Center for Phlebotomy Education

Center for Phlebotomy Education

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  • @user-rp8ok1zv7j
    @user-rp8ok1zv7j9 күн бұрын

    and if the angle is too small, can it also have a bad effect on blood collection?

  • @fathimaabbas313
    @fathimaabbas31313 күн бұрын

    Do more videos

  • @cathyizzo7886
    @cathyizzo7886Ай бұрын

    What if you need more blood than will fill one syringe

  • @porpolo
    @porpoloАй бұрын

    This has happened to me multiple times. I've always had issues with nurses having issues getting blood out of me. They blame my veins. They have me pump my fists vigorously and low and behold Potassium levels off the scale. Of course I was lucky enough to just find this video. Getting retested tomorrow.

  • @Mayrita77
    @Mayrita773 ай бұрын

    If my patient wants a butterfly he's gonna get a butterfly. I don't know why phlebotomists want to convince them not to. I don't care. I'll use what my patient prefers. It's pretty rare that they request butterflies anyway

  • @cindyclem2963
    @cindyclem29633 ай бұрын

    This video touches me so very deeply. I am a phlebotomy instructor and on the last day of school. I have my students watch this. During the course I can teach how to obtain quality samples, the special handling of specimens, and the ethics involved with the vast responsibility of a phlebotomist. The one thing that I can’t teach, it has to come from within is the heart to care for others. This video truly outlines the care taken and the specialty of our field.

  • @euryethl
    @euryethl3 ай бұрын

    I’m a person with pretty bad trypanophobia. I literally almost passed out during my first blood draw because I was absolutely overwhelmed with anxiety. I’ve gotten blood draws from both the crook of the elbow and my hand, and for some reason I have a much easier time anxiety-wise getting a draw through my hand as apposed to my arm. I don’t outright request butterfly needles, but I do ask for providers to go through my hand instead as it really helps the anxiety and helps with the whole nausea and passing out process. Is it possible for the technician to go through my hand with any needle instead of JUST the butterfly needle? I don’t care about what they use, it’s just the location I’m worried about.

  • @5688312
    @56883124 ай бұрын

    why open fist and remove torniq before removing needle? to avoid hematoma?

  • @benjaminjohnson1643
    @benjaminjohnson16434 ай бұрын

    Hello and GM I am a CPT I work with geriatric, adolescent and all other PT's at a neighborhood PSC and wanted to know if you thought a 21g butterfly needle was to big for a dorsal hand draw in certain situations ? I recently had a PT present for a lab only visit no veins in the anti cubital region were cooperating so I moved to the hand where I found nice size veins which I believed would supported the needle set, I chose the gauge because I needed to fill 5 tubes and 23 and 25 gauges tend to clot especially with dorsal hand venipunctures would you agree with my synapses or would you have chosen a different gauge?

  • @Goddess764
    @Goddess7645 ай бұрын

    Problem is everything is online now.

  • @kehindeoloyede7637
    @kehindeoloyede76375 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. I love your idea, i will give it a try.

  • @annab2200
    @annab22006 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your vedios!!!

  • @tans6207
    @tans62077 ай бұрын

    This video is not close enough to see any of it sorry 2

  • @sridevi2541
    @sridevi25418 ай бұрын

    How find fat hand peoples vein

  • @RealEstateandLifestyle
    @RealEstateandLifestyle9 ай бұрын

    I've been told by a nurse for my veins, I need to ask for a butterfly for the future so I don't end up with tracks and bruises on my arms. Apparently my veins are hard to find.

  • @Skipper.17
    @Skipper.179 ай бұрын

    It not only increases k levels, it also increases other levels in the blood as well. As for clenching your fist, I don’t allow patients to do this either as it can clamp down on the vein. It’s important to make sure patients understand the importance of hydration prior to having a blood test. Unfortunately most people these days are not well hydrated leading to vasoconstriction.

  • @alohablue2907
    @alohablue29079 ай бұрын

    What is the difference between the blue yellow and green butterfly needles?

