Guest guest Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 Hi Robbin, Good to hear from you Oh, this story about your son's blood draw made me cringe. I'm so glad you gave them a piece of your mind. .... Trained at the morgue .... That's a great line! Hope (and the rest of the family) is doing good. Take care, Georgina Robbin40@... wrote: > > when a lab tech is rough or so unconcerned about the child who they are > invadeing > with getting blood then thats when the parent HAS the right to say STOP > your to rough and i want to see your supervisor > yall listen its YOUR right to protect your child from any undo and uncalled > for stress > this WILL cause a problem for the child > i have done this before because a lab tech couldnt get blood from my son > and she bent the stupid needle in his arm i got really upset at that time > and this child was screaming so bad and ended up so bruised from that > the head tech came over and told the other tech she would do the stick and > for her to be in her office waiting on her > the head tech looked at my son and said i hate to do this but the only vien i > see is in his neck she was really soft spoken and did this poke easier and > with in minutes my son was out of there > dont continue to watch the tech poke and poke and twist the needle inside the > spot TRYING to get the vein > its you who has to protect the rights of the child > and if you have to say this then say it as i did > where did you get your training the morgue? or if you cant do a better job > than this then find someone who can or call the dr and explain whats going > on > the doctor knows and will take blood if the child feels more comfort in this > Robbin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 Georgina lolol when you train for the JOB of a lab tech you are training on your classmates mostly sometimes you will be trained on kids if you ask the tech if they have kids then you will notice the difference in how the tech works the mom tech will be more easier or if that tech has had to have alot of labs done on that tech than someone who dont have kids Robbin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2002 Report Share Posted July 17, 2002 Dear Debby, I usually bruise terribly after a draw even with lots of pressure and butterfly needles, I just don't worry about it anymore. I used to try and cover them up so it wouldn't bother anyon but now I figure, what the heck? Someone posted a while back about having your arm out straight helps, but don't quote me on it. Perhaps they will let us know again! I'll be curious to hear if you have better luck. Another vampire victim, Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2002 Report Share Posted July 17, 2002 Amy, I did the thing where I kept my arm straight out vrs bent! And it really helped! I want to thank the person who said that the oustretched arm was better! IT IS! LITTLE BRUISING! debby [ ] Re:Blood draws Dear Debby, I usually bruise terribly after a draw even with lots of pressure and butterfly needles, I just don't worry about it anymore. I used to try and cover them up so it wouldn't bother anyon but now I figure, what the heck? Someone posted a while back about having your arm out straight helps, but don't quote me on it. Perhaps they will let us know again! I'll be curious to hear if you have better luck.Another vampire victim,Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 i've never come across any other way then arm straight out!i can't imagine what it'd feel like bent eww. i'd never heard of a butterfly being used for bloods before,IVs' but not bloods. >From: " tdcc2000 " <tdcc2000@...> >Reply- >< > >Subject: Re: [ ] Re:Blood draws >Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 17:47:27 -0700 > >Amy, I did the thing where I kept my arm straight out vrs bent! And it >really helped! I want to thank the person who said that the oustretched >arm was better! IT IS! LITTLE BRUISING! > >debby > [ ] Re:Blood draws > > > Dear Debby, > I usually bruise terribly after a draw even with lots of pressure >and butterfly needles, I just don't worry about it anymore. I used to try >and cover them up so it wouldn't bother anyon but now I figure, what the >heck? Someone posted a while back about having your arm out straight >helps, but don't quote me on it. Perhaps they will let us know again! >I'll be curious to hear if you have better luck. > > Another vampire victim, > Amy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 This is a very good suggestion...I will vouch for this one. Generally I have very good veins and it doesnt take long for them to take blood from me. I prop my arm on a pillow and then just take my blood. The only time they have a hard time is when I am dehydrated...when I'm sick. Also, as someone mentioned eariler, before you know you are going to the doctor's, Drink water or real fruit juice. The butterfly way is a good way...soemtimes I ask if they can do that first, to avoid the hassles...Generally they get it on the first try when I'm dehydrated. a > I've never had any problem except when I'm dehydrated. Otherwise, GOOD shooters NEVER have any problems nailing my veins dead on. That's the key, getting someone who does it ALL the time. Doctors suck at drawing blood (no pun intended). The best people to place IV's are anesthesiologists, try to insist on them for IV placement. > > -marty (the lady one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I am wondering why you have to do a blood draw at home again ... didn't your child have enough bloodwork done in the past that they can compare it to? We've been to the NIH twice and they never asked this of us; however, our son has had numerous blood draws over the years. Just trying to figure out why they want more from your child. Heidi Mommy of Mason (possible HIDS), and Amber Pennsylvania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Out here Quest labs will do it for $13.50 at their locations. When I started doing food allergy testing, and other blood work by the way - I did it in my own office in Mt.Vernon Mo. It was a nightmare doing it at first. But I soon got busy and had days in which I did up to 7 draws on 7 different people in a day. I hired a RN to do it and they were horrible. I had Kline Beecham (who I used back then) send a rep out who would do it for free, and they were horrible - so I went back to doing them myself. Anglen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 I know you are in Salem and this may not help. BUT the National College of Naturopathic Medicine will allow you to send your patients to their clinic (First Avenue clinic in SW PDX) for blood work including ELISA tests for food and environmental allergy testing. Judith Allan Lake Oswego Blood Draws > > >I need to do some food allergy testing on some patients which requires >blood draws. Is there a service that will come to your office to do >blood draws? Sending people to Salem Hospital is a bit of a nightmare >due to the construction. Any other suggestions? > >Dr. Jamey Dyson > >Salem > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2010 Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 After a month of every other day t and a month no t cold turkey, I got my bloods drawn today. Hopefully Ill get the results tomorrow or the next day. Man what an roller coaster. Let you know when I hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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