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where as a hematoma sometimes happens even in a proper draw there is no excuse for the behavior of this Phlebotomist. As a patient regaurdless whether your are in the health profession or not. you have the right to stop any procedure that you are exposed to. If a professional isnt being such it is your responsibility to tell that person to stop and that you perfer to have another person perform the job and that you should have requested to speak to thier superior. think about it what happens next time when that person does that to an elderly patient and they dont heal or to a child that is tramatized for life. There are good Phlebs and bad Phlebs....lets get rid of the bad ones. I hope you heal quickly and I will appoligize for her unprofessional behavior. I am not a nurse but I used to be Pheb before I went on to radiography and I have no patients for bad behavior in a field where I took pride in. If you ever have an experience like that again . stop them and tell tell them to stay away from you. Dont worry about hurting their feelings, obviously they didnt worry about hurting you.