My First Blood Donation | How to give blood | What happens?
Channel: Claire Carmichael
Date: 2020-05-17

My First Blood Donation | How to give blood | What happens? A step by step guide to what happens when you donate blood and how it really is! *spoiler alert - it's was amazing* 

Intro
0:13 About me and why I have never given blood 
1:40 - My blood donation photo 
1:55 - Juicy veins 
2:12 - what happens when you give blood? 1. Register 
2:50 - You will get updates 
3:!0 - Make sure you eat and drink well the day of and the day before donating
5:14 - On arrival what happens? 
6:04 - The first checks before donation - The finger prick test 
7:10 - Vein assessment before donation 
7:57 - What happens when your blood is slow… exercises you’re given 
8:50 - It was lovely and people were amazing 
9:05 - What happens after you donate? 
9:26 - How did the blood donation feel during and after? 
10:42 - I found out my blood group 
11:47 - Facts of blood donation 
12:30 - Things that might stop you giving blood (list not limited to) 
13:15 - Motivation to give blood
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* I have previously worked as a healthcare assistant in sexual health and family planning, where I worked for the past 5 years and 9 months before qualifying - I absolutely loved it! 
* Before sexual health I worked in care home for the elderly, orthopaedic theatres and I have done some bank shifts on the wards at the QE Hospital Birmingham too. Overall around 11 years healthcare experience.