How is the job in a blood or plasma center for nurses?

I worked as an RN in blood management for 10 years in California. CA law requires an RN to be present during blood and blood product donations so there are more options for RNs here to work in this field. Major aspects of the job include interviewing donors to determine eligibility, includes a mini physical and strict health/risk assessment determined by a questionnaire. Once eligibility is determined there is the donation process, involving using a 16 gauge needle to draw a pint of whole blood, or a slightly smaller needle for apheresis automated procedures to collect platelets and/or plasma. You do need to have (or develop) good needle stick skills. I enjoyed getting to know donors (who were all volunteers where I worked, so nice folk generally), and I enjoyed the life saving mission we shared as a team. RNs also supervise phlebotomists and can manage the donor centers. The centers who only collect plasma for pay have a very different vibe, from what I am told. I can’t help with that as this was not my work experience. All in all I enjoyed my time in blood management working with volunteer unpaid donors.