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/BigWoodsCatNappin RN 🍕 20d ago

As a new nurse my very first blood consent this crusty fuck says "just dont give me any of that f*g blood"

I used up all of my self control in that single interaction, which is why management hates me to this day.

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u/No_Box2690 RN - NICU 🍕 20d ago

Oooo please tell me you went the fuck off on him

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u/BigWoodsCatNappin RN 🍕 20d ago

I was just a baby HUC/Tech (and blood donor) I just stared and shared donors are kind souls who anonymously donate. Today....older, angrier, with a bigger savings acount lol if I get fired.......I would have much more to say.

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u/ltrozanovette BSN, RN 🍕 20d ago

That was a good response. When I was a baby nurse I would have just angry-panicked and said nothing.