Day in the life of a Phlebotomist (night shift edition)

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  • @chartinarae2029
    @chartinarae2029 6 лет назад +211

    Pt/ PTT is blue
    Creatinine is green
    CBC is purple
    I’m a phlebotomist

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +16

      Chartina Raeee YES! you got it right!!!
      creatinine is either mint top or gold top aka SST( in my lab There’s like 5 different green tubes)
      How long have you been a phlebotomist and do you like it?

    • @llittle139
      @llittle139 6 лет назад

      Chartina Raeee awesome

    • @mylifepostpain3705
      @mylifepostpain3705 6 лет назад +3

      Chartina Raeee oh wow very different to the UK! I am a phlebotomist in the UK. It’s interesting to see what it’s like in the US. A lot of it is very similar but other parts are so very different!

    • @edwardc.5916
      @edwardc.5916 6 лет назад

      RaeRae bump&Baby no not till you stick the vein and get correct stick.

    • @missthompson4282
      @missthompson4282 5 лет назад +2

      @Stefan G
      Agree I been a phlebotomist /registered Medical laboratory Technician. And all our chemistry are rain in sit tubes. You tell em , all hospitals are different on what they run there test in

  • @healingv1sion
    @healingv1sion 5 лет назад +86

    Wish you hadn't sped up the voice when you went over the inventory of your cart

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад +10

      hi there!! im sorry about that, i was trying to shorten the video.. but i will work on a video specifically dedicated to supplies used in a phlebotomy cart..
      thanks for watching!!

    • @j.p.4315
      @j.p.4315 3 года назад +2

      You can adjust the speed of the video and you can hear her very well on 0.75x :)

    • @katherinegarciaespinoza4418
      @katherinegarciaespinoza4418 3 года назад +1

      @@j.p.4315 it doesnt help.

  • @1andonlybre
    @1andonlybre 6 лет назад +184

    Taking my phlebotomy exam next week! Pray for me lol I'm pretty confident but sometimes I forget some color tube additives so I'm studying like crazy🤞

    • @perfectdisaster5277
      @perfectdisaster5277 6 лет назад +2

      Good luck girly 👌🏻👌🏻

    • @mylifepostpain3705
      @mylifepostpain3705 6 лет назад +4

      Bundles By Brigitte I’m currently training as a phlebotomist in the UK. I too find the additives quite difficult to remember! How did you do?

    • @1andonlybre
      @1andonlybre 6 лет назад +3

      Rebecca Brown hi honestly I find that learning the tube additive and what they are used for helped me. Find your best study method

    • @mylifepostpain3705
      @mylifepostpain3705 6 лет назад +3

      Bundles By Brigitte Yeah someone else said that. I will try that, other than that I’ve just passed my second practical exam :) in the uk we have four practical exams and 90 hours based in the hospital of live bleeding patients before we qualify but each training company is different so others may train very differently.

    • @jovanprice3950
      @jovanprice3950 6 лет назад +2

      Just got mine

  • @KOBEPRODZZ24
    @KOBEPRODZZ24 6 лет назад +84

    Start my phlebotomy class tmrw I’m super excited & nervous !!

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +11

      Britt W congratulations for getting into the program!! 1st step completed! Get ready tho because they might ask for volunteers right on the first day!!!!good luck!!

    • @maryoliveira6211
      @maryoliveira6211 5 лет назад

      How much did you pay?

    • @PSALMSOFSONGS
      @PSALMSOFSONGS 5 лет назад +4

      @@maryoliveira6211 I know you asked her, but the place where I want to attend charges $1200.

    • @GB-vw6kr
      @GB-vw6kr 5 лет назад +3

      @@PSALMSOFSONGS Apply at dialysis clinics or the american red cross and they'll train you for free. :)

  • @Diaaaaaaa.9
    @Diaaaaaaa.9 5 лет назад +39

    I went to school for x ray tech but then I realized it wasn’t for me I was super lost for awhile, then I found your channel and it helped. 💛 Thank You

    • @happygirl2667
      @happygirl2667 2 года назад

      No way I’m going for that too why want it for you they make lots of money and I think it’s more stable compared to phlebotomy if your living alone with no financial support

  • @ESBEAUTII
    @ESBEAUTII 6 лет назад +45

    I thought the donut meant something but now I realize that’s to cover your badge or latch or something lol

  • @octoberskye8099
    @octoberskye8099 6 лет назад +18

    Hi Dee. I’m an MLT student (1st year) and take my phlebotomy course in two weeks. It’s only two weeks long and after that we’ll do clinical in specimen collection at a hospital. I subbed to your channel. I like your DITL videos.

    • @gforgoddess4511
      @gforgoddess4511 6 лет назад +1

      Hey @octoberskye, im in the MLT program at my school. Its day 4 and im stressed to the max! Can you give me any tips?

