Plan of sorts
Oct 5th 2016, 1:02 am
#46
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Re: Plan of sorts
I have had so much blood taken and IV's given in the last 4 years, any phobia I had of needles is long gone now...One blood taker in Squamish she was so good at it, I could never even feel the needle go in, near painless.
Now I did learn Doctors may not be the best person to take blood, holy mother the one time a doctor did it, was it ever painful.
Nurses are usually skilled, if they can't get the IV in by the 3rd time, I ask for another nurse rather then bring pricked over and over.
Now I did learn Doctors may not be the best person to take blood, holy mother the one time a doctor did it, was it ever painful.
Nurses are usually skilled, if they can't get the IV in by the 3rd time, I ask for another nurse rather then bring pricked over and over.
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MrBEVS and I would use a trained Phlebotomist over a doctor or nurse any day. They are given the knack of getting blood from a stone .
I must say I am really very chuffed for you both. Although I do realise it's early days in the planning it seems like a quality plan to me.
Well done the pair of you.
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Y'know Phlebotomist is in immediate shortage here in NZ. In theory you could emigrate here if you had a job offer.
I must say I am really very chuffed for you both. Although I do realise it's early days in the planning it seems like a quality plan to me.
Well done the pair of you.
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Y'know Phlebotomist is in immediate shortage here in NZ. In theory you could emigrate here if you had a job offer.
Oct 5th 2016, 1:10 am
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Re: Plan of sorts
MrBEVS and I would use a trained Phlebotomist over a doctor or nurse any day. They are given the knack of getting blood from a stone .
I must say I am really very chuffed for you both. Although I do realise it's early days in the planning it seems like a quality plan to me.
Well done the pair of you.
edit....
Y'know Phlebotomist is in immediate shortage here in NZ. In theory you could emigrate here if you had a job offer.
I must say I am really very chuffed for you both. Although I do realise it's early days in the planning it seems like a quality plan to me.
Well done the pair of you.
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Y'know Phlebotomist is in immediate shortage here in NZ. In theory you could emigrate here if you had a job offer.
I had to look that word up...lol... First time I have have seen it.
New Zealand is a bit far for us, however eventually I do want to visit and see New Zealand, its on my list of places to visit.
Oct 5th 2016, 1:23 am
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Re: Plan of sorts
"Dead chuffed"..... Not "chuffed dead" !
Oct 5th 2016, 3:28 am
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Re: Plan of sorts
It was either phlebotomy or EMT to eventually paramedic, phlebotomy won as its not as time consuming, and gets one into the workforce sooner.
To be a paramedic is a multi-year commitment, 1 year to become an EMT, then you have to work at an EMT x amount of time, then 1 year or maybe its 1.5 years of paramedic training.
I did the first part of the EMT program in 2003 before coming to Canada and did well, but I was also 13 years younger....lol
To be a paramedic is a multi-year commitment, 1 year to become an EMT, then you have to work at an EMT x amount of time, then 1 year or maybe its 1.5 years of paramedic training.
I did the first part of the EMT program in 2003 before coming to Canada and did well, but I was also 13 years younger....lol
Oct 5th 2016, 3:33 pm
#54
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Re: Plan of sorts
It was either phlebotomy or EMT to eventually paramedic, phlebotomy won as its not as time consuming, and gets one into the workforce sooner.
To be a paramedic is a multi-year commitment, 1 year to become an EMT, then you have to work at an EMT x amount of time, then 1 year or maybe its 1.5 years of paramedic training.
I did the first part of the EMT program in 2003 before coming to Canada and did well, but I was also 13 years younger....lol
To be a paramedic is a multi-year commitment, 1 year to become an EMT, then you have to work at an EMT x amount of time, then 1 year or maybe its 1.5 years of paramedic training.
I did the first part of the EMT program in 2003 before coming to Canada and did well, but I was also 13 years younger....lol
Oct 5th 2016, 3:44 pm
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Re: Plan of sorts
Oct 5th 2016, 8:53 pm
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Re: Plan of sorts
We have dedicated Medlabs here which are dotted all over New Zealand. You go to them. They don't come to you.
Go in with your blood test referral. Wait your turn. Blood taken and on your way.
No charge as it comes within what you pay to your Med Centre . All trained phlebotomists.
Go in with your blood test referral. Wait your turn. Blood taken and on your way.
No charge as it comes within what you pay to your Med Centre . All trained phlebotomists.
Oct 5th 2016, 9:31 pm
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Re: Plan of sorts
, the bit about them coming to you was when you are a patient in the hospital and they come to your bed, walking up and down stairs and along corridors which can mean covering a lot of ground.
Oct 5th 2016, 9:35 pm
#58
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Re: Plan of sorts
We have dedicated Medlabs here which are dotted all over New Zealand. You go to them. They don't come to you.
Go in with ycbour blood test referral. Wait your turn. Blood taken and on your way.
No charge as it comes within what you pay to your Med Centre . All trained phlebotomists.
Go in with ycbour blood test referral. Wait your turn. Blood taken and on your way.
No charge as it comes within what you pay to your Med Centre . All trained phlebotomists.
I was thinking of in a hospital as that's my background. The lab technicians/phlebotomists are often run off their feet going to Emerge, inpatients, and then back to out patients and like most jobs that involve tests bring ordered every department thinks theirs is the most important.
Oct 5th 2016, 10:04 pm
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Re: Plan of sorts
Don't they have dedicated Medlab type clinics in the USA and Canada then for people needing a blood test but who are not in hospital?