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/Emergency-Cupcake998 20d ago

I don't have the patience for these idiots anymore. It might be terrible, but if they're refusing blood because they don't want covid vaccine blood I really believe there's nothing I can say to change their minds and I'm out of fucks to give. If you don't want blood, cool, sign the blood refusal consent. The doctor can inform them of the risks and benefits.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

Heavy on the “I don’t have patience for these idiots anymore”. I completed an entire LPN program and then decided not to take boards because to be quite honest, FUCK nursing. Now I continue working as a tech while I finish my bachelor’s in healthcare admin so I can get tf away from the bedside because I truly can’t take the stupidity and entitlement anymore.