Granny's gone and done it again

[BigBlueHen53]

I had Melissa get a little bed for Jenny last night and a 10-foot cable so I can tie her to the coffee table at night. And got a very good night's sleep! She sneaks out and finds things to bark at and gets Sammy going, ugh! This was a good investment for under $40.

 

[microchick]

Most phlebotomists are proficient at drawing blood from all age groups. The ones I've had recently have been so slick I haven't even felt the needle press the skin. Yeah, us oldsters have a tendency to develop ropy veins that like to roll and that makes it difficult to draw blood. Sometimes veins can develop scar tissue from multiple draws. That's no excuse for bruising a person up or causing them pain. But trust me, if they can vampire blood out of a newborn, they should be able to get blood out of an oldster like one of us with little difficulty.

I took a course on drawing blood. We were taught 2 tries then hand off to somebody else. If I'm the victim and they can't hit one of my veins I ask for somebody who is good at pediatric draws.

I refuse to be anybody's pin cushion.

 

[Cynthia12]

Most phlebotomists are proficient at drawing blood from all age groups. The ones I've had recently have been so slick I haven't even felt the needle press the skin. Yeah, us oldsters have a tendency to develop ropy veins that like to roll and that makes it difficult to draw blood. Sometimes veins can develop scar tissue from multiple draws. That's no excuse for bruising a person up or causing them pain. But trust me, if they can vampire blood out of a newborn, they should be able to get blood out of an oldster like one of us with little difficulty.

I took a course on drawing blood. We were taught 2 tries then hand off to somebody else. If I'm the victim and they can't hit one of my veins I ask for somebody who is good at pediatric draws.

I refuse to be anybody's pin cushion.

Same here, and, one of my nurse daughter's, I have three, is asked often to come put in an IV at work. This nurse works in Labor and Delivery. She also works as a Hospice Nurse out of state..not for end of life, she goes mostly to MO to home assist for a week at a time. A sister works in NICU at the same hospital as her. Another daughter works at another Hospital.
Remember, I have 12 kids.

 

[Rambling Iris]

Cynthia you should have all the professions covered by a family member! Do you remember the old movie Cheaper By the Dozen?

Granny, I have tiny veins that run when they see a needle coming! I try to drink a lot of water the day before I have to have blood drawn so the veins are more plump.

When I worked in pediatrics at a hospital the nurses used a flashlight to shine light through the tiny arms to see the veins. Now they have a thing called a vein finder.

MC, the worst place I have seen an IV inserted was in a newborn's scalp! Baby was so dehydrated it was the only vein stable enough to support the needle. Then they ran the line over the top of his head and taped it down.
Sure am glad I'm retired!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Hi all, Long day for me. I went to Versailles to make a payment to the funeral home. Then Madison to drop off paper work at the DMV to get the disabled plate swapped to me.They got me for registration due next month. $70.00 Nancy bought Arbys then on the way home horrible chest and jaw pain. 3 baby aspirin when I got home.Feet in the air the pain easier and fell asleep.