my right arm. She told me to come back tomorrow to try again. FML
Today, I went to a blood drive. The nurse taking my blood mentioned that she'd been called in on her day off, and she swore she wasn't drunk. I didn't know what to do, so I just smiled and blinked back tears as she savaged the vein in my arm. FML
Today, I went for bloodwork. It's routine for me, so I was ready for the nurse to put in the needle and take my blood. It went in fine, but right after, she slowly pulled the needle out, then wondered why the blood stopped. She then moved it back and forth in my arm while I panicked silently. FML
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tido26 18
As a phlebotomist (all I do is take blood samples), please NEVER do this. Legs have terrible veins and you never draw them, if anything you draw from the top of the foot, but we avoid is as much as possible, you typically need a written note from a doctor to allow it. When you draw from the foot, it hurts a lot more, has worse blood flow, and a much higher risk of infection. If you can't find a vein in the middle part by the elbow, then you look at the hand. If you can't find one on the hand, please get someone else to take a look.
Sady_Ct 38
As a fellow nursing student, where was your supervisor? And why didn’t you read the care plan enough to know about his amputations?
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Wadlaen 24
So, the answer was no..?😅
tido26 18
As a phlebotomist (all I do is take blood samples), please NEVER do this. Legs have terrible veins and you never draw them, if anything you draw from the top of the foot, but we avoid is as much as possible, you typically need a written note from a doctor to allow it. When you draw from the foot, it hurts a lot more, has worse blood flow, and a much higher risk of infection. If you can't find a vein in the middle part by the elbow, then you look at the hand. If you can't find one on the hand, please get someone else to take a look.
Sady_Ct 38
As a fellow nursing student, where was your supervisor? And why didn’t you read the care plan enough to know about his amputations?