Skill Practice #2: Straight Needle Blood Draw
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มี.ค. 2020
- In this video, you will be shown the correct way to draw blood with a straight needle.
Preparing phlebotomy students for their state exam and training them with a correct understanding of CLEA, CLSI, OSHA and HIPPA procedures.
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I was a phlebotomy for 45 years...you go more by feel than sight.
I think I explained that to patients at least 3 times a week. I've been a Phlebotomist for 32yrs. I feel for the vein, with gloves on and then I look away at the same time. Patients will look so afraid sometimes because they thought I wasn't paying attention to where I was going lol! Now I'm the Phlebotomist that they're requesting.🤗
Just funny that you called yourself "a phlebotomy" for 45 years 😂
45 years of phlebotomy nice.. you should call yourself a phelobotomist.
Wow that’s crazyy I’m going to my externship next week😣 and I’m a little nervous so I came here LOL
Not me thinking this was a real arm 😂
Omg me too.... dam I swore it was a man 👨
I thought it was someone with track marks 🤦♀️
Oh my gosh, I thought it was a real arm!! I was getting kinda upset thinking he's leaving the tourniquet on way to long. 😂
Same!
Same I thought I was sware I thought that was a human
I really liked how you are very thorough in your demonstrations! It is very informative & helpful! Thank You!
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@@PhlebotomySolutions please help me
Great demonstration
I have had my blood drawn so many times in my life and they almost always start redirecting or fishing for my vein. Last year I had a doctor that was drawing my blood and he had hit something that sent what felt like an electrical shock through my arm. When I asked them about it they just said it’s normal and nothing to worry about. My arm was hurting for almost a month after that experience. I hope more people watch videos like these and learn proper care for patients. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and I hope you arm heals completely.
@@PhlebotomySolutions i need help. I am in Germany. And the Dr's refuse to give me an infusion. Where can I find HELP?
@@a.i3110 I’m sorry but we have no connection outside the U.S.
Ouch!
He likely collapsed your vein. That is NOT normal.
This is a full course here! So good review for us who are done with the course and still looking for a Job. Thank you
Just started my phlebotomy course last week. Hoping to be an MA this time next year to get some clinical experience before applying to med school. Your videos have been helping me immensely! Thank you for all you do kind sir!
SilentEagle2029 You are very welcome and good luck on your MA journey.
i'm in the same boat friend, hopefully medical school is in both our futures.
I hope it worked out for you guys!
I hope you are following your dreams still. Wishing you happiness health and a wealthy life❤️
you can do it!!!! :)
I’m entering term 3 of my nursing program. I’ve never poked anyone, this is very informative, and helpful. Thank you ☺️
When I did my medical assistant externship I had an RN observing to make sure I was doing blood draws correctly. There was a patient with very deep veins and I wasn’t confident in trying a second time to prevent the patient any extra pain. The RN took over and as she was trying to find the vein she was fishing and the patient began crying. I felt it wasn’t my place to tell her she shouldn’t be doing that but after that experience I never asked her for help again. I felt so bad that she had to go thru that. It helped me to be more confident in my skills.
I’m watching this video because it’s been about a year since I drew blood and wanted brush up on my skills because I have an interview tomorrow ☺️
I hope the video helped. Thank you for watching.
I'm getting ready to start my classes for phlebotomy I'm so excited and cannot get enough I'm 31 with 3 boys and now that my youngest is about to be 8 I'm going to do the Saturday classes so I still don't miss out my eldest is 13 then 12 but my husband gets off early on Saturdays so I finally think God has blessed me with this timing I'm just beyond happy and hopeful prayers please ❤
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I start March 23rd and I will be done April 20th!!!!!!
What should I expect on my first day of class?
Best of luck hope you enjoy yoyr course. Well done
Thank you. I'm nervous just because the first day but it's always been a dream of mine so I'm finally doing it my youngest out of three boys is now 7 so mama can start back right where I left off.... It's just a blessing the way everything happens in people's lives.
