I done it!!!! I took blood today!!!!!!!!!!!!
Started the day by feeling for veins before my mentor (usually feel them after shes found one!), another midwife from the team came to join us for a working lunch!! I felt for the vein in one lady but couldn't really feel it, so midwife showed me where it was then just passed me the needle and said 'there you go then'. AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH! I was very calm, needle went in, vacuum container put on and .................... nothing!!!!
Lady then said that people often had difficulty finding a vein!!! Relief!!!!!!! I've never experienced relief like it lol!!!!
Next lady came in and my mentor said that this lady's vein has your name on it Cami! Put needle in, vacuum container on and YAY we had blood!!!!! Had to contain my excitement until i had filled all 4 bottles! Just had a huge grin on my face! When the woman left the room, i waited until she was out of earshot and cheered!!!!! lol!!!
Am so glad i've done my first successful one now, most of my worst firsts are over now! First VE last week, first blood, first forceps..........just need first catch, first kiwi and first c/s and first sutures! lol still a long way to go but i love it sooooo much.
Am on call tonight, have never been called out yet!!! Hopefully that'll change tonight! Just need 2 more 'normal' witnesses then i can get hands on! How exciting is that!!!
Sorry to go on but have had such a fab day and just couldn't contain my excitement!!! lol!!!