Donating plasma has paid off in more ways than one for an Okanagan College nursing student.

Taylor Hubick has received a $3,000 bursary from the Canadian Blood Services to go towards her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program after recruiting 23 people to donate plasma from May to October last year.

It was part of a challenge offered by Canadian Blood Services, in which post-secondary students or students heading into their post-secondary education were to get 15 people to sign-up and attend their plasma donation appointments in a given timeframe. Hubick含羞草研究社檚 23 people is what helped her receive the bursary.

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Hubick originally got involved in donating plasma by a friend on Vancouver Island but wasn含羞草研究社檛 going to take part in the challenge. That was until her friend backed out of it.

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On top of being a nursing student, Hubick completed a Therapy Assistant Diploma program out of high school and is also a rehabilitation assistant at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). At the hospital was also where she learned how critical vital blood and plasma donations are. After years of working beside nurses at KGH, she decided to go into the BSN program to further her healthcare career.

含羞草研究社淲here I work, I see people that need blood transfusions daily. One shift on the trauma floor shows you the need. They also use plasma donations for cancer treatments and research. Plasma donation saves lives and is so important,含羞草研究社� Hubick explains.

For more information or how to donate, visit the , download the GiveBlood app or call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283).

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