  • @LORENARODRIGUEZ-zr5cx
    @LORENARODRIGUEZ-zr5cx8 ай бұрын

    The size of the needle

  • @bradleygonzalez1160
    @bradleygonzalez11609 ай бұрын

    Nice

  • @mgebi1
    @mgebi19 ай бұрын

    This is helpful more phlebotomist should learn. As well as patient. This just happened tome. I worked in a different dept at a hospital but it was very common for the patient to be asked. Not initiate. They even used stress balls for patience to squeeze. I get tested 2 -3 times a year. Coulle days ago a young plebotomyst had me pump. 1.30 that night i get a urgent call saying potassium levels high. Get to the emergency room quickly if anything feels off.. go back and get new bloodwork. I did. I advisdd this girl what happened. Today my results were normal. I refused to even clinch my fist. This is scary for a patient thinking they could have cardiac arrest. In my state at least not long ago. We trained housekeepers, cafeteria workers etc. No type of school required. One day a girl was making me a sandwich and notblong after drawing my blood. Painfully. All plebotomy staff should require testing and licensing in all states. False results could cost someone a life. No one may ever find out why. Anyway it's scary. I will never allow them to have me do this again. I know from working in the hospital labs often have issues. Many are covered up. Thats fact ive witnessed. Get a second test anytime you question results. ✌️

  • @aqeelyas4751
    @aqeelyas475110 ай бұрын

    thank you Sir for grate information

  • @christiansoto6396
    @christiansoto639610 ай бұрын

    I was wondering what exactly a transfer device looked like for syringe draws, thank you

  • @karenpatlan2683
    @karenpatlan268310 ай бұрын

    Why? WHy? WHY? why would she not use the main larger anti-cubital vein? Why didn't she clean? So many mistakes...

  • @ladonnajohnson7372
    @ladonnajohnson737210 ай бұрын

    Ms. JOHNSON from the academy watched this 😊

  • @soniya439
    @soniya43910 ай бұрын

    It happened to me, but mine was successfully completed

  • @notme7376
    @notme737611 ай бұрын

    "Why should the patient get to tell you what to use for YOUR procedure?" dude they're MY veins y'all keep blowing what do you want me to do? After 20 years I'm out of good veins cuz of these "professionals".

  • @irene-monique89
    @irene-monique8911 ай бұрын

    I know this is just a skit, but as a current phlebotomist in training, this made me so angry and is enough to trigger anxiety just watching and what makes it sad is that there are people actually like this. It’s disgusting and unacceptable 😡😔💯

  • @user-ci1fl1ci4i
    @user-ci1fl1ci4i11 ай бұрын

    Thanks 😊 very useful for me

  • @darrylwhite2061
    @darrylwhite206111 ай бұрын

    😮oh hell no... Lord Jesus don't let me fall into the monster lab technician

  • @kaijohnson7827
    @kaijohnson7827 Жыл бұрын

    not her sticking a bloody needle in the sheets though lol

  • @Mike-mp8co
    @Mike-mp8co Жыл бұрын

    What if there's a lot of pain, and now it hurts so bad to even turn my arm, and they didn't remove it and took the blood anyways been 4 days now and still hurts really badly

  • @lindaorr4086
    @lindaorr4086 Жыл бұрын

    Just walked out of a lab today when the tech said she didn't have a butterfly. Nope. Not going to be intimidated, bullied, ignored, patronized, hurt, bruised, etc., because the phlebotomist is more comfortable using a straight needle or because of the corporate bottom line. I know what works better for me.

  • @paradiselawncare6798
    @paradiselawncare6798 Жыл бұрын

    I am a male and they done a angel- ontines well stabed my upper middle left arm side to side meny times after drawn blood out of my amr

  • @paradiselawncare6798
    @paradiselawncare6798 Жыл бұрын

    Arm

  • @Santhoshsinger-hv5cx
    @Santhoshsinger-hv5cx Жыл бұрын

    Very nice sir

  • @MattHumanPizza
    @MattHumanPizza Жыл бұрын

    That escalated quickly

  • @animethighs9966
    @animethighs9966 Жыл бұрын

    Need to watch this after failing geriatric veins all day.

