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New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) was created on 1 July 1998 when the Parliament approved the Health Amendment Act 1998 (New Zealand Blood Service, 2015a). New Zealand Blood Service was formed under the guidelines of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the collection and clinical use and distribution of blood and other blood products. The health needs of the people of New Zealand are being supported by the availability of safe and appropriate blood and tissue products and other related services (New Zealand Blood Service, 2015b). New Zealand Blood Service is solely based on voluntary, unpaid blood donations (New Zealand Blood Service, 2015c). It is New Zealand Blood Service’s responsibility from the beginning of the blood collection program to the distribution of the different blood components and tissue products to appropriate transfusion centres and hospitals (New Zealand Blood Service, 2015d).
New Zealand Blood Service recognises the particular relationship of Māori, as tangata whenua, with the Crown and is committed to its obligations to Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi (New Zealand Blood
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The New Zealand Blood Service has 6 shared values and these shared values serve as the heart of the organisation’s culture and guide to their behaviour each and every day. As an organisation and a team, they inspire, motivate and drive to provide the very best service to the New Zealand public. As a unique organisation supporting the New Zealand health sector, they are committed to the community, health providers, donors and employees (New Zealand Blood Service, 2015b).
New Zealand Blood Service employ over 560 people across their centres in New Zealand (New Zealand Blood Service,
Harmening, D. M. (2005). Modern Blood Banking & Transfusion Practices. Philidelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company.
“A man who has had sex with another man within the last five years, whether oral or anal sex, with or without a condom or other form of protection, is not permitted to donate blood and must please not do so.”
Donating blood can be a quite rewarding experience and I encourage everyone to take part in this unique opportunity to save 3 lives with each donation.
The topic chosen is blood transfusion. Blood transfusion is one of the most common procedures that are performed in the hospital setting to save lives and help improve one’s health. People who have serious injuries may need blood transfusions to replace the lost of blood. Some of the injuries are more critical than others and require an enormous amount of blood. In addition, many people have illnesses that prevent their body from making blood properly. Blood circulates in the body providing oxygen and nutrients and collects waste so it can be eliminated by the body; therefore, it is an important factor for everyone’s lives (Lewis Medical surgical nursing). Blood should be carefully transfused. Although it is a lifesaver, nurses should follow the proper procedure and strict guidelines to safely transfuse the blood. One sample error during transfusion can cause someone life.These situations can lead to death, especially in serious cases. So nurses must have knowledge and understand the purpose of blood transfusion.
Blood donations were being made on a regular basis come the 1900’s, yet the donator had to be present to give the blood directly to the recipient due to the accelerated coagulation of blood once it mixed with the open air. To rectify this problem hematologists started adding sodium citrate to the blood of the donator which would in turn delay the coagulation process by a few days. This allowed for the first storing of blood and introduced the term “Blood Bank”. Dr. Bernard Fantus, the director of the Cook County Hospital in northern Chicago, IL spearheaded this discovery. He thought by lowering the temperature of blood that it would lower its metabolism and thereby prolong its vitality. Unknowingly, Dr. Fantus created the first Blood Bank within the United States which would in turn change the course of medicine and human mortality forever. With this new leap forward in modern medicine, blood donations in the United Sates were at an all time high during the 20th Century due to WWI and WWII. Blood transfusions saved the life of countless individuals participating in the war efforts. The Red cross reported that they alone were “distributing 40 percent of the Countries blood supply”. Alongside aiding with the war efforts, blood transfusions also carried an array of health benefits as
The only way hospitals can receive blood is through blood donations. About 34% of the population is eligible to give blood but, as I wrote earlier only 10% of those actually do donate. The possibility of someone patient being turned away from getting a transfusion has always motivated me to donate as often as I can. A basic blood donation takes about a pint of the donor’s blood however, the average red blood cell transfusion is about three pints of blood.
It was during this time that doctors and nurses, through experience also demonstrated that blood could be stored and then safely transferred from patient to patient saving countless soldiers’ lives.
...Bioethical aspects of the recent changes in the policy of refusal of blood by Jehovah’s Witnesses. British Medical Journal 322(7277), 37-39.
Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience to donate blood through the American Red Cross.
Blood donor recruitment begins with the dissemination of pre-donation information. Basic information must include the following: (1) blood science; (2) importance of voluntary blood donation; (3) general information about the blood donation process and pre- and post-donation care; (4) importance
By donating blood to insure there is enough in supply, the life we save may be our own.
Whether it be helping others that need a blood transfusion, or a supplemental source of income, donating plasma is an extravagant process that takes more effort than the normal citizen realizes. Previously I have explained the entirety of the donation procedure, including the waiting room ordeal, the donating, and then the end stages of the process. This information was presented so that others curious about plasma donation can vicariously live the donation process, and get a feel for what really goes on in the Biolife Plasma Center.
The fact that Sol and his colleagues were willing to take the blood from drug and alcohol addicts and resell it shows the risks they were willing to take in order to accrue revenue. It was soon after that people who received the blood were diagnosed with hepatitis. It was then that Plasma International wanted to look for other sources of safe and uncontaminated blood. Turning to West Africa, Plasma International knowingly bought pints of blood from West Africans with the intention of selling it approximately 166 times more than what they bought it for. Some may view this differently, but I personally believe that it was a wrong and shameful
Blood transfusions have become a common part of medical care with nearly 5 million Americans a year receiving a transfusion. Blood transfusions are used in the treatment of many different conditions, from replacing blood lost in surgeries or injuries to fighting diseases like liver disease, anemia, and bleeding disorders like hemophilia (Nglbi.nih.gov, 2014). Blood collection and transfusion are overseen by many different agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Through these agencies work in donor screening and surveillance, blood transfusions usually cause no adverse reactions in the recipient and are considered a safe medical procedure. Despite this, blood safety remains an important public health matter both due to the seriousness of some adverse reactions when they do occur and the need for preparedness in reacting to future blood safety issues that can suddenly arise when new bloodborne diseases emerge. It is for these reasons that Healthy People 2020 has made reducing the proportion of averse reactions from the medical use of blood and blood products one of their objectives.
The Treaty of Waitangi held many agreements and promises. It held many rights within it also. For the Crown, it granted the right to governorship, not sovereignty, over Maori land. But for Maori, there were many more rights for iwi and hapu that the Treaty contained. Maori were granted the right to full rangatiratanga of their lands, they had the right that the Crown would protect them from further invasion of their land and Maori were also given the same rights and privileges as British people. With the Treaty came many responsibilities to both the Crown and Maori. The Crown had a responsibility to govern the land, not possess the land, but merely guard it. In the Treaty of Waitangi the Crown granted Maori rangatiratanga over their lands, so the Crown had a responsibility to let Maori have chieftainship over their lands and taonga, and with that The Crown also had the responsibility to actively protect Maori and Taonga. The Queen, the Crown and all of Britain had a responsibility to honour the Treaty, in which th...