Hello All,
As some of you know, I just began training as a phlebotomist, which I really love. I never thought I would work at a large hospital but here I am...
Anyway, I was with my trainer, and I started to draw a girl's (in her 20s) blood, who was very groggy, maybe just out of surg. I was nervous about it, didn't feel quite right...well, after the 2nd tube, she reaches over the other side for the basin!!! I panicked and told my trainer to take the needle and finish, mumbling something about how I'm not really good when people are sick like that, and walked out of the room! In the hall I was pale and sweating and trying hard not to cry. My trainer was very nice about it and made me feel better. I also told my supervisor what happened and she was nice as well and told me to "keep plugging away and see how you do." I don't think she really got the whole phobia severity of it but...
So now I am scared, sorry for running out, not sure what to do. I know it is weird to work at a place where this may happen, but supposedly I am told it doesn't happen much during blood draws and that the staff always give anti-emetics to patients. I don't know...what do I do? My family says I handled it very well...not sure about that...I guess better than I would have in the past. Thanks for reading, advice now everyone???