Essay About Giving Blood

Giving blood is both a wonderful and courageous act. Unfortunately, I’m not very courageous and haven’t had the best experiences giving out blood. Therefore, I decided to observe and interview some of the people working the blood drive. I interviewed several people that day including: the phlebotomists, a nurse, and a couple students that gave blood. I learned a lot about the process, the purpose, and the rewards of donating blood. I believe giving blood is a noble act that Christians can become more involved in. The first step in the process is recruitment. Recruiting donors is not an easy thing to do because most people do not take the time to do so. There are a lot of hard working people advertising the blood donations and teaching folks why donating blood is beneficial. For an example, Dordt College has 1,400 students, but very few of the student body gave out blood. This is frustrating for both the patients that are in need of blood and the phlebotomists that want to help the patients. Second, People have to register and give their health history. The hemoglobin level in the blood of the donors are tested to see if they will be able to donate. After meeting these requirements, patients are sat down and have blood taken from them. It usually takes approximately 10 minutes to draw one unit of blood. I

The big problem about blood donations is that most people do not realize how important donating blood is until someone they know needs blood. I’d like to encourage everyone to help in this process. There are other ways to help other than by giving blood. You can either become a certified phlebotomists, start a blood donation event, or help in recruitment. I believe God gives us the power to impact people’s lives and this is a perfect opportunity to lead people to Christ. Every person I asked including the nurses and the donors themselves, mentioned that donating blood is a part of being a