  • @elizabethbalarezo2984
    @elizabethbalarezo2984 6 лет назад +67

    I just finished a 13 week phlebotomy course. Hoping to find a job soon!!

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +10

      Elizabeth Balarezo yay girl!!! Awesome! I hope you find a great company/hospital to work for!!im happy for you!!!🤗🤗🤗

    • @reneelegault8911
      @reneelegault8911 6 лет назад +2

      Good luck I start mine in the fall

    • @nelfi11
      @nelfi11 6 лет назад +14

      Awesome.good luck, one tip. And this is what has always given me the jobs I want, when you really want something, be very very persistent. And you will get it.best of luck

    • @alangaldamez7468
      @alangaldamez7468 6 лет назад +8

      dee abz do you need any prerequisites or experience to become a phlebotomist?

    • @misslovleybaby123
      @misslovleybaby123 5 лет назад +1

      Elizabeth Balarezo where did you go

  • @braxtonfrench2474
    @braxtonfrench2474 5 лет назад +29

    I just got certified as a phlebotomist! I have my CNA, CCMA and CPT. Anyways, I think that this video was good. Good job!

  • @pinkclouds2656
    @pinkclouds2656 6 лет назад +18

    New sub! Your work vlogs are awesome! I’m also looking into becoming a Phlebotomist as well, so an inside look on how days can go are a big help. 💕

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад

      Tatiana Torres I’m so happy for you! Thank you so much for watching the video!!!

  • @MrsLacqueredClaws
    @MrsLacqueredClaws 5 лет назад +4

    My phlebotomy exam is January 19th! I have a phlebotomist interview at 2pm today! So happy with this career choice!

  • @RachelfuckingCobb
    @RachelfuckingCobb 6 лет назад +55

    Im almost done with my phlebotomy schooling. I'm so nervous for the exam. 😔

    • @gypsybellydancer
      @gypsybellydancer 6 лет назад +3

      Rachel Cobb did u pass , how did it go ? 😀

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад

      How was it?

    • @jamalwalker8352
      @jamalwalker8352 5 лет назад +3

      I start PCT, EKG, and Phlebotomy training next month.

    • @apdroidgeek1737
      @apdroidgeek1737 5 лет назад

      Looks like she didnt

    • @mayal8152
      @mayal8152 4 года назад +5

      apdroid geek how actually would you know ? Because she didn’t reply so that means she didn’t pass the exam ? Wow 🙄🤦🏽‍♀️ smh ignorant!

  • @28ebdh3udnav
    @28ebdh3udnav 5 лет назад +28

    I've given up on being a Dental Assistant. I got treated like crap so many times at several jobs that I've given it up entirely. *DONE!* I'm registering next year for Phlebotomist.
    Edit: I never went for the change. I stuck to a call center. The pay for entry level medical positions are still stagnated at 9.25 or 10 an hour. I am working now at a call center making $15 an hour. And I only used my high school diploma. That's it. No special training or registration.

    • @Natasha-et4nd
      @Natasha-et4nd 5 лет назад +11

      Good luck with that currently a Phlebotomist. Trust me you get treated like crap as well with that title too. With any job in Medical field you have to have thick skin. Maybe you'll enjoy it better.

    • @apdroidgeek1737
      @apdroidgeek1737 5 лет назад +1

      Technicians gets the crap in medical field as always my prof told me technicians are second to the lowest in the hierarchy of the medical field

    • @apdroidgeek1737
      @apdroidgeek1737 5 лет назад +2

      For you to be respected you atleast need to have a bachelor's degree but as a nurse you will still get treated like a crab with people who has MD

    • @apdroidgeek1737
      @apdroidgeek1737 5 лет назад +1

      But my professor also explained how important our job, like how a single mistake could lead for a patient to die

    • @daisykaee
      @daisykaee 3 года назад

      Me currently

  • @nursealexander4697
    @nursealexander4697 4 года назад +1

    I have officially been accepted into a phlebotomy course it's for 6 months and I'm so excited cant wait to start sticking ppl. I had orientation on the 2nd of march 2020 and actually teaching starts the 9th of March 2020. I'm currently a nurse nut nursing in the Caribbean is stressful and it had made me not to interested in the field anymore. I have been researching Phlebotomy for over a year and just by watching your vids as well as some other phlebotomist videos, I have learned ALOT, I think this puts me at a great advantage ahead of my class. Will keep you updated

  • @tesamorgam1847
    @tesamorgam1847 4 года назад +4

    My class starts in 4 hours I’m excited and nervous but I honestly needed this informative video ❤️

  • @bri0985
    @bri0985 6 лет назад +14

    Don’t you need to put your hair up when doing this?

  • @minkagraybeal6202
    @minkagraybeal6202 6 лет назад +12

    Starting my class Monday!! So excited :)

  • @lovecanbefound7121
    @lovecanbefound7121 6 лет назад +34

    I love this vlog sooo much 💖💖💖 thank you for sharing this to us aspiring phlebotomy techs 😇

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +1

      Keairra Jordan awww,Thank you Keairra!!

