Asking Eric: Can I ask for a different nurse after a painful blood draw?
A reader who gets weekly blood draws asks whether it’s acceptable to decline a nurse who caused a painful prick and left their arm bruised, and wait for the next staff member.
Dear Eric: I have blood drawn weekly. The last time the needle prick stung a good bit unlike all the others and the next day my arm was black and blue.
Next time when I go in, and my number is drawn, if I see that nurse, would it be acceptable to decline and say I’ll wait for the next nurse? – Bad Blood Draw