Phlebotomy tech makes me stabby

[DeltaSierra]

This angers me to no end. Definitely report him.

[Blue Ginger]

This is why I will only have my blood tests done when one particular nurse is on duty at my docs.

I am terrified of needles. I don't pass out though, I just freak out and either burst into tears or run screaming from anyone holding a needle near me.

Fantastic Nurse stands between me and my arm and keeps the needle out of sight. Half the time I don't even know she is done until she tells me. The whole time she is drawing blood, we will be talking about anything and everything.

People like the one you had to deal with should not be near patients until the have had some serious re-training and maybe been whacked with a clue, repeatedly.

How would he like his biggest fear to be shoved in his face and be told to get over it. Stupid numpty.

[fireheart]

Every time I either a) go to the dentist, b) have blood drawn or c) have some other thing that involves needles, I tend to take along my iPod.

They've usually been very good with me having my ipod going while I'm in the chair for whatever reason. I'll wince when the needle is inserted, but that's about it. I just have to make sure I don't sing along or move around

[Ghel]

I have almost the opposite problem. I don't have any anxiety over needles, but I can't get some techs to listen to me when I say, "I don't have good veins in my elbows - just take stick it in the back of my hand." Many techs will say, "let's just try your arm first." And they rarely get a vein there, so they have to poke the back of my hand anyway. They say it hurts more, but it's still better than having them dig around in my arm trying to get a vein.