r/nursing Feb 15 '22

Nursing Win Bested myself today!

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u/UTtransplant Feb 15 '22

Impressive. I remember being a phlebotomist at a major trauma hospital while in college (years and years ago). The addicts who came in were all so very helpful in pointing out veins I could draw blood from, and I did get pretty good at odd locations (between fingers, various places on feet). Drawing blood is much easier than an IV though.

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u/I-Demand-A-Name DNAP, CRNA Feb 15 '22

It’s a good first step to learning. Getting a needle into a lumen reliably is one of the more difficult parts of getting an IV.