Quote Originally Posted by mayanorange View Post
This is actually a standard procedure to protect the patients from undue harm. Not sure if it's law, but we all follow this guideline.
Definitely not law... when I was in the hospital last year, I had one nurse try 4 times before calling in someone else. My mom was stuck 9 times recently...

Most phlebotomists/nurses I've had will either try 3 times or 2 and have someone else try the third. Was at my GP's office yesterday and she has a new phlebotomist--yay! the old one refused to even try last time I was there. Said she wouldn't try and that I had to go to the hospital (30 minutes away) to get blood work done.