I've just come home after being admitted after a couple of days with abdominal pain, caused by appedicitis. I've gotten an larascopic appendectomy to remove it.. My nurses were awesome. Not a single wrong hit nor fishing. They drew blood from my Left arm on the Cephalic vein.. It was great watching this video. very informative. Cheers from Copenhagen, Denmark.
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This was in my recommendations even tho I have no clue in medical topics, still I understood every step! You’re very good at explaining and teaching Sir
Thank you. And I appreciate your time watching. 🙏
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So informative! I think I learned more from you in these 20 minutes than I did in my 2 year ADN program related to blood draws 😄
Thank you for watching and your kind comment.
Girl me too. I'm about to send to my group text message. This is good
Why cant all veins be this prominent and easy to find lol! Ugh.
Only on a plastic arm lol
@@PhlebotomySolutions right lol! 🤦♀️
Right! I have done 6 venipunctures in my class and only hit the vein once. It's not as easy as it looks. Lol.
Agreed! I am a hard stick!
@@jamielee_1 omg right! It's hard! Lol. Good luck in class! I'm doing mlt and phlebotomy is were I'm at now. Its tough!
Things that were never taught in nursing school. Thanks 👍🏿 with all the short staffing I figured I better brush up on my skills in case we have to start doing our own blood draws
That you for watching. I’m glad my videos can help.
I'm an Lpn that's IV certified. I'm not very good at blood draws, I don't have enough practice and some of the folks have spider veins. Any recommendations? I work in long term care so blood draws are not an everyday thing.
@@cyhawk16 Watch our other video on locating difficult veins.
I'm on week 6 of my phleb class (about to start clinicals soon) and my mouth just dropped when I heard you say the piece about redirecting (making sure not to do it). It makes perfect sense as you explained it. Our instructor has been saying otherwise in the classroom. It's always "redirect, redirect, redirect" and prior to seeing your video, I didn't know any different. So glad to have come across your video and I look forward to seeing the others! Thank you for not only showing the how, but explaining the why.
Thank you for the comment. I’m glad my videos are helping you.
We were trained to pull the needle back as far as possible without fully withdrawing it before redirecting… but it’s an incredibly delicate maneuver. If you just put the needle in and start fishing around you’ll tear the vein or other tissue. I have no idea why your instructors would encourage redirecting. Should always be a last resort.
yes i’ve been being trained to redirect and i never feel good about it.. i’d rather just start over
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Passed my skills final with the help of your videos. Thank you so much ✨ Just took my written final .
Great to hear! I’m glad I can help.
Looking at this video when I’m trying to be a nurse is very very helpful. Makes me want to get an arm just to practice. Very thorough and accurate, thank you so much for this!
Thank you for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 🙏
I’m half way through my phlebotomy program. Finished butterfly and we are now doing straight needle. Soon, we will be doing actual patients at a site.
This was the perfect educational video. This helped me realize one mistake I just made today! I have watched so many videos trying to find the answer and you’re the only one who 100% answered what I was questioning!! Perfect teaching!
Thank you. 🙏
I’m currently at a Community College 9 month program so I can get the ASCP certification and you are by far better ... you go through step by step and point out the do’s and don’t when performing that I do not get an I paid 4k for this program ... Thank you for sharing as I am a follower .
Thank you for the comment and support. I’m sorry you paid so much and you are not getting the best teaching for your money. I’m glad my videos are helping you.
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Beautifully explained. A lot of people do not know how to draw blood the way you do. I do hope they watch your videos to help them. Whenever I had to bring my grandmom for blood work they always had a hard time because her veins would collapse or coil. They would end up fishing which like you said would cause more harm than good if they did not know how to do it. Sometimes they would even try three times. It ended up being torture for her. Even some nurses cannot do a proper blood draw. They are probably recent grads. Some doctors also are not very good at this because it takes a lot of practice. Your videos are excellent and hit at the major important points of this important technique.