    • @eugeniacepeda3412
      @eugeniacepeda3412 6 лет назад

      Seize en espagnole
      de

    • @LightEyeNDN
      @LightEyeNDN 6 лет назад +1

      im asspiring to be a phlebotomy tech aswell

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад

      Kobsy Official all the best to you!!!

    • @LightEyeNDN
      @LightEyeNDN 6 лет назад

      thank you!! you aswell!

  • @nataliedalton1914
    @nataliedalton1914 6 лет назад +17

    Thank you so much for sharing your daily routine with us. I'm going to be starting phlebotomy courses in August. I'm super nervous/excited. I think drawing from a baby or kid will be the hardest for me for sure.

  • @Cgtlfa
    @Cgtlfa 5 лет назад +4

    Motivation: If your in CA phlebotomist with experience can make up to mid 20s to low 30s. I seen some top at 35 bucks ( but with many years of experience)
    Just thought I’d share for you CA folks🙂

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад +1

      I need to move to CALI!!
      Thanks for the info!!!

    • @RAZA.FLAK0
      @RAZA.FLAK0 3 года назад +1

      @@deeabz no girl don’t do it lol, I live here & it’s getting so bad.. shooting everywhere, wild fires, & were shortage on water.. water drought & if u use more than what ur supposed to they’ll fine you.. & cost of living is mad high.. 3 br home in the Bay Area $3940. & that doesn’t include utilities & groceries etc.. save your move girl lol 😆

    • @elizabethrambo3662
      @elizabethrambo3662 Год назад +1

      It's also $7 a gallon in CA. Nobody could pay me to live there.

    • @Cgtlfa
      @Cgtlfa Год назад

      @@elizabethrambo3662
      Exactly! At this time It’s prob not even worth it ha

  • @lindamondesir157
    @lindamondesir157 3 года назад +1

    PTT/PT is light blue tube and CBC is Lavender tube

  • @ashrenea93
    @ashrenea93 6 лет назад +20

    I was a phlebotomist for 8 months I loved it most of the time very challenging job now I feel like I can do any job lol my small town tho I feel like they didn’t pay enough:/ so won’t be doing that anymore . I wish I could work at a clinic but we only have 1 in our town and they want more work past experience

    • @smiley8106
      @smiley8106 6 лет назад +1

      Ash.Renea93 but what happened when you’re a new phlebotomist? Oh god I bet is super hard to find a job.... :(

    • @MsLadytray
      @MsLadytray 6 лет назад +1

      Look into the red cross... not sure how much the pay is though

    • @ashrenea93
      @ashrenea93 6 лет назад +1

      Smiley Jpg I got a job right after my Clinicals our small hospital is always looking for new people so I got very lucky but in the end it wasn’t for me some times it can take a year to find a job that’s how long it took one of my coworkers to get a job

    • @ashrenea93
      @ashrenea93 6 лет назад +2

      Miracle Miles our hospital for full time started you out at $10.25 which was a disappointment for me and 12 for prn but I was working full time and every other weekend just ended up not being for me

    • @ashrenea93
      @ashrenea93 6 лет назад +1

      But I know it other city’s they pay good

  • @mimi-nr4lr
    @mimi-nr4lr 5 лет назад +2

    Omg im so excited! Ill be taking MLA aka phlebotomy course here in Canada. Thanks for this video 👍🏼👍🏼 wish me luck !!

  • @koreanaurora
    @koreanaurora 6 лет назад +7

    Hi! I'm a new Certified Phlebotomist, I recently got my license back in mid March of this year but I haven't been in a medical setting drawing patients since last year in spring, that's when I did my clinicals. And so it's been some time since I've poked or anything like that. Do you mind refreshing my memory on the order of draws, the tubes, and etc. I remember the routine of drawing the patients just the tubes is a bit foggy. And I might be landing a position soon if things go well. Thanks in advance!

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +4

      hi! congratulations on getting your license!! for the order of draw, you always do blood cultures first, light blue,red,sst (gold), the light greens (lithium and Na Heparin) ,lavender and Gray...then there are so me special tubes too, like YELLOW ACD, DARK BLUE EDTAs, etc etc....other labs might be different tho? i am not sure but thats what i have been doing.. Good luck on your job hunt! I HOPE YOU GET THAT POSITION YOU WANT!!!TAKE CARE!!

  • @hadassah502
    @hadassah502 5 лет назад +2

    Pt aptt- blue
    Creatinine-gold
    Cbc- purle

  • @shanoradickerson1059
    @shanoradickerson1059 4 года назад +4

    I'm gonna take this up and after that I'm going to nursing school I can't wait either 😬

  • @eshomecaresolutions5584
    @eshomecaresolutions5584 5 лет назад +7

    We use and share this video daily to our students at esacademy-usa.com. It's helped them tremendously. Thank you for the experience.

