Posts filed under ‘Phlebotomy’
$8.50hr
I had my 1st phlebotomy interview today. *gulp*
The interview was at a donor plasma place. I was excited at 1st. When I realise the distance. I was hmm!! ok! Well !! How could I work this out?
Initially, I was to have an interview with director. She passed me onto the asst mgr. She did not introduce herself, nor shake hands.. H1n2 or R2D2 flu or not.. I’m cool with it!
We are talking about the job. I received the vitals about the job. They expect you to turn around the chair(quickly), you to work overtime and you to be a slave. Wow! Benefits and Bonuses sound good. No scrub clothing allowance
The asst mgr sd We pay $8.50 hr. We want ppl to stay for longevity! She they certify and train you for the Donor plasma job. Therefore, this justified the low ass pay.. So she tried selling me on this place. Well, you could always use this as jump off to another job. I thought ya’ll wanted longevity. *looking at her sideways*
*singing*
Have I stepped into the Twilight Zone?
*chirping*
My face went spasmistic!
Asst mgr asked Would I have a problem? Hell to the yes ! Gas is rising again. Rent is always the same. I cant even cover my bills with that mess.
HOld up.. Fla mininium wage is $7.21. I still could collect unemployment check and double dip like the Fla Fat Cats.. lol
They could have said $8.50 hr on the phone. My interview was over 15 minutes. Asst mgr told me to think it over and call her next week. Asst mgr went directly to Director’s office. As I left the laboratory.
*Tumbleweeds are rolling*
At least my phlebotomy instructor was correct about something.. Stay away from Donor plasma places. Wow!
Add comment May 9, 2009
Yet
Is this class over yet? Uggh!!! I’m so over it!!
I’m studying more and more.. The countdown will begin.
Add comment April 18, 2009
stick
stick! Stick! My fingers have stick so much lately. Spring break starts tomorrow, I’m so thankful too.
Folks are becoming confident in their sticking ..
Add comment April 2, 2009
hands off
The teacher was very hands off, last night in lab. She noted We did good by telling her that we needed practice. Hmm!
Maybe this is a good thing. We are making our own judgment calls. A fellow student had stick my vein and did not receive blood. I told her to move the needle. She received a small amt of blood. I like the confidence that she felt in getting the blood. I let the student stick my other arm. Again, She had a successful stick
I had two successful sticks myself, yesterday. My confidence is building. I have not practice a butterfly venipuncture. Hopefully, we will have butterfly needles.
Add comment March 31, 2009
Graduation party
F*ck a graduation party! They are a planning a graduation party. The other class wants to do a party. $20.00 a person. Hell to the naw! So my teacher says Why cant our classes have a party in the library? Every body will bring a dish. I have students in my class who can not afford $20.00. Shidd I’m not coming to either! I dont give a f*ck about a graduation party. This experience has been so messy.
I’ll take my test and tell them to mail me my certificate. I’ll add this to LPN application for experience.
Add comment March 28, 2009
Mad
Oh boy, I was hot this last week. The teacher only wanted to practice 3 or 4 times before end of this class. Are you crazy? We have 2 more chapters in the book. By state curriculum requirements, We are to have 70 hrs of lab. We’ve barely had 15 hrs of lab. The teacher think, we are in 80’s and will receive on the job training. Admin of this school has no clue either.. She keeps bragging on this one student hired by a local place. The student was hired b/c she had a CDL already. This place need a phlebotomy student with CDL too. This is all your school can brag on this one student. No one else!
I told the Admin and Teacher that I wanted to quit this program b/c I think it is hokey. But, I had paid cash for the program. I will finish it. I told them It is disconnect from school Adult ed office to the admin to the teacher. The teacher had no clue about the curriculm that hte state wants each school to follow. They are not aware employment trends.
So, when I lost it on Thursday night. The teacher changed lecture to practice. She kept making snide marks about practice. *smh*
I had a successful stick too! Sadly, my 2nd attempt.. I collapsed a vein on a fellow phlebotomy student. My fingersticking skills suck badly. I can puncture the finger. I can not successfully get blood in the capillary tube. Practice! Practice! Practice!
I watched the other class do a butterfly on the hand. Lawd Jesus! The phlebotomy student was not going to use a tourinquet. Yes you can see the vein. But, you still need the tourniquet. *shug shoulders* I’m still amaze this class does not wash their hand before and after. My class stares at them like huh?
Add comment March 28, 2009
occult
occult fecal testing was part of the lecture today.
The room drop silent.. *oops* Crack.. Crack *roll eyes*
I’ll spare some of the details. Hee Hee!!!The teacher is giving instructions on how to obtain the specimen. How we as Phlebotomist will test the specimen?
*raising my eyebrow * like the Rock
(Why did they remake Space Mountain movie? Never saw the 1st one. Why is the Rock in it? anywho)
She said the patient could mail to the lab or drop off the specimen. Why o Why? Are we torturing the poor mail person? I asked Does the patient place the specimen in a ziploc bag and envelop? She said no just in the envelop.. Damn!
The Diva in me is so not feeling this ..
Add comment March 17, 2009
crack
crack crack is the sound of sunflower shells. Initially, I thought they were popping their gum. They are using their teeth to crack the shells. Distraction galore. *smh*
I had to bow my head in class and say my classroom prayer. Dear God, Please let me my tongue be silent or civil. In other words, Dear God please do not let me go off on these students Madea style.. *Amen .. God Bless yooooooooooooouuuuuuuu!!!
*singing* Jesus is on the mainline tell him what you want.. I’m singing this in my head
During “break” I text two friends and tell them the haps. One used to be a Med Asst teacher. She is very encouraging to me. I asked Is it bad to pray during class? She LOL!
Our class starts at 5pm. Folks do not show up til 530pm. I’ve been guilty of tardiness. She will start class till everyone arrives in class or 30 minutes has past. *sigh*
We have a 15 minute break. The students do not come back till 30 minutes. Now, this is rather iffy. It depends .. If we are doing actual blood draws or not.. Today, they went to Wendys. Which is not in the 15 minute, scope of time. *sigh*
We lost a hour out of 3 hrs. *hmm*
I wonder, Do these distractions occur at Harvard, Yale or geesh any college?
Add comment March 17, 2009
on the cliff
This class has me on the cliff! Thursday class had me reaming. We have 7 weeks to go! The classroom was unbarely hot. The classroom had the door open. The room seemed to cool down. One of the students went and told the office about the climate issue. She came back and told the teacher. So the teacher moved the class to the common area.
*ding* *ding* *ding*
This is not the place to have class. The distractions were blaring. I endured it for 10 or 20 minutes. I finished out my notes and reading of the chapter. I left.
Add comment March 14, 2009
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