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Blood supply is low, Nebraska blood bank explains how to help before need is emergent
Blood supply is low, Nebraska blood bank explains how to help before need becomes emergent
Updated: 4:21 PM CDT Sep 12, 2023
EXPRESSWAY, IT’S SMOOTH SAILING OUT TO ELKHORN. OKAY. RIGHT NOW, BLOOD SUPPLY IS LOW ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND THAT INCLUDES NEBRASKA. THE NEBRASKA COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY YET, BUT THEY STILL NEED YOUR HELP. AND JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT HOW YOU CAN DO THAT, KERRY LUNDEEN WITH THE BLOOD BANK. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. HEY, KERRY, FIRST OFF, JUST EXPLAIN WHAT A BLOOD EMERGED AGENCY IS. WHAT LEVEL DO YOU ALL HAVE TO GET TO IN ORDER TO DECLARE ONE OF THOSE? YOU’RE REALLY GOING TO LOOK AT LESS THAN A THREE DAY SUPPLY OF ALL THE BLOOD TYPES. AND RIGHT NOW, WE’RE HOVERING JUST BELOW FIVE. SO WE ARE AT THAT CRITICAL POINT. AND AND NEED MORE PEOPLE TO COME OUT AND DONATE BLOOD. SO YOU HAVE A FIVE DAY SUPPLY AND THE NEBRASKA COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK, IT’S DIFFERENT FROM THE RED CROSS. HOW SO? WELL, WE BOTH SERVICE, YOU KNOW, HOSPITALS AND AREAS. AND THE NEBRASKA COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK ACTUALLY SUPPLIES THE BLOOD TO NEBRASKA MEDICINE AND METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM. SO DONATIONS FOR NEBRASKA COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK HELP RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD RIGHT HERE. HAVE YOU ALL EVER GOT TO ZERO TO WHERE YOU HAVE NO SUPPLY AT ALL? IT’S A GOOD QUESTION, BUT WE HAVEN’T. WE WORK REALLY WELL WITH THE HOSPITALS THAT WE SUPPLY THE BLOOD TO. AND SO WE’RE ABLE TO TALK DAILY, MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY TO DISCUSS WHERE THOSE LEVELS OF BLOOD ARE. AND THEN THEY ARE ABLE TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS ON WHERE THAT BLOOD CAN BE UTILIZED. AND THE BEST DURING THOSE TIMES. KERRY I KNOW THAT PEOPLE ARE BUSY AND THEY SOMETIMES FORGET, BUT WHY IS IT SUCH A CHALLENGE TO GET FOLKS IN, TO DONATE? YOU KNOW, I THINK YEAH, I THINK THAT EVERYONE’S REALLY BUSY. WE’RE COMING OFF OF A REALLY TOUGH SUMMER, REALLY TOUGH AUGUST SCHOOL STARTING AND EVERYTHING. ALSO THE HOLIDAY THAT WE JUST HAD. AND WE REALLY HAVEN’T SEEN A WHOLE LOT OF FIRST TIME DONORS THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN PAST YEARS. AND SO IT’S REALLY JUST ENCOURAGING PEOPLE MAYBE WHO HAVE NEVER DONATED BEFORE TO COME OUT. I THINK MOST PEOPLE THINK THAT THE THEIR DONATION IS GOING TO TAKE AN HOUR. BUT ACTUALLY, THE NEEDLES ONLY IN YOUR ARM FOR 7 TO 10 MINUTES, THE SHORT TIME TO SAVE LIVES. SO HOW DO YOU GET TO THEM? HOW DO YOU CAN YOU CONVINCE THEM TO TO SAY, HEY, I’M GOING TO GO IN AND DONATE SOME BLOOD? HOW CAN PEOPLE HELP? OH, COME TO OUR WEBSITE. AT NCBI.ORG OR YOU CAN GIVE US A CALL. (402) 486-9414. WE GOT A BEAUTIFUL DONOR CENTER OFF OF 120TH PACIFIC READY TO TAKE WALK INS. ALSO, YOU CAN WALK IN ON YOUR LUNCH HOUR. THERE YOU GO. SUPE
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Blood supply is low, Nebraska blood bank explains how to help before need becomes emergent
Updated: 4:21 PM CDT Sep 12, 2023
Blood supply is low across the entire country, including Nebraska. The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is not at emergency status yet but still needs your help. Kari Lundeen, with the blood bank, sat down with KETV NewsWatch 7 to explain the nation’s current situation and what people can do to help before Nebraska becomes emergent.Watch the full interview in the video above.Get the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
Blood supply is low across the entire country, including Nebraska.
The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is not at emergency status yet but still needs your help.
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Kari Lundeen, with the blood bank, sat down with KETV NewsWatch 7 to explain the nation’s current situation and what people can do to help before Nebraska becomes emergent.
Watch the full interview in the video above.
Get the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