  • @LilianaSanchez-nv2pu
    @LilianaSanchez-nv2pu 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for the video! I start my course next Saturday! Very excited?

  • @kayc9488
    @kayc9488 6 лет назад +2

    WISH we did carts like this... looks so much more organized and practical...

  • @DominiqueForever
    @DominiqueForever 5 лет назад +1

    I'm starting my phlebotomy class next month . I'm so excited, thanks for the video

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад

      hi there!!thanks for watching!!i am so excited for you! let me know how it goes and i wish you all the best!!! GET POKIN!!!!

  • @aliciaservice67
    @aliciaservice67 4 года назад +1

    I need a goood job and a career so I'm choosing this and I think ill be fine..I have print out some practice exams and flash cards just to see and to my surprise I new some of the terminology from home care an this is the right choice for me its a step in the right direction.

  • @kaythreefox6005
    @kaythreefox6005 4 года назад +4

    Starting my phlebotomy course January 6th!

  • @danaallen5972
    @danaallen5972 2 года назад +1

    Do you work by yourself on night shift or are there other phlebotomists who work with you. And is the work load less or more than day shift?

  • @apdroidgeek1737
    @apdroidgeek1737 5 лет назад +4

    Hello im so confused im finally in phlebotomy course, anyway i thought you will be certified after finishing the program...? Why do i have to take ascp, and what is the certification they are going to give me is that for nothing..?

  • @consueloreedy9009
    @consueloreedy9009 6 лет назад +1

    Wow the set up is different. We start at 4 am and are done by 5:15 am 6:30 am depending on the draws. I get that meeting thing. Why can't the come at night when we first get here.

  • @sydneycastner2927
    @sydneycastner2927 3 года назад +2

    Can I just start off with you are a smart, strong, hard working woman that I respect ❤️ also did you choose to work night shift? Or is this a common thing for new hires? Thank you for all the great tips.

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much dear!! That made my day!! I chose to work night shifts because it’s what works for my family at the time... take care!!🤗🤗

  • @Fliparazi
    @Fliparazi 4 года назад +1

    I didn't realize your views are super high that's is awesome! keep it up!

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  4 года назад

      Thanks!!❤️❤️

  • @vdjwilsonaquino2052
    @vdjwilsonaquino2052 3 года назад +1

    I’m a Phlebotomist too.. Keep up the good work!!

  • @dedemandy-
    @dedemandy- 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for this video. Do you still work at this hospital? What to do if you fill an edta and then have to fill a green top without drawing more blood from the patient?

  • @saraingram1852
    @saraingram1852 3 года назад

    You're absolutely amazing beautiful sister! Thank you so much for sharing and giving glimpses of what you do. Love from colorado :)

  • @yungelement
    @yungelement 5 лет назад +1

    I have couple of questions for you ... 1how much you get payed is the same as when u started
    2What state u from
    3 how long have u been doing phlebotomy
    4 does it ever become easy to perform the work

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад +1

      Hi, as far as starting pay, it depends on the state you live in but for me personally, phlebotomists pay should be above minimum because of all the sickness and things we are exposed to.. I live in Washington and have been a phlebotomist for 11yrs..

  • @consueloreedy9009
    @consueloreedy9009 6 лет назад +4

    Your hospital is different we don't run to the floor unless we stick. It's incredible that you have to do this.

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +3

      we do the morning swarm....

  • @aaroncoats3955
    @aaroncoats3955 5 лет назад +2

    I work nights at a lab, thinking about phlebotomy for extra $$. School is $1450, is it worth it? Only for a year before nursing school.

  • @kevincovins3546
    @kevincovins3546 6 лет назад +3

    Question .. How do i get my first needle sticks .. i got certified etc but never stick anyone to draw blood. Do i have to go to the hospital and tell them im applying for internship?? Or we can be in the side of me when i draw my 1st blood from a patient to show me what to do and not do since it will be my first stick??

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +9

      Kevin Covins did u go to a school? I’ve never heard of someone getting certified without at least going through an externship or some kind of hands on training?enlighten me pls...

    • @snozberry8787
      @snozberry8787 5 лет назад +3

      How can you get certified without sticking anyone?

  • @neenweenbean
    @neenweenbean 4 года назад +3

    I’m going to become a phlebotomist! I love this video :)

  • @Anna-rc1px
    @Anna-rc1px 3 года назад

    Just got accepted into a CPT 1 program . Nervous but excited!

  • @camilahjanemariano8863
    @camilahjanemariano8863 3 года назад

    What are the necessary standard precautions that a phlebotomist should practice when collecting blood specimen from a SUSPECTED COVID-19 patient?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  3 года назад

      Hi! Just follow your work’s standard procedure. Everybody’s different when it comes to their protocols. What we might do here, might not work for your company. One thing for sure is wear proper PPE but I’m sure you already know that.
      Thanks for watching!🤗

  • @fatalnick117
    @fatalnick117 6 лет назад

    Your videos are great! I'm about to take my ncct for ncpt and your an inspiration rite now.

