r/BeAmazed • u/New_Libran • Jun 10 '25

Skill / Talent Chinese nurses use this technique called "flying needle" to draw blood

Blink and miss it!

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u/puresemantics Jun 10 '25

Where the fuck did you go where they let a single person try to stick you 5 times, that is insane

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u/Heffe3737 Jun 10 '25

Hospitals can give a wide variety of expertise and experience. I had nurses tell me, while I literally was undergoing treatment for cancer of my immune system, that Covid was just like the flu and nothing to worry about. This was in April and May of 2020. It was rough...

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u/puresemantics Jun 10 '25

I was working at a hospital in Tennessee in 2020 so you’re preaching to the choir here, still haven’t ever seen someone get more than 2 tries at an IV

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u/Heffe3737 Jun 10 '25

Good on ya. Most medical personnel are cool. Honestly this wasn't the first time I've had that happen. Had 4 tries at a blood donation a few years back (before the blood cancer, naturally). My veins aren't even particularly tricky to hit, either.