New doctor, bad nurse/aide

[Mottom24]

She may have not been a nurse, I don't know the exact titles for everyone at a doctors office. anyway, backstory. so I have been living in philly for a while but haven't visited a doctor in some time. so I decided it was high time for a check up. being in my mid 20's and having insurence for well over a year, it is time to keep a good lookout for myself. so I find a place enar my home and pop in when my appointment is up.

The doctor was really great, very personable and just funny. he asked what I was there for and I just told him a check up and physical... the works. he laughs and says ok, and gives me a shot to make sure I don't have something... I think he said TB, but it was probably something else (was a month ago, I don't remember exactly) but something I come back in for a day or 2 later to see if it puffed up.

Anyway, in comes nurse lady. she takes out the syring and I offer both my arms for her choice and she just looks at them

N-"oh my.... hm... they told me I should avoid hairs..."
I have hairy arms, I'm no robin Williams, I have bare spots, but I am not hairless.
Me- um... ok?
N- I'll be right back
she leaves and I hear the doctor chuckle and mumbles something to her in the hall. I sense she is new and I silently slap my under arms to get the veins popping out. if anything I want to give her an easy target.. I would rather not get poked alot. she comes back
N- alrighty lets see what we got.
she holds my left arm, in a near vice grip and begins to line up her shot... waiting.... waiting
N- are you sure you're not a werewolf? you hairy
Me- uh... no... I'm pretty certain
N- ok well, don't you move now, or I'll hurt ya
Me - ..... ok
so she makes her grip tighter and... Poke.... Poke... jab.... poke... paydirt.
N- alrighty, all set. just go into the next room and the doctor will give you your perscription (i had a slight cold)
Me- ... ok.... thanks.

I was torn... I loved the doctor, but the nurse or aide or whatever just... yea... kinda insulted me, poked me alot, and didn't seem to know what she was doing. I only hope she was new....

[Amina516]

Im going to vote with not a nurse, but a medical assistant.

Next time, feel free to ask for someone else. Shes sounds like a twit.

[fireheart]

I'd agree-she sounds more like a medical assistant than a nurse...but then again, I can barely tell the difference.

The one at the university health clinic is a "registered nurse" and does things like pathology collections (bar urine specimens), injections, first aid and so on. (she was a real lifesaver when I got a bit of dirt lodged just under the skin...it was only in the first layer of skin but stung like crazy)

[jedimaster91]

I think he said TB, but it was probably something else (was a month ago, I don't remember exactly) but something I come back in for a day or 2 later to see if it puffed up.

Yup, that's a TB test. We healthcare professionals have to do that every year.

[EvilEmpryss]

Oh, this bitch would be pulling that needle out of her heart if she tried that shit with me!!!

I am TERRIFIED of needles (passing out kind of terrified), and if she had pulled that "don't move or I'll hurt ya" crap I would have had the doctor in there in a heartbeat. There is no excuse for her unprofessional remarks about your hair and if she's that unsure of her injection site she should have gotten someone in there to supervise her. Sure, everyone has to perform a task on their own for the first time, but the doctor needs to know she's treating patients like that.

My sister (an RN) is having a conniption reading this over my shoulder. She insists that you just do NOT jab someone repeatedly with a single needle: every stick gets a new needle. I had a med tech do that to me while trying to start an IV. Fortunately, the doctor threw him across the room before I could.

[Kogarashi]

My sister (an RN) is having a conniption reading this over my shoulder. She insists that you just do NOT jab someone repeatedly with a single needle: every stick gets a new needle. I had a med tech do that to me while trying to start an IV. Fortunately, the doctor threw him across the room before I could.

Yeah, my nurse while I was in labor with Baby #2 used up some four needles trying to get my blood vessels to cooperate. My left inner elbow may be awesome for blood draws, but apparently the back of my hand on that same arm has hideaway veins, as does my right inner elbow. She finally got it to work in the back of my right hand/forearm.

[KitterCat]

My sister (an RN) is having a conniption reading this over my shoulder. She insists that you just do NOT jab someone repeatedly with a single needle: every stick gets a new needle. I had a med tech do that to me while trying to start an IV. Fortunately, the doctor threw him across the room before I could.

Hell I’m having a conniption fit reading that. I’m a phlebotomist, my husbands a practicing one. You do not repeatedly stick a person with the same needle. That type of game will/should get you fired. Its due to the outside bacteria. It is basic medical teaching on the simplest level. If your to dumb to follow it, you shouldn’t be practicing. Once the needle has been removed you must find a new site, generally above the original stick and sterilize it -alcohol/iodine ect. You do not want to run the risk of introducing outside bacteria/viruses into a persons blood stream. It’s a big NO-NO.

You can the needle it just under the skin and reposition, but it has to be just under the skin, no fishing.

[PepperElf]

she also sounds like a bitch too, commenting on arm hair.

[Broomjockey]

You do not repeatedly stick a person with the same needle.

*giggles madly*

You really wanna lose your bananas? When I was 5, I had to go for a blood test. Grand total of needles used on me? 1. Number of times stuck? 5. Oh, and they dug around a bit on each stick, too. Never did get the blood they were looking for.

And literally every time I've ever had blood drawn, they've used the same needle for multiple attempts. Including when I was in the hospital for surgery. How I'm not dead, no one knows.

[Akasa]

Call the dr's office and report her. At the very least talk to the head nurse.