Thank you!
Great video. I learnt so much from this thank you. 25 years of nursing I have been privileged enough to always have phlebotomy techs to draws bloods for me, but there has been many times where they have not been available and another IV certified RN has had to do bloods for me. We study phlebotomy at nursing school but hospitals are very strict here and you have to do certification once qualified, which I have done years ago but never had to do any bloods, then I never did the refresher, so my certification expired. Since starting a new job at a correctional facility, it will be up to me to do my own and this video has been a great refresher, learnt more here than in my certification course. Thank you ❤
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I'm a nail tech currently and ive had rocky mountain spotted tick fever for four years so I've had my fair share of blood being taken, sometimes 9 vials a month. I'm currently rmsf free and I'm looking for a change in career to phlebotomy because of how great the people were to me and how they helped me throughout passing out, seizing, vomiting, ect (ik it's alot). I love this video, everything is explained beautifully thank you. Wish you happiness and health.
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You were so professional and informative. Your lesson allowed me to learn without feeling sick from phobia. The steadying of your hand and finger posture was explained well. I look forward to watching more of your content! Thank you for sharing.
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I like how you thoughtfully explain I can’t wait to start this journey of phlebotomist tech fall of 2024👩⚕️
Thank you. I hope you enjoy your class.
It's a lot as well when u get certified😂
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Im changing career, aged care to pathology collecting and im so excited Ive been binging your videos
Best of luck in your new career. Thank you for watching.
How old are you
@@TheAlhara 26
@@happygolucky5855 well i am 39 am piss of from nursing
Exactly. Of all veins were this prominent then no one would ever miss!!
Thanks this video is so perfect 👌
I remember everything I learned
I just recently considered becoming a CPT instead of EMT and I absolutely love your videos. Very informative and helpful. With that being said, I've noticed Phlebotomists fishing when drawing from my daughter's arm (she's an epileptic). It infuriates me knowing they're not supposed to do this because of the risks and damage it can cause. So now I'll be paying so much more attention and may very well correct them if they do this.
Thank you for the comment and for watch my videos. It’s great to hear that you are learning from them. Keep an eye on the blood draws with your daughter.
Depending on the facility policies, you can redirect your needle which is not the same as fishing. Redirecting is where they pull the needle out just far enough where the bevel is almost out and you reinsert into the right location where the vein is. Fishing is when they don’t do that and they just turn the needle. Know the difference!
@@courtney9291 thank you. I've been taught by Dr lab technicians and health personal. Fishing and redirecting are two different things
become emt its hard to get a job as a phlebotomist
@@joana6037 really? May I ask what state you're in? I'm in Springfield, MO and there's been several Phlebotomy positions posted on job sites. I'm also a routine plasma donor and they keep asking me to apply and learn from them while doing my CPT studies. I still want to become an EMT and eventually a Paramedic (training through the Army though).
The fishing part Boston medical does that alot. Now i know because im in class for phlebotomy thank you so much
Back in the day they made us practice on each other. More realistic than the fake arm and I got over any fear of needles real quick.
The plastic arm is for technique purposes. After they master the plastic arm they draw on each other and volunteers.
Thank you very much for sharing this video. I’ve improved a lot of how to use needle more safe before and after the collection as well as the post care instructions. I’ve been taught to palpate the vein without the gloves on, but I agree with gloves on before touching the skin to avoid unknown infectious of the clients.
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@@PhlebotomySolutions Yes, appreciated your supportive videos! The way of the demonstration in these videos is easy to understand how to maintain the proper collection and post care👍 I hope I can improve my skill on locating the correct vein from various difficult conditions.
I have 2 weeks left in my phlebotomy program & your videos have been tremendously helpful in helping me hone my skills . Thank you so much 🙂
You are very welcome. I’m glad the videos are helping you.
