Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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L_. >v / $ W Donors are carefully screened before b the donor is accepted or rejected. A tota unit of blood, utilizing equipment value I ^ Each pint of blood donated by Clintor before being transfused into another pt and testing technician, processes the lif participating hospitals. Facts To I Facts to Remember: Q. How many people donate blo( A. Three out of 100 people donat Q. How often do people need bio A. One person every 17 seconds Q. How much blood is needed fc A. An adult can use as much as Q. How much time does it take A. Approximately 10 minutes. Q. Why does it take approximate A. Before you can give we give y< can give, and after you're done yoi Q. What if I have never donatec A. Fantastic! be a first time dor Q. How often can a person give A. Every eight weeks. Q. How quickly will my blood h A. We very likely may use it th Q. What are the chances of my A. Quite good. Consider that pal upon surgeries happening and th blood is available. Q. How much hlood do I have, d replace? A. You have about 10 to 13 pinti return to its normal level within 1 Q. What if I'm already covered A. Give anyway?blood can on I; I kl ?Jr lood is drawn. After a series of checks, il of eight tests are performed on each d at over $300,000. i employees must be carefully processed rson. Mrs. Frankie Wade, a processing e saving material before distributing to Remember xl? ;e, not verv manv. needs blood. >r heart surgery? 20 pints and a child about seven, to give a pint of blood? ely 30 minutes off work? ou a mini-physical to make sure you li will have refreshments. I before? lor. in a year? e used? e same day you give it. blood saving someone's life? ? ' ^ n 1 * ? ? nffnn /Jnn t II v 17* (II l* vci v cm ii viv^/rnuvnu at surgeries only can happen when o I give, and how long does it take to j; we take one. and your volume will IA hours. through another plan? y save lives when it's available. What Hapi To My Bio We know you are curious about 1 First, the bag is sealed and the tu tions contain blood that will be test mine your particular blood type am ments which might prove harmful blood. Blood is good for 21 days. During need the blood you give?many peo] blood! In the blood center lab your blood part has a definite purpose. The red cells may be used during be used to transfuse a newborn bat could go to someone who is extrem Another part of the blood is "Cyro hemophilia, need this part to help Leukemia patients, usually smal third part of your blood?the plate alive until a cure is found. Plasma, the fourth part, could be cident victim. On behalf of the many people in by your blood, thank you. A little i what a small price for being able 1 A^l ^ _ A _ _ . . ^ uuum assumes Nurse's Duties e \ Clara Odom at* rV Mrs. Odom reviews medical records with Carding Superintendent Joe Wilkie. pens od? how your blood will be used, ibe divided into sections. These sec;ed at the blood center lab to deterd to determine if there are any eleto the patient who received your \ the next 21 days many people will Die may be helped from your pint of can be divided into four parts. Each an open heart surgery?or they may >y with Rh disease?or the red cells lely anemic. ". People who have bleeder's disease, their own blood clot. 1 children and young adults, need a ilets. Your platelets may keep them used to treat a burn patient or an acthis community who may be helped f your time, a pint of your blood? to help save someone's life! Mrs. Clara Odom, R.N., has joined Clinton Mills of Geneva as the plant's nurse. She officially assumed her duties in mid-August and has received a week's extensive on-the-job training in the LydiaBailey and Clinton Plants 1 and 2, Clinics. Clinton's ultra-modern clinic, located in Geneva Plant No. 2 features some of the most modern industrial clinic equipment available. Mrs. Odom, in addition to providing pre-employment physicals and treatment for on-the-job injuries, will administer audiometric (hearing) tests and pulmonary (breathing) function tests. She received her Associate Degree in nursing from George Wallace State Community College in 1979 and was employed at ueneva s wiregrass Hospital bet ore joining Clinton Mills. Mrs. Odom's husband, Bill, is a Clinton employee. They are active in Winterville Assembly of God where Clara teaches Sunday school and Bill serves as pastor. The Odoms reside in Geneva and have two children: Debbie, 18, who is a medical laboratory technician at Wiregrass Hospital, and Kenneth, 14. a student at Geneva High school. " ? f a * J* rfH I Pat Williams receives first aid treatment in new clinic.