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Looking for Lifetime Donors

By uclahealth • January 3, 2017

Delia Tejano, registered nurse at the UCLA Ackerman Student Union Blood Donation Center

"The first experience someone has determines whether they'll be a lifetime donor or if they won't do it again," says Delia Tejano, a registered nurse at the UCLA Ackerman Student Union Blood Donation Center. "So I take really good care of first-time donors. Every donor is important, and we want to retain everyone to be a lifetime donor. I want to be an advocate so they continue to give blood. I always stress how important giving blood is and that the hospital needs our blood supply so the person donating knows they're saving lives."

To make an appointment for a life-saving blood and/or platelet donation, click here.

Tags: blood, blood donation, blood donors, blood supply, giving blood, got blood, Healthy Living, lifetime donor, platelets, UCLA Blood and Platelet Center, Wellness

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