Just poke and draw blood. You don’t need any program. This video just explain your entire phlebotomy program in 13 mins.
@@airbender9593 Not if your trying to pass a National exam.
@Airbender it's definitely cause for training for sure
Hello. I’m also in the 3rd to last week of my phlebotomy class. This video provided a great refresher going over the whole process! Just what I needed to buildup my confidence 👍
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PS: Thank you for the video, very informational!
Great video Professor 👍
Thank you.
Very nice information.....I tried my best with patients and feel him comfertable with us
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Thank you sir! I really appreciate the effort of showing us the best way of drawing blood! God bless!
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Thank you for your thorough explanation and demonstration of drawing blood. I found this very helpful.
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Thank you soo much for this video you helped me when I was practicing in-front of my instructor. The last time I practiced this processed I didn’t do to well but this time I did much better again thank you❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m glad to hear you did better with our videos helping you. Thank you for watching.
Thank thank thank you. This video saved me on my first draw day. Amazing video 👏
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This is amazing. Thank you for teaching me how to. I’m getting a silicone Arm and a IV kit. Your amazing
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Never considered getting that kit for proper practice. Great idea!
Great explanation !!!!
Excellent phlebotomy instructions very plain and understandable to most any human
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This actually is very helpful. Although I went to school, I kinda forgot (just a little lol) but this rlly helps to refresh you’re memory! lol thanks ❤ 🙏
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This is excellent and so thorough! Thank you. Love you lecture
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Very informative, helpful video. Thanks for sharing.
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I’m back again for a refresher. Your videos are so helpful. Yeah I said that before. Thank you so much.
Phlebotomist here thank you for such an informative video 💖
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I love this video. Thank you. Keep up the good work
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Thanks for clarifying and replying ASAP I appreciate it. We use most of your videos for phlebotomy class.
Thank you. I’m glad they are helping with your class.
You Beautifully explained the procedure sir 👏!
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Thanks, Sir your videos are so helpful and you are amazing at teaching
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I really appreciate how you are doing Awesome!
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I'm a phlebotomist and The videos helps out alot because it hard sometimes finding a vain if they are so deep and or if they have small vain
Great to hear! Thank you!
Thank you for your sharing. Very clear and detailed.
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The videos are very helpful. Do you have any helpful tips drawing labs from a Geriatric patients.
Your accent is exellent,understand everything , greetings from Poland
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Great job!! Worth watching!
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Great video!! You are a great instructor and explain things very well. Also, this video was like ASMR to me.
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By far this is my favorite needle to use in my phlebotomy class.
Straight needle was my favorite to use too! (Former phlebotomist- "medically retired" now.) I always felt I had better "control" with them and they were easier to maneuver. Using a butterfly adds another element to the draw that you need to be mindful of during a draw! (Those damn wings! Lol)
When I went to school and first became employed as a phleb (2000s) most draws were done using a straight needle. Butterfly needles were the exception, not the rule, and not used frequently except in children and of course those patients who insisted on a butterfly. (They thought it was smaller & less painful... even though the needle gauge size was exactly the same! I think they're just less intimidating ;) Many employers also didn't want phlebs using the butterflies too often because they were more expensive than straight needles. Now days, it seems a butterfly is the primary needle used for most draws; I have frequent blood draws and my roommate-a cancer patient-has a bazillion draws every month. I rarely see a straight needle anymore. I don't know if employers finally gave in to the popular demand for butterflies or the cost got cheaper-or both-but like I said, I rarely see a good old straight needle being used anymore.🤷♀️
No matter how long it's been since I've been out of the field, I STILL secretly check out the veins of people in my field of view! 🤣Good luck to you!👊
Very good information. Thank you Al
You are very welcome.