  • @nursealexander4697
    @nursealexander4697 6 лет назад +5

    Is phlebotomy a saturated field in the US?

  • @paulinaportillo2741
    @paulinaportillo2741 4 года назад

    i’m almost done with phlebotomy program so nervous but this video makes me happy 😭

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  4 года назад

      Aww thank you so much for watching and good luck on the program!

    • @paulinaportillo2741
      @paulinaportillo2741 4 года назад

      Donna Abelon thank you love !

  • @nunuthaboot
    @nunuthaboot 6 лет назад +7

    Hi could you explain the different levels of phlebotomy? As in phlebotomy 1, phlebotomy 2 and so on and how do you achieve those because I am very confused

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +11

      phlebotomists are sometimes called Lab Assistants, and most of the time, phlebotomists job is just to draw blood and verify and receive on the system that the samples were drawn...Lab Assistants (maybe sometimes called Phlebotomist II or Lab Assistant II) they spin the blood, Aliquot the serum and take the blood samples to its respectful testing bench (CHEMISTRY OR HEMATOLOGY OR COAG BENCHES) THE 3RD LEVEL (LAB ASSISTAN/PHLEBS) they deal with SPECIAL TESTS and SEND OUT TESTS (tests that aren't performed in the lab and needing to be sent to another lab)meaning the ordered test has a special tube, special instructions on how to collect the sample (warming the tube,/tubes on ice/no tourniquet draws ETC) ya, so they deal with the complicated stuff...I know its confusing...i hope that helped a little...i should say though that all levels should have the phlebotomy skill....

    • @brookefort8847
      @brookefort8847 5 лет назад +1

      Do you level up through out time or is there schooling offered where your at?

  • @screwdriver6176
    @screwdriver6176 4 года назад

    Can you make a video like this again?
    How did you become a phlebotomist? What would you tell someone who wants to look into phlebotomy as a career? :)

  • @edwardc.5916
    @edwardc.5916 6 лет назад +4

    Dee ... good job. I'm going to apply for a phlebotomist job. LOL 😉 keep posting

  • @redmoney119
    @redmoney119 6 лет назад +2

    What do you do when you misses the vein ?n a butterfly needle do you stick it all the way in 2 get blood compare to a regular needle?

    • @georgepulsifer70
      @georgepulsifer70 6 лет назад +5

      slight adjustment. if you can't get it look for another spot. good phlebotomist know when to ask for help.
      don't probe

  • @chaii_latte
    @chaii_latte 6 лет назад +3

    Ugh im gonna do this. I'm scared..about drawing from kids and babies the most. Is it hard?

    • @georgepulsifer70
      @georgepulsifer70 6 лет назад +1

      golgi apparatus it's doing them and learning.

  • @izelatienza73
    @izelatienza73 5 лет назад +1

    What was it like working as a phlebotomist, when you first started? Was it overwhelming?

  • @krystalcruz3287
    @krystalcruz3287 4 года назад

    I just got certified as a CNA then realize it wasn’t for me...really want to do phlebotomy .the requirements is that I have to take medical terminology before I can start the course.

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  4 года назад +1

      Medical terminology shouldn’t be so bad girl, you got this!!

    • @leospicegirl
      @leospicegirl 4 года назад

      hi i’m a prenursing student and on the waitlist to start the nursing program and i need to find a job in the meantime and something i can have while in school. i want to know what do you you do as a CNA where do you work and why don’t you like it? i wanted to do that but phlebotomy sounds interesting too

  • @apdroidgeek1737
    @apdroidgeek1737 4 года назад

    Yay im done, but no one is accepting me like i dont have experience and they always prefer someone over me like theres hundred of employers trying to apply on the job and they all have better experience than meee

  • @ChanEspy
    @ChanEspy 4 года назад +1

    Why are you covering the Lab Corp patch on your coat? 😂

  • @nycapplepie9525
    @nycapplepie9525 6 лет назад +1

    dee abz, When drawing blood, can you hit some nerve with the needle and cause the patient to feel like she got hit in the funny bone all the way to the wrist index fingers?
    This happened to me two days ago while I was at a Lab getting some blood work done. The nurse asked me to place my arm over the counter, and because I'm short, my arm was in an awkward upward position, close to a 30-degree angle, she used another method of drawing blood not the butterfly needle...I cannot straighten my arm without feeling that same funny bone tingling.

