Phlebotomy

Most of you know how much I love nursing (sike)! My biggest nemesis at my job is drawing patients' blood. I don't have to do it all that much, because we have assistants that do it for us, but every once in a while, I have to suck it up & do it myself. It's the worst feeling going to a patient with a needle thinking that you might miss their vein, because if you do, they're going to look at you like you're crazy & tell you how much it hurts. Then, to make it even worse, you have to go ask someone else to draw your patient's blood for you, because you couldn't get it & most likely, that person's annoyed, because you've just interrupted what they're in the middle of. Well everyone, start cheering, because today was one of those circumstances where I had to do it myself. No, I wasn't confident, but I acted like I was. Miraculously, I got my patient's vein with the first stick. I must say, it was a big adrenaline rush...I was so siked for myself that I just had to share it with you guys! :)