A message to those who take blood, plasma, or anything related...
please, PLEASE make sure you do not apply pressure to the wound until after the needle is out! I've had this very painful experience happen to me several times, when they apply pressure before removing the needle, and I don't think new phlebotomists get this emphasized enough in their training.
I'm dealing with a nasty bruise and some pain and...weirdness, in my hand from my blood draw last week. felt like the needle tore inside of me when she removed it with pressure down, though the needle on a spring flicked back in an instant, so I thought the pain was done, and did not complain at the hospital...now I'm debating if I should be calling them to complain.
I had the same experience several times when I used to donate plasma, and it just upsets me that they would not automatically know better than to cause their patients this unnecessary pain.
I'm dealing with a nasty bruise and some pain and...weirdness, in my hand from my blood draw last week. felt like the needle tore inside of me when she removed it with pressure down, though the needle on a spring flicked back in an instant, so I thought the pain was done, and did not complain at the hospital...now I'm debating if I should be calling them to complain.
I had the same experience several times when I used to donate plasma, and it just upsets me that they would not automatically know better than to cause their patients this unnecessary pain.