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +2

      NYC Apple Pie ...where did she poke you? I’m guessing hand or wrist? Those areas, unless you have a gigantic vein, a butterfly is what I recommend because there’s a lot of nerves in those areas..so ya, she or he possibly hit a nerve....shheeeezzz...U probably wanted to punch the phlebotomist in the face! I’m sorry that happened...😞

    • @nycapplepie9525
      @nycapplepie9525 6 лет назад +2

      Hi, she poked me in my inner elbow or elbow crease and yes I definitely wanted to punch her. Because I was a walk-in she didn't look too happy to take my blood...I was sitting in a chair with no proper armrest and had to raise my arm up to the counter towards her...crazy chick

  • @ambitiousalyssa7517
    @ambitiousalyssa7517 5 лет назад +1

    I can't wait till 16😭I'm taking phlebotomy, ekg and certified nurse assistant class ❤️

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад +1

      Ambitious Alyssa wow! That’s like some MEDICAL ASSISTANT situation right there!!! Good for you! Wish you all the best!!

  • @snapesnapeseverussnape2015
    @snapesnapeseverussnape2015 5 лет назад +4

    I'm getting my phlebotomy certificate soon

  • @andreanaranjo1655
    @andreanaranjo1655 5 лет назад +5

    CBC is lavender top right? That’s all I know haha

    • @ashleymorgan7501
      @ashleymorgan7501 5 лет назад

      Andrea Naranjo CBC is lavender, and PT/PTT is light blue.☺️

  • @htcooley04
    @htcooley04 5 лет назад

    Night shift sucks did it all the time when I was an mp in the army I never got used to it always feel like death after the sun comes up blaa

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад

      Hale Cooley exactly, why I only lasted a year doing it... thanks for watching!!!

  • @christinacollins7456
    @christinacollins7456 5 лет назад +2

    PLEASE DO MORE PHLEBOTOMY VIDEOS!!!!!! 🙌😍

  • @wh1551
    @wh1551 5 лет назад

    Whats wrong w/ playback speed??

  • @LupeMa
    @LupeMa 6 лет назад +3

    How much do you get paid an hour? Does it depend on which state you are?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +3

      Mr. Karen hi!i think it does dee d on the state you work in..I’m pretty sure it’s higher than minimum..but I could be wrong...

  • @brookefort8847
    @brookefort8847 5 лет назад

    Another phlebotomy video please!❤️ about finding work and if it’s hard for you in your area

  • @CalmVibesVee
    @CalmVibesVee 4 года назад

    How can i learn/memorize tube colors for tests before I apply in August

  • @haleygajdarik3799
    @haleygajdarik3799 5 лет назад +1

    Sooo has anybody took the NHA test for phlebotomy ? how was it , i take mine the beginning of next month

    • @miguelberrondo
      @miguelberrondo 5 лет назад

      Haley Gajdarik I take mine on the 10th I believe, I’m kind of nervous lol

  • @chibicake1282
    @chibicake1282 5 лет назад +3

    Hi, I was wondering is finding a job as a phlebotomist difficult

    • @apdroidgeek1737
      @apdroidgeek1737 5 лет назад

      It wont be, unless you're school as accredited

  • @thecurlyexperiment5924
    @thecurlyexperiment5924 5 лет назад +1

    How long is school for this I found only a 1 month class. How much do you start off with I read it’s 10 a hour. How fast do you get hired do u have to have experience before you get hired.

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад +2

      Ashley Tyson when I went to school 10years ago, the shortest phlebotomy program was 3 months...most of the newly graduates we hire went to school for the same amount of time maybe 4 months, so I am not sure about now..maybe it also depends on the state you’re in?
      As far as the Pay, personally it should pay more than minimum wage, which is the case here in Where I live..again depends on the state..
      As far as getting a job, I guess as long as your school has a good reputation, you have good chances on getting hired real quick.. Usually for phlebotomy program, there’s an externship, and usually those places end up hiring you if you apply and if they like you... Good Luck!!!And thanks for watching!!!

  • @danb4836
    @danb4836 3 года назад

    Thanks for sharing all this information with us future phlebotomist

  • @longtam3670
    @longtam3670 5 лет назад

    Hi, I'm debating if I should get certified. I'm overwhelmed by all the ads and offering around. How did you select the program to move forward with? Thank you!!

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад

      Long Tam hi! It’s always safe to get certified, you could possibly get paid more if you are...
      Good luck!$

  • @martarodriguez8803
    @martarodriguez8803 5 лет назад

    Loved your video.. How do you manage to make it work with having a little one and working nights?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад +1

      I have a very supportive husband which I’m very thankful for. I only lasted a year doing night shift...

  • @mommyoftwoalicia5682
    @mommyoftwoalicia5682 3 года назад

    How do you work night shift with kids? How many hours or days a week do u work? I have two kids age 2/3 and manage without sleep so looking to do phlebotomy for 3rd shift.

  • @Diana-ih8ye
    @Diana-ih8ye 5 лет назад +1

    Hi!! :) any advice for future/current phlebotomy students?!! planning on going to school for this!
    thanks!!

