Don’t be afraid to donate blood. Learn how medical professionals sanitize the area before drawing blood in this free video clip about how to donate blood.
Expert: Geoff Balenger
Bio: Geoff Balenger is a registered nursed at Stanford Blood Center in Palo Alto, California.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu
Duration : 0:4:12
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November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
muita conversa …
muita conversa irrita tira logo o sangue
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
actually its 10-12 …
actually its 10-12 mins i asked last week which was when i had my blood donated for a pint and each pint saves 3 ppls life =3
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Your body makes …
Your body makes blood continually. Give blood and save someones life.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
I go to UBS here in …
I go to UBS here in arizona. Do they pay the nurses or tech’s good money?? I overheard a nurse say they have a high turnover rate at these blood donors. But the econmy they way it is, she said some are staying on longer. Are you a nurse also?
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
I donate every two …
I donate every two months and they used iodine last Thursday when I donated.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
The average person …
The average person takes only 6-8 minutes to donate a pint.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
I want to donate by …
I want to donate by 1 litter of my blood to someone who can help me to live in a developed country….
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
P.S. seploud…FDA …
P.S. seploud…FDA dictates that if a person is paid for their blood donation – it is a non-transfusable product. If you are paid for plasma, etc. it can only be used for research or cosmetic type purposes. There can’t be a money incentive involved because it could cause donors to not be truthful during the pre-donation interview. If donors have nothing to gain, then they have no reason to lie. That is the basis of the rule anyway…
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Gee, sure would …
Gee, sure would like to know which blood center thinks it’s acceptable to indent the donors skin with a grommet to mark the insertion site! I work for a blood bank – would not be allowed at my job! Besides, iodine? Must be an old clip, we haven’t used that stuff for years!
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
FOOLS!, dont give …
FOOLS!, dont give your blood for free!, this is my blood!, I WILL NOT GIVE IT FOR FREE!, YOU!, you want my blood, PAY ME!.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Yea, they put the …
Yea, they put the needle right into my temple.
I lots sight in one eye for 10 mins.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
they pierced your …
they pierced your upper-hand?? I always thought it was in the arm? Did you do whole blood or platelets? Were the tech’s who did the needle insert nice or mean? I had pretty girls, but some on the other side of the room look off.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
i found it painful …
i found it painful when they pierce the vein in the upper-hand.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
I donate platelets …
I donate platelets 2 times a month. No nurses, just donor tech’s do the work. I overheard one tech saying she makes $13.50 an hour and is looking for another job. I see old people donate and they fall asleep 4 minutes into the donation.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
i donated blood …
i donated blood yesterday, they get 450 cc of it, it hurts when pricking in my finger than pricking the site where will they insert the needle. its was nice, but i didnt feel any after effects of it until this time,
i can saves life now,
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
the girl, when he …
the girl, when he intserts the needle into her arm, she should start screaming for fun. Scare da crap out of everyone in da room.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
I donated 4 months …
I donated 4 months ago. After that, I was impotent for 2 months. WTF happen??
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
If the girl passes …
If the girl passes out, does that nurse take advantage of her? Does the guy start grabbing and touching things? I see our nurses just read magazines and talk. don’t get me wrong there sweet. I wonder if they get paid alot of doing this work?
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
The man might’ve …
The man might’ve took a dump and didn’t wash his hands and now he is smearing it on the poor girl. I donate platelets, it takes 80 minutes. A nurse has to be by the machines of people donating platelets. The same nurse I had for the past 4 times, she goes outside for cigarette breaks (10 minutes) constant. then she comes back and I can hear her to another worker about how she hates 3 other girls who work there. LOL
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
i gave blood today …
i gave blood today and after that i had a heat stroke…wat a great day
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
I didn’t see the …
I didn’t see the man wash his hands at all. This is so important! Why sanitise the patient’s arm (she’s used to her own bugs) but not the practitioner’s (unfamiliar bugs to her)? This is an all-too-common cause of hospital-acquired infections.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
I donated blood 2 …
I donated blood 2 weeks ago. While I was donating blood, I real loud. The nurse came by and removed the needle. She told me I had to leave.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
me too… that is …
me too… that is if i don’t chicken out lol
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
yeh, i agree with …
yeh, i agree with you.. the aftermath is the worst.. the lightheadness is awful! needle poking i can deal with… but the lightheadness not so much..
November 30th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Yeah, i think ill …
Yeah, i think ill keep my blood! THOSE NEEDLES!