Today Justin and I had the privilege of going with the Public Health nurses to do an immunization clinic at the local high school. We arrived bright and early and ready to work our little behinds off. The kiddos began to trickle in to register and if they were missing any immunizations they were sent to our "booth." It was being manned by myself, Justin, 2 public health nurses and the public health nurse admin assistant. I was nervouse because I'd never given an immunization before - well not on a real live/life patient. The first person came and the public health nurse showed us what to do - easy (or so it seemed)!
Justin took the next kid as I drew up the medicine into the syringe for him and filled out the paperwork. The girl, who was quite nervous, looked to her mom for support. She squeezed her beady eyes as tightly as she could and braced herself. Justin did his thing, and happily stated, "You're all done." She slowly opened her eyes and stated, "That's it?!?" She, smiling like a Cheshire cat, turned to her mom and exclaimed, "I want him giving me ALL my shots from now on."
It was my turn, and my victim (errr..patient) took her seat. I did my thing and she flinched - the public health nurse told her, "See I bet that didn't even hurt," to which she replied, "Oh yes it did." I did have one happy customer who exclaimed how he wished it would hurt when I gave him the shot, and not wanting to disappoint I did my "thang" and made him proud. To which I got the praise, "Thanks, that felt really good!"
This was how the day was to go - all of my kids were to report that my work hurt/scared/marred them for life but Justin's kids all raved about his shot giving abilities - here are a few of his praises:
"That's the best shot I've EVER had."
"I want him giving me ALL my shots from now on."
"That didn't hurt at all."
"My son hates shots and has even kicked nurses in the past but you have done the best job!"
"Blah blah blah....." (ok that was what i was hearing.....)
So eventually I just resigned myself to being the "syringe filler-upper" and "paper-work-filler-outer" - I took my place as Justin's shot assistant. Hey, I'd let him give me all of my shots from now on too.....
It was my turn, and my victim (errr..patient) took her seat. I did my thing and she flinched - the public health nurse told her, "See I bet that didn't even hurt," to which she replied, "Oh yes it did." I did have one happy customer who exclaimed how he wished it would hurt when I gave him the shot, and not wanting to disappoint I did my "thang" and made him proud. To which I got the praise, "Thanks, that felt really good!"
This was how the day was to go - all of my kids were to report that my work hurt/scared/marred them for life but Justin's kids all raved about his shot giving abilities - here are a few of his praises:
"That's the best shot I've EVER had."
"I want him giving me ALL my shots from now on."
"That didn't hurt at all."
"My son hates shots and has even kicked nurses in the past but you have done the best job!"
"Blah blah blah....." (ok that was what i was hearing.....)
So eventually I just resigned myself to being the "syringe filler-upper" and "paper-work-filler-outer" - I took my place as Justin's shot assistant. Hey, I'd let him give me all of my shots from now on too.....
