well that was one of the longest weeks ever but it flew by at the same time. i had 3 hours of down time each night before having to sleep at 10 so i could wake up at 5 to get on a 600 train, 2 hour train ride, then a 20 minutes subway and walk to the establishment. it was interesting all the same. the first 2 days i had to wear business casual. on monday i sat and did paperwork and computer training. i appearently finished in record time. i read Tuesday’s with Morrie on the train ride. just so you know, dont read a book that is really sad in a public place, not like i was hysterical but i needed to fight not to tear up. i read Chocolat between tuesday and wednesday. on tuesday i got there early and had moose show me how to do venipuncture and use a iv catheter to get blood on the fake arm. then back to the computer and kinda sitting around staring at everyone. on weds i got my picture taken for my ID card which allows me to get in and out of everything (i felt like a lost puppy without it bc i couldnt go anywhere without someone letting me around, which included the bathroom!!!) i wore scrubs and did a venipuncture on moose (first time ever doing this). the other kid training with me was NOT good at it, he went right through and hit a nerve. i did moose’s as perfectly as a first try could be. then i did it one a girl who really scares me and has a huge napoleon complex. she is itty bitty asian, and barks orders but she can be really nice, but takes what she does seriously. so i gave her a bruise. first she yelled at me bc she thought i was gonna stab her with the same needle twice, which i wasnt. and then when i was doing it on the other arm i was doing good then i couldnt get the tourniquet off and the needle came out of the vein and some blood went under her skin. in any account i wont be getting her to sign off on that puncture. on thursday, we got more training, and people basically talked to us more. we had another PA give us some direction on venipuncture and ecg’s so first i tried to take the other guys blood, his veins kept rolling or disappearing. with the needle in i like had a little search party and still couldnt find it. so i stopped then he did mine and on the first try he got my blood but my god it hurt soooo bad. i couldnt fully extend my arm the entire rest of the day and now it looks like this:
so on friday when i went into work everyone walked up to me and was like HOLY SHIT WHO DID THAT TO YOU?? i wont be letting them use me to practice on. yea so thats awesome haha. at least it doesnt hurt thatttt much, i just cant fold my arms in the usual. but on friday i shadowed a woman to learn how to do the blood draws. she was in charge of 2 guys, one was an older guy who was very clearly getting affected by meds. the other more than likely had a placebo. they were fun and i was taking blood out in the morning. i couldnt get the one guys bc his catheder was messed up. so after a quick bite for lunch i was in the processing room and he came in and they had to remove that one and tried to place another one. i felt sooo bad for him. he wouldnt look away and watched every single failed attempt. honestly he took it like a man bc after 2 i would have been like fuck this!!!! i watched them try 8 times my heart was going out the entire time. he was really cool though. we arent suppose to talk to the people but i couldnt help it he was just really cool. (kinda hot which is very off limit haha) we talked alot though and my day basically kinda flew by. then i went out with people. which was kind of a mistake bc i was so exhausted. i needed to get a 940 train so i didnt get home very late. but of course, like always i missed it. i was so pissed off. i had to wait for the next train to come in which was at 1140. so i wasnt even getting home until about 2. the entire time home i was miserably tired. i didnt get to sleep until about 3 which means i was up about 22 hours. also right before bed i got into a slight fight with lion about stupid shit and it shouldnt have even gotten either of us ticked. but i could tell he was and i knew i was. whatever i dont like hearing ill talk about people i actually enjoy. talk as much shit about people i dont like or im in a slight skirmish with. i was really tired so right after i just went to bed. i then woke up at 8am with a coughing fit which made my entire body ache. i ran downstairs and took the rest of the tussin. i then proceeded to go right back to sleep and now im feeling much better. my parents are at a baseball game and wont be back until later but i will be going over Deer’s house with panda to drink wine and possibly take a dip in her pool.