Are you scared to draw blood?

Are you scared to draw blood? Many of us are scared the first time. If we are not scared then many times we can be nervous! When asking around if it is normal to be scared or nervous, the response I received was yes!

If you are nervous, scared and feel faint before you draw blood, know it is very normal! It does not mean that phlebotomy is not for you. Many are nervous the first few times they draw blood. It gets easier with time.

Many times you will find it easier to draw blood from others than having others drawing blood from you. 

What can you do so that you are not scared to draw blood?

• eat a healthy breakfast
• take deep calming, cleansing breathes
• count to 10
• talk to yourself, calm yourself down, saying it will be o.k.
• talk to other phlebotomist