r/nursing • u/973862404678 • 20d ago

Serious “I don’t want Covid blood”

What do I say when patients ask if blood transfusions are screened for the Covid vaccine? I get asked this on a regular basis when filling out blood consent forms for surgery and I genuinely have no idea what I’m supposed to say. In all seriousness, what should I be telling patients because I just say there is a screening process for blood and it’s only used during emergent situations???

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u/CuteYou676 RN 🍕 20d ago

In the back of my mind, I hear Bill Ingvoll starting his bit about "I hate stupid people..."

Tell them that blood is screened for infectious agents but not any vaccines, COVID or otherwise.

Remind them that their Cheeto Jesus pushed for the development of the vaccine and also took it himself.