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Sorry to hear you aren't happy.

Just a thought though........over the past 13 years my husband has had numerous blood tests and blood transfusions. Certain doctors and nurses have been much better at finding his veins than others. None as good as the phlebotomists who have done tests when he has checkups. There is definitely a knack to it and if retraining might mean some patients don't get bruised then perhaps it would be worth it.

I think one of the problems in surgeries is they don't have as much time to do the blood tests as they might take in a haematology department. There they use heat pads held on the veins for a few minutes to help find them.

Hope you feel happier soon.

Sue
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I have very deep veins and the left arm/inner elbow is the only vein that blood can be got from .I ALWAYS bruise when blood is taken no matter who does it. Was a blood donor for many years and always bruised.
I,m one of those people that can brush something a bit hard and get a bruise cos my circulation is a bit sluggish.
Surely your GP must know it all people have different tolerances.

They want me to do it and say I`ve not taken bloods for a while --lies --and mix with first time blood takersRos xx

hello roselin. my doctor is completey useless, im sure its the nurses and other staff who carry him. so stay being the same confident caring the person you are. as for bruises ive had after the fifth attempt of trying and that was at hospital. nite sweetheart. x

I bruise every time ...


Look do the re-training while you look for a new job ....coz it will look better for you ...when you can say I have just done a refreasher on that ........

Blimey Ros,

I have collapsed veins , low BP and bradycardia and have INR tests every week, my nurse know my arms very well and I can have really hellish bruises if she had to crochet with my elusive veins.

I certainly don't blame her for it.

Sue xx

Oh dear!
As someone who bruises dreadfully after giving blood taken by nurses at practice, nurses in hospitals, doctors at practice and doctors in hospital - think thats a bit rich (coming from your GP that is).
Surely some people are just prone to bruising easily?

I also have veins that disappear - in fact you would think I have none at all when the needles start appearing! LOL

Take no notice - if they want to have you retrain and waste their money let them. As you say they get paid a lot of money - and as I work at one of the PCT's know the kind of money they get.
Tina xx

they arent many that dont bruise,,,,,,,,,,,,,,especially those with fatty arms what cover veins,,,,,,,,or the elderly who bruise from wipe with cotton wool.!!

talking is good for patients shows your also human,,,,,,,,

glad I got out of it few years ago,,,,,

I would love the people in the doctors' surgery I go to taking the time to chat. They bark out questions and grunt when asked anything. Surely some people bruise no matter how you do the job?
Sue

I work my b** of but the Gps think I don`t do enough -just to line their pockets. I care for my patients , but told I talk too much. Told I have to retrain in taking bloods as a couple of patients have had bruises in their arms. P***** O **
Ros xx