    • @SellyFreeStyleFriday
      @SellyFreeStyleFriday 5 лет назад

      Diana My advice would be to study study study, especially with your order of draw. Order of draw is extremely important. Always remember the number one rule when drawing blood is to always correctly identify your patients.

  • @angelkedi7371
    @angelkedi7371 3 года назад

    Thank You for your video! I have a question, when you got hired did you have a training phase? I have an interview for a phlebotomist position next Tuesday and I’m so nervous, I don’t have prior experience except from school. Do I need to know what tubes for all the tests? I’m really nervous! How was it when you first got hired without experience?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  3 года назад +3

      I first got hired at the the hospital I trained at. (Provides by my school) so they know I’m freshly graduate and totally understood that I didn’t know much. So On top of my 4wk externship, I got another maybe week of training as an actual employee. Usually, everybody in the lab are super helpful. You don’t need to know ALL the tubes and tests, believe me, there’s thousands of test there. What’s important is that if you are unsure of something, make sure you ask a knowledgeable co worker for instructions. Sometimes, it’s not all about what test goes into the tubes. It’s about handling and how you collect the sample. Some are temp and time sensitive, which you will learn those as you go...
      I wish you all the best on your interview!!!!

    • @angelkedi7371
      @angelkedi7371 3 года назад

      @@deeabz thank you soooo much!

  • @lyssamarie8297
    @lyssamarie8297 6 лет назад +6

    Hey this might be a dumb question but do you think a 4 week long course is long enough . There isn’t many good schools from what I’ve looked at near me but 4 weeks just seems too short of a time . Would you recommend a private phlebotomy school or going to a community college for it ? Thanks in advance ❤️

    • @Danieei
      @Danieei 6 лет назад +3

      Lyssa Marie 4 weeks is too short in my opinion I took my Phlebotomy course last year and it was 9 weeks. Honestly, it depends on the person if you can absorb all the information in 4 weeks. Short programs like that usually throw you a lot of information at you in so little time. If I had to reverse time I would go to a community college. There a little longer but you will understand everything. Since they take they’re time teaching you the information.

    • @georgepulsifer70
      @georgepulsifer70 6 лет назад +7

      i ve been a phlebotomist for 13 years. school was 2 nights a week for six weeks. after the six weeks i did clinical sat a hospital: 2 10 hour days for six weeks. you need the time to get acclimated

    • @jaimeecreighton
      @jaimeecreighton 6 лет назад +1

      mine is a 16 week course. 50 class hours and 100 clinical. seems to short.

    • @abi-jx9kd
      @abi-jx9kd 6 лет назад +3

      I'm going right now and it's an 8 week course our instructor told us it's fine to go to shorter courses it just they might be a super long day from like 7am-5pm to give you all the info you need and you might not contain what you've learned.

    • @Riiannaax
      @Riiannaax 6 лет назад +4

      WELL!.. LOL i just completed mine and it was over the weekend. Literally two days. I start my work experience next month which will last 3 months and then i can start working if i want or do more work experience. Also, only second/last day of the course we were able to take blood from our partners and past

  • @FlowerxFierce
    @FlowerxFierce 5 лет назад

    Im starting class on Monday. Thanks for the video

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад +1

      Hi! I would love to hear how classes have been going. Like it so far?

    • @FlowerxFierce
      @FlowerxFierce 5 лет назад

      @@deeabz Yes girl. I absolutely love it. We started our first five chapters. My first test is on this Thursday.

  • @generous_coconut
    @generous_coconut 3 года назад

    Dumb question.
    Do you have a list of patients and rooms that you have to follow through?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  3 года назад

      When we get our pile of draws, the rooms and patients info are on it..

  • @RobinNatural1
    @RobinNatural1 3 года назад

    How do/ did you like working for LabCorp? I’m really enjoying your videos. Please do some new videos! Stay safe. Blessings.

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  3 года назад +1

      Thank you!
      I made a lot of friends there in the 10 years that I worked for them. Unfortunately I work somewhere else now.it’s what works for the fam..🤗🤗

    • @RobinNatural1
      @RobinNatural1 3 года назад

      Ok! Thank you for responding! Wishing you and the family blessings and happy holidays! Can you share where you work now or the kind of facility you work in? Blessings

  • @jazzblackvalcin3097
    @jazzblackvalcin3097 5 лет назад

    Working in a Hospital must be tiring. I think imma stick with US Lab.

  • @k.reborns
    @k.reborns 4 года назад

    Best way to remember order of draw/ what tubes for what tests etc?

    • @alexiswright4958
      @alexiswright4958 4 года назад

      kasey logsdon I’m in school for phlebotomy. And I ordered the badge cards for the order of draw and the tests for each dept. I got it from amazon. It’s very helpful.