  • @mleon3384
    @mleon3384Ай бұрын

    Myself included I mean Alll Daaaay come on! I'm so upset with myself.

  • @seuls28rsns
    @seuls28rsns Жыл бұрын

    1:21

  • @seuls28rsns
    @seuls28rsns Жыл бұрын

    2:16

  • @ms_sayna_layaw5160
    @ms_sayna_layaw5160 Жыл бұрын

    hi! can I use your video for my lecture .thanks

  • @kurtking8452
    @kurtking8452 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, thank you soooooo much. You are the answer to my prayers. I just graduated last year and I was wondering about that same question and dilemma, posed by that lady. I now know how to proceed 😊

  • @user-ff8rp4cf6i
    @user-ff8rp4cf6i Жыл бұрын

    I have done this. I have interviewed at three different places and I thought I did well enough but I never have been chosen.

  • @TheMrsDStoddard
    @TheMrsDStoddard Жыл бұрын

    Dad is going to be in a few minutes

  • @isabellam1936
    @isabellam1936 Жыл бұрын

    I have to go back and get my blood drawn again because of this.

  • @user-qq6bm5yn2p
    @user-qq6bm5yn2p Жыл бұрын

    Щ.

  • @reinspiredskibumo337
    @reinspiredskibumo337 Жыл бұрын

    O m g….that is what happened to me.

  • @asperates33
    @asperates33 Жыл бұрын

    She was doing fine until she was leaning over for materials. DO NOT LEAN OVER for anything. Make sure your dominant hand is ALWAYS on the needles for drawing while your other hand is for grabbing stuff from your side where your other hand is. DO NOT LEAN OVER FOR ANYTHING. *PREPARE EVERYTHING FIRST BEFORE YOU DRAW*

  • @Classybrown27
    @Classybrown27 Жыл бұрын

    I needed this refresher

  • @veronikafannon820
    @veronikafannon820 Жыл бұрын

    The poor patient. This reminds me of an MD who had no clue as to how to draw my blood: stuck me three times, no apologies, then twice on the other arm. I screamed the whole time. 😢

  • @tatianapereira703
    @tatianapereira703 Жыл бұрын

    Yes and absolutely do not use gloves lol

  • @elizabetha.morgan1869
    @elizabetha.morgan1869 Жыл бұрын

    I deal with an aging couple, their physician orders multiple tests, which means multiple tubes. So if a straight needle is used, the chances of bruising increases with each tube inserted into the hub and thus impacts the comfort level of the patient. Butterfly eliminates that with just one stick and multiple tubes drawn with out any comfort issues. Manufacturing BD also states this on there site. Money should NOT be an issue since the insurance companies are paying for it anyway.

  • @BeeHind
    @BeeHind Жыл бұрын

    Yeah sorry, just had a technician infiltrate a vein then tried to blame it on me. If I want a butterfly needle, I'll be getting it from now on.

  • @dantedeloden
    @dantedeloden Жыл бұрын

    ok so ive been dealt a slew of health issues and diagnoses recently, paralysis, heart issues, etc. im trying to get blood work done for regular checkups PLUS cardiovascular disease to find possible heart conditions that are why im already in heart failure. ive been to quest diagnostic 3 times now. each time i went was with a different staff group due to this. and yet i still havent had my blood drawn. what do i do now. i need these tests done. im gonna die of heart failure before i even find out the underlying disease most likely at this rate.

  • @dantedeloden
    @dantedeloden Жыл бұрын

    incase it wasnt apparently, Testing for Cardiovascular issues due to heart failure signs, for underlying heart diseases. Veins are so destroyed its practically impossible to draw blood from them. this includes wrists, hands, feet, legs, you name it. they use ultrasound machines last time i was in the hospital. no luck. in fact the nurse went crazy on my arm and i just screamed the F word about 50 times till he stopped. someone please give me advice that will help. i deal with enough heart pain on a daily basis and i cant take this anymore.