2008 Woodie Awards
Blood drive receives positive response
Kathleen Vissichelli
Issue date: 2/15/07 Section: News
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Did you give blood?
That is what many students did last Wednesday at the Student Nurses Association (SNA), in conjunction with the American Red Cross, blood drive.
The drive took place at the Edgerton Center for Performing Arts, where donors took time to sit down and by giving blood, gave new life to those in need.
"The Student Nurses' Association is a national, professional organization especially for nursing students," said Lori Linsley, Nursing student, SNA, senior, Wallingford. "Nursing is a profession that requires responsible members to be a part of professional organizations."
"SNA helps to prepare them to become involved in nursing and at least one professional organization when we graduate. All nursing students become members of SNA once they matriculate into the nursing program at Sacred Heart."
The Red Cross and SNA had the goal to fill 144 appointments on Wednesday, and they did. By the end of the day, approximately 75 pints of blood was collected.
"The experience of working with the SNA Board, Sacred Heart faculty and the American Red Cross has been wonderful," said Linsley.
Nursing students got a chance to work hands on with patients at the blood drive. If anything went wrong or a donor needed medical attention, senior nursing students were there to take care of them.
"The day has been extremely eventful and exciting," said Amy Murphy, senior, Braintree, Mass.
The turnout for the blood drive was more then expected. SNA and the Red Cross had to unfortunately turn donors away due to time constraints and filled appointments.
"We had such a great turn-out that the Red Cross said they did not have enough beds and staff to keep up with the high number of donors," said Linsley. "They normally expect a good number of no shows, which did not happen this time."
Students like Chris Baldi, junior, Smithtown, N.Y. was upset that he could not give blood due to an increase in donors, but was pleased to see so many people donating their blood.
That is what many students did last Wednesday at the Student Nurses Association (SNA), in conjunction with the American Red Cross, blood drive.
The drive took place at the Edgerton Center for Performing Arts, where donors took time to sit down and by giving blood, gave new life to those in need.
"The Student Nurses' Association is a national, professional organization especially for nursing students," said Lori Linsley, Nursing student, SNA, senior, Wallingford. "Nursing is a profession that requires responsible members to be a part of professional organizations."
"SNA helps to prepare them to become involved in nursing and at least one professional organization when we graduate. All nursing students become members of SNA once they matriculate into the nursing program at Sacred Heart."
The Red Cross and SNA had the goal to fill 144 appointments on Wednesday, and they did. By the end of the day, approximately 75 pints of blood was collected.
"The experience of working with the SNA Board, Sacred Heart faculty and the American Red Cross has been wonderful," said Linsley.
Nursing students got a chance to work hands on with patients at the blood drive. If anything went wrong or a donor needed medical attention, senior nursing students were there to take care of them.
"The day has been extremely eventful and exciting," said Amy Murphy, senior, Braintree, Mass.
The turnout for the blood drive was more then expected. SNA and the Red Cross had to unfortunately turn donors away due to time constraints and filled appointments.
"We had such a great turn-out that the Red Cross said they did not have enough beds and staff to keep up with the high number of donors," said Linsley. "They normally expect a good number of no shows, which did not happen this time."
Students like Chris Baldi, junior, Smithtown, N.Y. was upset that he could not give blood due to an increase in donors, but was pleased to see so many people donating their blood.
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