  • @newbeginningsnewlife1921
    @newbeginningsnewlife1921 4 года назад

    Did you have to score 80 or higher on all the exams. We have four in class exams. I’m hoping they give out extra points

  • @g.molina3269
    @g.molina3269 5 лет назад

    I'm thinking of going into phlebotomy, can anyone give me some insight on what its like day to day? is it hard? what kind of classes did you have to take? Thanks!

  • @michellemarie1197
    @michellemarie1197 4 года назад

    Also how long are your usual shifts? And how many days do you work per week?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  4 года назад

      As of now, I’m only working part time... 4hrs a week and then I come to work when I’m asked to. I’m basically on call...

  • @heathergirod230
    @heathergirod230 5 лет назад +1

    What is your partly deaf..I read lips and do some sign

  • @maiimaii84
    @maiimaii84 5 лет назад

    Thanks u for sharing more information about this job. How many hours can u work a week ? I’m looking forward your reply.

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад

      Jessie Mai Hien hi there..u can be an on call phlebotomist and work at least 1 shift a month...depending on the company you work for...thanks for watching!!!

  • @mayflower1987
    @mayflower1987 4 года назад

    How do you able to find work without paid experience right after u finish school and past your exam?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  4 года назад +2

      Hi, I got a job at the hospital I did my externship at.

  • @mckenna8663
    @mckenna8663 6 лет назад +3

    Just starting training. How OFTEN are you able to get off your feet in a12 hour shift?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +3

      depends on where you work and what shift you work. clinic settings, piece of cake..hospital setting, you are gonna be running around the hospital,, but there are downtimes too..so don't worry..

    • @desertcoffee1313
      @desertcoffee1313 6 лет назад +2

      Usual policy is like everywhere else : 2 - 15 mins breaks with 30 - 60 mins for lunch (but it depends on your facility)

  • @apdroidgeek1737
    @apdroidgeek1737 5 лет назад

    how long will it take to be a phlebotomy tech.. and should i take phlebotomy tech or pharmacy tech.. or cardiology tech... or should i just go for cna... help me...

  • @Queen-xf5gf
    @Queen-xf5gf 5 лет назад +2

    I really want to become a phlebotomist

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад +2

      go for it girl!!!
      thanks for watching!

  • @unforseenescapades2435
    @unforseenescapades2435 3 года назад

    I know this a year ago but I am registering for my courses and im nervous as ever this was a good video though

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  3 года назад

      Hi! Thank you for watching! You can do this! 🥰

  • @courtneym.2409
    @courtneym.2409 6 лет назад +2

    do you think I can get my cna liscense and a license for this ? is it worth it to get both ?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +2

      you definitely can get both, depends on what you wanna do and what that job requires..I'm planning to get my CNA License...

    • @linadams1965
      @linadams1965 5 лет назад

      I’m in a program about to finish and we get an associates degree for Medical Assisting and certified in phlebotomy and EKG technician. It’s a 15 month course. I think it’s super worth it!

    • @crush9197
      @crush9197 5 лет назад

      @@deeabz can you tell me why you are getting your CNA license. Would it give you a higher position?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад

      alex perez hi, it won’t give me a higher position. Having a CNA certificate would give you more skills and more opportunities to work in different branches of healthcare. You can be working at a nursing home, as a Unit Coordinator etc... basically you’re not stuck in the LAB..😉.. good luck!

    • @judylewis206
      @judylewis206 5 лет назад

      @@crush9197 in Brooklyn new york in order to become a Patient care tech which you are license in phlebotomy and EKG, you have to first be get your CNA license. You become more marketable and the pay is higher.

  • @breejuarez7475
    @breejuarez7475 5 лет назад

    How much do you start out getting paid on average does anyone know for FL? Getting my certification in August

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  5 лет назад

      I started 11years ago
      One thing for sure, it has to be more than minimum wage...

  • @lifewithjd6653
    @lifewithjd6653 6 лет назад +2

    How long have you been a phlebotomist?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +9

      LifeWithJD hi! I’ve been a phlebotomist for 10yrs, going on 11...

  • @happygirl2667
    @happygirl2667 2 года назад

    So doesn’t the requisition tell you what tube to draw or you have to know this by heart

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  2 года назад

      Some requisitions tell you, some don’t.. it’s best to know it by heart.. at least the basic tests

  • @smiley8106
    @smiley8106 6 лет назад +1

    Um do you still have to do work related stuff after work? Or are you totally free until the next shift?

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  6 лет назад +2

      Smiley Jpg hey there!!nope, I don’t have to do anymore “work stuff” after my shift...unless the lab has questions about your Draws, then they will email or call you...or they will solve it themselves..thanks for watching!!!

  • @WalterTheExaltor
    @WalterTheExaltor 3 года назад

    This may sound stupid and out of place , but how many scrubs would you recommend a phlebotomist own? I'm about to start school to become one.

    • @deeabz
      @deeabz  3 года назад +1

      1-3 pairs should be good. If you ever soil your scrubs at work, the hospital should have scrubs for their employees. Good luck !!😂😂