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Medical Assistant Reflection

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When I first started out in the Medical Assistant program at Central Nine, I was a little scared are hurting the person I was taking blood from. As time went on though, I became much more comfortable and confident when drawing blood on someone. Mrs.Pfeiffer from C9 always told the students that you can worry about the patient when the needle is in them but as soon as the needle comes out, it is about you. I definitely understand why she told us that because if that needle was to accidentally prick you after it was already in the patient, you can run into some serious problems. What if that patient had HIV? It could have been transferred to you now by that tiny little prick. It is so important to make sure not only is the patient safe, but you
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