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By ohmygosh - 21/07/2011 23:35 - United States

Today, I accidentally asked a one-armed man which arm he wanted me to take blood from. He asked for a different nurse. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/06/2021 08:01

Today, as a nursing student, I needed to take a blood sample from someone and the veins on his arms weren't really easy to draw blood from. I asked him, "Can I please look at your legs?" It turns out he was amputated. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/05/2009 04:19 - United States

Today, I decided to give blood for the second time. I felt excrutiating pain when she stuck the needle in my arm. Another nurse came running over in a panic. Apparently my inexperienced nurse had put it in my tendon instead of my vein. FML

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By bloodless - 05/01/2016 05:17 - Canada - Grande Prairie

Today, I went for bloodwork. It's routine for me, so I was ready for the nurse to put in the needle and take my blood. It went in fine, but right after, she slowly pulled the needle out, then wondered why the blood stopped. She then moved it back and forth in my arm while I panicked silently. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/04/2012 16:24 - United States - San Juan Capistrano

Today, I went to a blood drive. The nurse taking my blood mentioned that she'd been called in on her day off, and she swore she wasn't drunk. I didn't know what to do, so I just smiled and blinked back tears as she savaged the vein in my arm. FML

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By Boo Boo - 22/01/2012 04:23 - United States

Today, I went to get my blood drawn to see how far along I am pregnant. The lady stuck both my arms twice and then busted a vein in my right arm. She told me to come back tomorrow to try again. FML

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By keerta_fml - 04/05/2017 02:00

Today, while volunteering to feed the homeless, one of them asked me to follow him to his car where he had a knife and bottle so he could "bottle up my blood". FML

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By Why - 18/12/2018 05:00

Today, I finally went to have blood taken for an allergy test I really need. Afterwards, I had an allergic reaction to the bandaid they used on my arm. FML

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By gorey - 19/08/2010 01:26 - Canada

Today, I gave blood. He sneezed while he stuck the needle in my arm. FML

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Panic attack

By Anonymous - 06/05/2009 00:22 - United States

Today, I went to donate blood for the first time. When they stuck the needle in my arm, I had a panic attack and begged that they take it out. The woman helping me told me she'd take it out in a moment and left. It was then that the Red Cross stole a pint of my blood while I had a panic attack. FML

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By lydiacoolness - 08/08/2009 02:27 - New Zealand

Today, I got my annual blood test. The nurse was inexperienced and it took her several tries to insert the needle properly. When I get back home, my fiancé starts yelling at me and storms out. The reason? I am a recovering drug addict and my arm appeared as if I had been shooting up. FML

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supernerd352 7

Friday 22 July 2011 9:30

he couldve over reacted and pulled a gun. good thing he wasn't armed.

jewknowit710 2

Friday 22 July 2011 9:26

*super facepalm* with hypodermic needle you boob

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chick011 0

Friday 22 July 2011 11:34

well you must feel stupid.

oliver86 8

Friday 22 July 2011 11:35

he'll be alright

kris2335 0

Friday 22 July 2011 11:49

you have no heart!;P

Zaffro 8

Friday 22 July 2011 12:27

Yes it's a honest mistake done by just switching onto autopilot and it wasn't malicious. However as a nurse you do more than take blood. What happens if due to autopilot she overlooked a severe allergy to penicillin?

Pazu_fml 10

Friday 22 July 2011 19:04

Considering checking for allergies is PART of the routine, I doubt that would happen.

schaflava 0

Friday 22 July 2011 13:10

I wouldn't worry about it. most people fake injuries to get attention. What must someone think of a one-armed man that's bleeding?!?

harrypotterz 0

Friday 22 July 2011 13:33

f your life you probably always say that and Said it without thinking

AshStar 9

Friday 22 July 2011 13:48

I have only one arm, if a nurse would ask me that I'd be her worst nightmare...

jacksonclarke 0

Friday 22 July 2011 15:42

what can you do you only have one arm you non-threatening aggressive tool.

yotheman 0

Friday 22 July 2011 13:59

r u a blonde or just dumb

jacksonclarke 0

Friday 22 July 2011 15:46

isn't the saying that BLONDES are DUMB you frickin idiot.

Prue_fml 0

Friday 22 July 2011 14:02

LOL That is so funny. I feel so bad for you, it's an honest mistake. someone asked me why I wasn't going to work tomorrow and I told them I have a funeral to go to, and she said "are you deadly serious?" and then tried to correct herself. These things happen, and if the guy couldn't accept that then he is arrogant.

alpaquette91 9

Friday 22 July 2011 14:38

I'm a phlebotomist, I always get nervous I'm going to do that! :(

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