I find this video as a nice starting for clinical phlebotomist. As per working in hospitals which I have for the passed 13 years, we do have to “fish” as you put it but there are certain ways to do it properly. Also I find it very weird how you only feel the vein then just go by memory. Seems like it would cause a lot of missed pokes. We are a teaching hospital and your dominate hand doesn’t not feel for a vein, it’s your non dominant index or middle finger we train as our feeling finger. We find out veins and then proceed to poke but we always re-feel the vein. You clean your site your poking and then with the same alcohol swab you clean off your fingers used to feel. So if your not deep enough or two deep you can feel how far to go back etc. Once you have cleaned your site and your finger you do not touch anything with that said finger cause now it’s clean. Also when your pinning your vein depending on the person(s) pinning that low would not be beneficial. While poking elderly people their veins can be very stringy and I’ve pinned them from an inch below the site I’ve poked and they still have moved. Good to show the basic but this is very clinical and doesn’t always apply to real life. In an emergency case when your dealing with a code blue or a car accident your not going to re-poke a patient holding up treatment when you can safely pull your needle back and change angle to get into the vein your on the side of.
I agree with your assessment but for legal purposes we can’t indorse practices that go against the standard of care or governing agencies. Those practices have lead to severe injuries and lawsuits.
Thank you! This is so helpful and very informative!
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i had not drawn blood since 2017 ..i watched 2 of his videos and i got it on the second try.
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@@PhlebotomySolutions thank you so much!
I appreciate this teaching . Great instructions.
I am thinking of studying phyblotomy
Thank you for watching. You can study phlebotomy on my channel. I cover all the subjects.
Ok thank I will take that in consideration 🙏
I am new nurse student and this is very clear explanation , thank you.
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Excelente explicación!
Thank you!
Wow! Very well detailed‼️ 💯👏🏽
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@@PhlebotomySolutions your welcome,do you have a school are you in the Florida area ?
@@Storm383 We have a school only in CA.
Thank you for the demonstration.
Welcome. Thank you for watching.
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Why am I cringing inside like I'm actually feeling this😂😂😂😂thank you so much !!!!awesome tutorial❤❤
This is great! Thank you very much!
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I work in a animal clinic and a coworker told me its easier to feel the vein if you have smaller cloves. So I always use a size or two smaller gloves
Yes, smaller gloves sometimes help to feel the vein.
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Excellent advice to keep the gauze out of the line of fire. 👏
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Great video
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Nice explanation bro
IMRAN SIDDIQUI Thank you.
Thank you teacher.
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Very helpful Thank you
Marylu Coria Glad it helped. Thank you for watching.
I love this! Thanks!
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Thank you for your help
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excellent video
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thank you. my program only provided butterfly needles so all this info is new to me
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You are amazing thanks for this easy explain
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Thank you so much for this video. It was very helpful
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This vid helped me so much, Thamk you!
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Thank you Great 👍 video! Very informative 📚
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Thank you all the tips.
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I had someone draw my blood once that did fishing as you mentioned here and I ended up with a giant bruise and I actually passed out from the pain
so concise !!!!!!!! thankssss
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I’ve gotten my blood drawn like twice a week when I was little because I had low iron but still today I get it pretty often for blood tests but getting a blood drawn isn’t so bad but when you get it,try not to look at it because it makes you even more nervous and think of something else but overall I think this is a great video.:D
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Thanks for a good explanation
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This video is vindication for everytime i asked some one not to try to scrape about inside my arm...
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Nice oneeee
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Just a regular mom here but I’m glad I watched the whole video I seen too many times where nurses had fish my kids arms, I know next time
Thank you so much!!!
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very thorough thank u so much
Thank you. Part 2 and 3 are coming soon.
I thought this was a video to help me get over my fear of needles but wrong one. Although it kinda helps
Best video
Thank you!
When I have my blood drawn,the phlebotomist always find my veins difficult,they called me a hard stick,so it always on the back of my hand,the model above which is a mannequin has beautiful veins,which in reality is about 75% are hard to stick