Words can't begin how nerve wracking it is to stick a needle into another persons veins. Over the past couple of days I've had the incredible opportunity to do this on a friend, a co-worker, and today I got to draw blood from an actual patient. Call me a phlebotomist. It should'nt be that difficult, and there really isn't that much to be nervous about. I think it has something to do with the imbalance of trust that the patient is giving you and the amount of experience I have. Either way, I passed this test with flying colors, managing to withdraw two vials of blood and hit the vein on my first try. Go me...
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
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