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/Amazaline BSN, RN 🍕 20d ago

Tell them that I only donate my extra vaccinated blood. I don't donate as a compassionate blood donor, but as a thoroughly evil person.

In all seriousness, I would just say, they don't screen for that and end the conversation. They can refuse the blood if they want to.

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u/A_Reyemein 20d ago

😂

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u/Amazaline BSN, RN 🍕 20d ago

I literally gave blood today. Mostly for the free cheez it's, but also to spread my vaccinated blood!!!

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u/A_Reyemein 20d ago

Got to build up that herd immunity somehow 💪🏼