The Life of Mrs. Armstrong
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Comment from lyenochka
How cool that you covered the techniques for getting blood samples even with difficult rolling veins. Often I would ask for a butterfly because I'm so small and I was sure I would be bruised up badly. Enjoyed all the info in this chapter!
One question:
I'm curious about the tourniquet - why do you put it on the wrist. Whenever I have a blood draw, they put it on my arm above my elbow.
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2022
How cool that you covered the techniques for getting blood samples even with difficult rolling veins. Often I would ask for a butterfly because I'm so small and I was sure I would be bruised up badly. Enjoyed all the info in this chapter!
One question:
I'm curious about the tourniquet - why do you put it on the wrist. Whenever I have a blood draw, they put it on my arm above my elbow.
Comment Written 06-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2022
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Thank you so much Helene, for reviewing and your great comments. Ahaa, you always ask interesting questions- with a butterfly it is actually easier to have the draw done above the wrist, when people have absolutely no veins or definitely rolling veins it is easier to try a hand, thus the wrist tourniquet.
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Thanks for explaining that, Alie! We've only experienced the above the elbow tourniquets so I was curious. 💖
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You are so welcome, Helene. Hey, if the world didn't ask questions, we would never learn. Hugs n smiles.
Comment from BeasPeas
Hi Alie. I enjoyed reading this. Since I was a medical transcriptionist for twenty years, this stuff fascinates me, particularly the solution for rolling veins which seems to be one of my own problems. So much to learn for students. I caught the part about how much nurses had to do years ago. They were responsible for so much. Great job. Marilyn
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2018
Hi Alie. I enjoyed reading this. Since I was a medical transcriptionist for twenty years, this stuff fascinates me, particularly the solution for rolling veins which seems to be one of my own problems. So much to learn for students. I caught the part about how much nurses had to do years ago. They were responsible for so much. Great job. Marilyn
Comment Written 06-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2018
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Thank you so much Marilyn for reading and reviewing. I am glad you are enjoying it and that your past puts you into the flow. Hey just like the students in the story, we are never too old to learn, I value learning something new each day, in my case it is usually something I see on the internet or on TV but its new. Again thanks.
Comment from Pantygynt
It seems you have taken a bunch of no hopers and turned them into useful -- what exactly? Laboratory technicians, nursing assistants? What jobs will they be qualified to hold after just one term's instruction?
You have caught their wonder and enthusiasm for what they are learing really well.
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2018
It seems you have taken a bunch of no hopers and turned them into useful -- what exactly? Laboratory technicians, nursing assistants? What jobs will they be qualified to hold after just one term's instruction?
You have caught their wonder and enthusiasm for what they are learing really well.
Comment Written 06-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2018
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MMMM I promise you will have your answer shortly. Thank you for reviewing and your keen observations.
Comment from Esmeralda Rivera
Nice story teaching the importance of hard work , if we all work hard we each get our rewards in the end , the story keeps going I enjoy long stories with lessons in the end.
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2018
Nice story teaching the importance of hard work , if we all work hard we each get our rewards in the end , the story keeps going I enjoy long stories with lessons in the end.
Comment Written 06-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2018
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I thank you very much for reviewing and your kind comments, I am so glad that you enjoyed it.
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your welcome..