All was going swimmingly until I breezily unwrapped a sterile syringe, except this syringe was defective. Instead of the needle being safely contained in the cap, it was bent outside the cap at a 30 - 45 degree angle. I was moving fast. The needle...
...went straight through my finger. I was just staring down at my finger with a 1-inch needle sticking out of it. I had to yank it out, get the bleeding to stop, bandage up, and continue with the flu shot I started! As far as I know, she never noticed I stuck myself.
Of course I'm extremely careful with needles while using them or once used, but unwrapping a sterile needle you just don't expect a stick!
Beat that for a bad day.
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Yeesh! That's nuts. At least your finger won't get the flu.
ReplyDeleteYikes! That's kind of creepy even if it was new!
ReplyDeleteOUCH!!!!!!! Sorry Gracie.... that is awful!!!
ReplyDeleteHoly crap. Ouch! That's a bad day...but impressive you could deal with it without the intended stick-ee even noticing.
ReplyDeleteblech! I would've hopped around, holding my needle-stuck finger until someone noticed and gave me sufficient pity.
ReplyDeleteYou're obviously much more of a trooper...
OMG, crazy! Grr!
ReplyDeleteOuch!! I am glad you handled it so well!! I don't know that I would have!
ReplyDeleteOUCH!!! Yikes! Way to keep your cool!
ReplyDeleteHoly crap. I can't believe you didn't let on to your patient that you just stabbed yourself. If it had been me, the blood-curdling scream followed by passing out in the floor would have given it away.
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