However, I was turned away in my college years due to “small veins” and figured I wasn’t a candidate. I wish I would have donated sooner knowing how much it helps so many people. The app is informative, helpful, and easy to use! Moreover, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy and painless it is to donate blood! The rapid pass also helps speed up the process.
I may just forgo the little information I do get about the Blood Journey (only available through the app) and just go back to using RapidPass on the website. Only got it for the benefit of seeing the Blood Journey, and have been waiting to see some improvements but have yet to be rewarded. I’m a Power Red donor so only need to use this three times a year, so instead of bogging down my phone I use it on my iPad.
#American red cross blood drive full#
And although I figured out that the Blood Journey is showing the donations in reverse chronological order, why isn’t the full date (showing the year) displayed? Most other informational features are unnecessary once you’ve donated once or twice, and the badges are lame. The Blood Journey is interesting but would be more so with a little more information and if it were more up to date (right now doesn’t have the info from my donation of over 3 months ago). Consistency of information would be good here. Unfortunately, it shows only the last three readings, and if you have it show the full history, the only information shown is the type of donation, date, and location (full history of BP, pulse, and hemoglobin IS available on the website). The digital donor card would be great for me to show a history of BP readings. It could be useful for other things but so much about the app seems off or unnecessary. It’s great for saving time by being able to answer all the questions via RapidPass before going to donate. In fact, I would really like it if there was a history of the COVID-19 test results available in the app.
When one has just donated blood, I would expect to see the prior COVID-19 test results with a date as well as an indication that the app is waiting for new results from the recent donation. My biggest complaint is that the COVID-19 test results are shown as coming from my “latest blood donation.” I would really prefer it if they would give the date of that test so I know it’s from the donation I just made and not potentially from a donation from a couple months ago. It seems to me that this ought to work for appointments scheduled through the app as well as those scheduled through either a phone call or online through a web browser. I would like to be able to track what happens to my donation and evidently this only works when one has scheduled one’s appointment through the app. Follow our Coordinator Checklists for key steps to complete 12 weeks out, 2 weeks out, the week before and the day before the drive.This worked well to set up my RapidPass.(Discuss these in advance with your Red Cross rep!). Engage community partners to supply donor incentives, thank you gifts and treats such as extra cookies or pizzas for your donors and volunteers.Advertise the drive through newsletters, bulletin boards, hallways and elevators, your organization’s intranet, social media pages, and via email.Sign up donors, using the Red Cross online scheduling system – this will help you keep track of your signups and offer donor reminders and thank you email templates.Recruit donors with the help of your volunteers: recruiting is most effective when done face-to-face, and you can reach more people by spreading the effort among your team than doing it alone.Recruit volunteers to help you sign up donors and to help the day of the drive go smoothly.Select a location, preferably a large open room (cafeteria, school gym, large conference room) with space to ensure donor interviews are conducted in a private and confidential manner.Set the date well in advance, avoiding scheduling conflicts with other major events in your organization.Work with your Red Cross representative throughout the process we’re here to offer advice and answer questions.
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