So I went to get my flu shot today from our plant nurse.
She cleans my shoulder off and pulls out what appears to be an 18 gauge needle. I told her that looks a bit larger than normal and she replied “Yea they sent us the wrong size needle”.
She proceeds with what I can only describe as dart practice throws at my arm. While she was swinger the needle (without actually poking me) I asked her if she would like me to do it.
She says no and launches the needle into my shoulder like she was trying to hit a bulls eye.
When she pulled it out I started bleeding a small bit and now my shoulder is rather sore.
Lol just though y’all would appreciate this.
Happy Friday and my your pinning go better than this!
Man, reminds me of an anthrax shot. Those things can hurt for days.
On a side note, when training for Iraq I had a medic bruise half of my forearm hooking me up to an IV. The bruise didn’t go away for a couple weeks and I was bleeding like crazy.
Some people don’t know what they’re doing, others just don’t give a shit.
I got my flu shot last year and the woman pulls out a 1.5 inch pin. I asked her if its a little too long for a delt and she said “Ya but its all we got today… don’t worry, I won’t go in all the way”.
Then she didn’t aspirate and proceeded to push the plunger down, pushing the whole 1.5 inch pin into my arm as she couldn’t control just the plunger. I hope she doesn’t do that to anyone else… I was fine with 1.5 inches but most guys at my school wouldn’t be… she would be hitting bone for sure!
Apparently it’s proper practice now not to aspirate IM injections? News to me, seems like such a simple step that could prevent complications.
And pins are DIRT cheap… what is with practices not having the right size?! I’d freak if she pulled out a 18g!
I was in hospital once up to my eyeballs in painkillers and they want to put a drip in my arm. The doctor tried to do it on my left completely missed and stabbed right through my arm somehow. He then said “Shit sorry, I’ll try the other side”.
Good points, but why “Man Up” when you don’t have to? The goal is to minimize scar tissue and UNNECESSARY pain. Obviously a little is expected, but why hurt yourself needlessly.
