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re: How can some phlebotomist techs draw blood with no pain
Posted on 2/17/26 at 5:32 pm to CCT
Posted on 2/17/26 at 5:32 pm to CCT
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And others feel like they’re ramming a knitting needle in and leave a 3” black-yellow-blue-purple-red bruise that lasts a week?
I had a male nurse do that to me in the ER one time and I know that cocksucker did that shite on purpose.
This post was edited on 2/17/26 at 8:16 pm
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Posted on 2/17/26 at 5:37 pm to Sofaking2
quote:in a past life my nickname was ‘phlebotomist’
My wife used to do it a lot. She says it’s like any other skill. The more you practice the better you get
Posted on 2/17/26 at 5:43 pm to Giantkiller
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Why have we not created a machine that can do this painlessly?
They can numb the area with topical anesthetic but it takes a few minutes to work. Sometimes they'll do it for a little kid. They'll just tell an adult to nut up, in so many words.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 5:45 pm to Fat and Happy
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Like any job.
Some people are better at it and want to be good and others don’t care enough to get better
They make less than a cashier, $15 an hour starting just became the norm and raises in hospitals are low to non existent.
They work early, work late, and deal with idiots day in and day out. Most of them draw better than nurses because they get more practice.
Honestly, Phlebotomist and CNA's are the worst paid positions / work ratio in a hospital, and probably compete with worst paid / work ratio for any job.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 6:48 pm to CCT
The girl at Highland was great.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 6:50 pm to CCT
Phlebotomist are like everyone else in life. If they feel you disrespected them, 50% of the time they are going to get even with you. They want to be known as professionals but most are not professional. And 80% have a chip on their shoulder. Nurses start IVs , a different and more difficult skill set. Thankfully, some nurses will draw the bloodwork at the beginning of the stick. Overall,phlebotomy is a difficult and thankless job. I always make it a point to brag on a phlebotomist that has done even an average job. Hopefully, I will be bragging on someone in about 13 hours
Posted on 2/17/26 at 7:04 pm to CCT
VA Blood Lab?
Posted on 2/17/26 at 8:08 pm to CCT
The good ones seem to maintain a constant angle around 25 degrees during the entire process. The bad ones are all over the place. I have not figured it out, highly variable. How the excellent ones stick with zero sensitivity I have no idea.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 8:09 pm to CCT
The fat ones always cause the greatest pain.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 8:12 pm to CCT
I believe there is some variability in the sharpness of those needles.
Beyond that it is speed of insertion and counter traction.
Beyond that it is speed of insertion and counter traction.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 8:58 pm to CCT
Over the past 2 years I have unfortunately had to have an abundance of needles stuck in me for various reasons. I have really good veins so I'm not problematic starting blood, the best is my big ol black lady LabCorp nurse, by the time you hear 2 "okay baaaaaby" she's done and you didn't even notice.
Now on other shots, antibiotics, steroids, had way more than my fair share of getting them in the upper booty. This one little skinny nurse, I always got her, I don't know what I did to piss this bitch off. I basically became a dart board. My wife was with me one time (who is a nurse) and said, "does she always stick you that hard?" I said well yeah, I limp out of here every time.
Apparently that's not the norm
Now on other shots, antibiotics, steroids, had way more than my fair share of getting them in the upper booty. This one little skinny nurse, I always got her, I don't know what I did to piss this bitch off. I basically became a dart board. My wife was with me one time (who is a nurse) and said, "does she always stick you that hard?" I said well yeah, I limp out of here every time.
Apparently that's not the norm
Posted on 2/17/26 at 9:16 pm to CCT
I stopped going to the Red Cross here in Bham to donate blood because of a bad experience there. LifeSouth is where I go now. Generally never even know I’ve been stuck when I go.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 9:26 pm to CCT
Ever since the Sears and Roebuck catalog was printed, there is
GOOD
BETTER and
BEST
and a few are THE BEST.
GOOD
BETTER and
BEST
and a few are THE BEST.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 9:32 pm to LSU alum wannabe
With a whole lot of stabs in reaching 79 years, I'm reasonably sure there had to have been improvements in the sharpness of the needles. For my 1st 30 yesrs (late 1940's to 1970's) years of blood draws 90 % or greater hurt lke hell and left large black and blue marks every time. The ratio of minimum pain and bruising vs. bad painful sticks has gradually improved in my middle age years. In my Senior years I've experienced more of a 80% good sticks / 20 % bad sticks. I haven't experienced seeing the same phebotomiist or nurse for draws since I was a child.
Considering the frequency of turn over of phebotomiists with less total experience in recent times, I feel that without a technical improvement in the sharpness of needles used today I would be experiencing 100% Total Butchering of my arms!!!!!
Considering the frequency of turn over of phebotomiists with less total experience in recent times, I feel that without a technical improvement in the sharpness of needles used today I would be experiencing 100% Total Butchering of my arms!!!!!
Posted on 2/17/26 at 9:40 pm to CCT
quote:IKR?
I mean, damn
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:12 pm to CCT
Imagine being a grown man and complaining about this. Stfu pussy
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:42 pm to CCT
It’s a skill. I give blood every 60 days or so for all the free stuff ($25 gift cards, ice cream, sweatshirts) and I’ve had a few girls do it where they are kinda slow so you anticipate the needle and it hurts. I had another girl that was a clear pro where she said or did something to distract me and stuck me so fast I barely even realized she did it.
A good blood taker will distract their patient before sticking the needle.
A good blood taker will distract their patient before sticking the needle.
Posted on 2/18/26 at 12:41 am to jeffsdad
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Overall,phlebotomy is a difficult and thankless job. I always make it a point to brag on a phlebotomist that has done even an average job.
I do the same thing. No one likes getting stuck….but I typically tell them it didn’t hurt much. I always get a big smile and it makes their day. Doesn’t hurt to be nice to people.
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:10 am to Giantkiller
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My GP had nurses that were so bad at it, I left him and found another one.
This is why I go to the lab and have my blood drawn a phlebotomist. I rather have someone draw my blood that does it 30-50 times a day (phlebotomist) than 10-15 times a week (nurse in a Dr. Office).
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:27 am to CCT
Like anything else. The more you do it, the better you get.
The black ladies at the lab where I go to be drug tested for work are the very best. It’s all they do and you can’t even tell when they stick you.
The black ladies at the lab where I go to be drug tested for work are the very best. It’s all they do and you can’t even tell when they stick you.
This post was edited on 2/18/26 at 8:28 am
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