Why do these people become nurses?
Back when I was an emotionally fragile little teenager I had to go for a blood test. I was visibly terrified and clung to my mother like a velcro koala. So scared was I that I had to put numbing cream on the inside of my elbow to dull the eventual pain a bit (this is relevant).

As my number was called and I sat down in the tiny little cubicle, I looked up into the ruddy face of the nurse with tears in my eyes, hoping for at least some mild reassurance. The nurse looked back with a glare so potent it would have frightened off a thunderstorm.
I shrank into the chair, wondering what I had done to inspire such hatred. She then saw that I had numbed my arm and acted as though I had personally insulted her.

After what seemed like an hour she unceremoniously grabbed my arm and prepared to stab one of my veins. As she was doing so she uttered the immortal words:

"Have you had a bad experience [with blood tests]?"

No, not up until then, you bloated, pug-faced harridan. I could have sworn she took an extra vial of blood just to spite me.
(Blue Phoenix, Fri 12 Mar 2010, 16:57, 3 replies)

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For "velcro koala" :D
(John_Bonham's_snare gave you tinnitus on, Fri 12 Mar 2010, 17:22, closed)

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( DukeEuphoria Comes highly reccomended, Mon 15 Mar 2010, 14:03, closed)

wow, I had 'numbing cream'
for my first blood test, and always asked for it afterwards, but got the impression it didn't really exist, for some reason. Y'know, odd stares from the staff, the "we don't have any of that"

I think some nurses think being 'brusque and matter of fact' when someone is nervous is actually helpful. You can be efficient without being a bitch.


ewww, this just reminded me, last but one blood test I had done, I found afterwards she had scraped the needle on my elbow. Yes I'm a wuss, it sets my teeth on edge
(maggotriddendirtbox fast, feral and sharp as a tack since, Sat 13 Mar 2010, 2:49, closed)