Blood Donation : One Of The Many Lasts

I will now discuss how I was thinking and feeling during this event. I had been working at the hospice for over a year and had looked after patients with MND before. I had an idea of how it can affect communicating with the patient. I was apprehensive about approaching Patient A as I didn’t know what difficulties I may find whilst trying to communicate with her. She was able to communicate very well using the pen and writing down, and using hand gestures. I learnt that by speaking clearly with easy to answer questions we were able to communicate with each other effectively. Afterwards I felt pleased that were able to determine the problem and find a solution for her, despite the communication barriers.

For the group’s PPR project, we chose volunteering for the Red Cross’s campus blood drive. This was decided upon because of the important role that the organization has developed in humanity, the important role it plays in healthcare, as well as the many roles a nurse has within this organization.

For our service learning project we decided to work with American Red Cross to get the word out around campus about donating blood to help people in need. The American Red Cross embodies the power of volunteering and generosity for people in need. Before we could speak to students about giving blood we had to do it ourselves. On April 6th we took a trip to the American Red Cross to donate blood and experience what it takes to give blood. As soon as we walked into the building we meet a Western Michigan professor Paula P Chee that works at Red Cross. Our experience of giving blood was wonderful everyone at the drive was very passionate about helping others in need. For Alex and Ian this was his first time donating blood and was very nervous about it. The staff was very caring and made it a great first time experience for us.

When I was very little, I was absolutely terrified of shots. Just the very thought of them made my skin tingle. It was early spring; and it was time to go get my immunization shots.

I left my car and walked towards the staff entrance, waving at some nurses who were just finishing their shifts. It was a cold and gloomy day, but the welcoming heat from the front corridor made my muscles relax. Momentarily after gathering my belongings—lab coat, name tag and clipboard—I made my way down the long, narrow hallway towards the introductory interview room. I knew my patient would be waiting.

Becoming an organ donor is easy and is something most everyone can choose to do. People under the age of 18 who are considering to be an organ donor needs parental consent (“Learn About Organ Donation”). The need for donors continues to grow. A new person is added to the organ waiting list every 10 minutes (“Learn About Organ Donation”). Share the knowledge of being an organ donor and encourage family and friends to join in becoming a donor today. There is a high demand for organs and time is running out quickly for many in need. What if it was a family member, friend or loved one on the waiting list for a transplant? Act now to become an organ

The topic of blood donation well-researched, with strategies having been devised to try and increase donation rates all over the world. Australia faces a challenging set of circumstances, in which remuneration for donation is illegal (ARCBS, 2013). It is thought this may be a contributing factor to the poor repeat donation rates in youth demographics, for whom altruism is no longer a primary driving factor when considering donation (Russell-Bennett, Hartel, Previte & Russel, 2012).

It sounds one of the most wonderful feelings able to help doctors to save the human lives by helping them and by donating your blood has no substitution like this. The blood that is provided by you divided into different parts as per the requirements and needs of the patient. Each component can be used for various purposes. Many newborn babies getting the benefits of donating blood by the donor as the new babies have small blood requirements. Every time you donate blood save man-children so, be a hero for them and donate the blood. There are lots of benefits of donating blood that you will get to know with the time.

The major barrier in donating blood among the respondents is the health status of the person. Since passing the medical and physical examinations are extremely important in qualifying as a donor, it is therefore necessary to have a good lifestyle and a good status of health without any trace of illnesses that can be transmittable. Most of the illnesses frequently mentioned and diagnosed in the respondents were: (1) high blood pressure; (2) cough and colds; (3) anaemia; (4) diabetes and (5) those illnesses which needs maintenance drugs. During the focus group discussion, the respondents have expressed high interest in becoming a donor even if they were already diagnosed with an illness beforehand they still try to go to the blood donation activity

Just imagine if one of your brothers or sisters was born with a heart defect and had to have daily transfusions of blood in order to have a chance of survival. Unfortunately, things happen like this everyday and some of you may have experienced them already. In this essay I am going to persuade you to become a blood donor. I try to donate blood every two months or so because it makes me feel like I am doing something good and saving people’s lives. Do you know that 95% of all Americans will need a blood transfusion sometime in our lives (Red Cross web site)? That statistic means that there is a possibility that you, and your family and friends could need support from volunteer blood donors. In this essay I will discuss the need for blood donations, solutions that can increase blood donations, and actions that need to be taken to increase blood donations.

Imagine that one day you were driving to the mall and out of nowhere, someone run through a red light and crashed straight in to you. You end up in the hospital, needing a blood transfusion. The scene is all too real and it happens every day. In a single car accident, a person could need up to 100 pints of blood. The average person can donate 3 pints every 56 days (redcrossblood.org). This is why, today, I urge you to go out and donate blood. I know some of you may hate the thought of needles or think that giving blood won’t really help. But, please consider what I say and make a better informed decision after hearing the benefits of donating blood. People like you made a conscious decision to donate blood and it is

According to the WHO, nearly 38% of voluntary blood donations are by people under the age of 25(8). India is home to the largest number of young population, yet only one percent of eligible donors donate blood. Bharatwaj et al studied

body’s defense system (immune system) may try to attack the new cells. This complication is rare. The symptoms include fever,

| Family and friends’ need for blood donation increases young people’s awareness of blood donation.

Blood, that red life fluid involved with the creation of life, it is quite common yet not everybody has enough. As a good citizen, it is your responsibility to give what others need for life. The Red Cross has regular donation times and travels around to schools, offices, and cities quite often. Giving blood may be scary for some, but in time this will pass. There are a few things you can do to make your first time giving blood easier on your mind and body.