Donating plasma can be done to help others, to get some extra cash, or for the free physical you…read moreget when donating. I went in, not knowing I'd get a physical, though it does make sense. Every time you donate, you get blood drawn to verify your eligibility, but even if you aren't eligible, they tell you why so you know your health stats, what you work on, etc. Everyone is always very cheerful and welcoming. I admit I got more than a bit anxious causing my pulse to go up and they were very understanding, as well as helpful in tips for increasing my iron (it was a bit low, barely high enough). The donation process has been smooth every time I go in, friendly and efficient staff plugs me into the machine, if I need them I know how to get them, and I can catch up on my audio book, reading, or just mess around on my phone. Great place

It's not worth your time or them paying you pennies for your plasma. The management is the issue…read more Brian and the center manager both are terrible. They don't respect their nurses or support staff and DEFINITELY don't respect the donors. They have a few puncture professionals on the floor that are inexperienced and poorly trained. If they harm you, you have no way of making sure they don't get a chance to hurt you again, due to their policies. This policies don't work in favor of the donor. I would recommend going to any other plasma center over this place. CSL is a little unprofessional but they pay better and treat you better.

Waited three and a half hours before being told my veins are too small. I know that can't be…read morehelped, but I would have appreciated finding that out before waiting all day! They were severely understaffed and repeatedly forgot about people waiting.

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Been there 3 times. Either not accepting new donors due to staffing or their system is downread more

You guys are awesome! Very easy process. No problems at all. Very open and honest. Nice and clean…read morefacility.

After reading about donating blood on Reddit, I decided that I should donate. I googled around and…read morefound that VBS was near me in Short Pump. No one was there when I entered and the staff were super friendly. Although, I will say, they seemed surprised to have someone enter who was not donating because of work or school. Everyone was super friendly and I enjoyed talking to them. The person who stuck me did an excellent job and I barely felt the needle(I am one of those people who will watch :D). I recommend everyone donate and if you want a friendly, quick place to do so, choose VBS.

You can usually walk in and donate or make an appointment at http://vadonor.org .read more

Very ghetto. Bathrooms are dirty and don't work. Staff is rude even if you're nice. They have…read moreactually gotten the labels wrong on a bottle of my plasma before and almost refused to pay me until I put my foot down and threatened to report all of them because they made a mistake. Lines are extremely long, and they stick you terribly multiple times on purpose. If you're pretty, they'll hurt you on purpose. Be safe and it's only the Black women that act that way there. They have relations with many of the male clients. Just a very weird dynamic and highly unprofessional. This was typed by a Black woman. Fire everyone and start over cause everyone there is too comfortable, unprofessional, and ignorant. One of the staff even tried to fight me one day. I can't make this up folks!

Bathroom smells like pee every time I come in and of course there's pee on the floor. Also, the…read morelights go out, if you're in the office past 7. I couldn't believe it the first time it happened. The next time I came in the lights went out again. I was told that the office stays open 30 mins later than it used to and that the lights turning off was to let the staff know it was time to go. Funny thing is, the staff is ready to go way before 7, so they don't need a signal to leave. More importantly, the lights going out while people are donating is scary. Imagine a worker pulling a needle out of someone and accidentally sticking themselves. I'm just gonna leave it at that.

I donate blood every time I am eligible, over 4 gallons in the past 5 years. I appreciate the…read moreprofessional service, friendly receptionist and ambassador when you arrive. They assist you in preparing for the donation. The phlebotomist is prompt with their professional and caring treatment of the client (donor). Sometimes they fall behind, especially during peak hours, but by enlarge they are timely, and the treats are welcomed always. My one recommendation is to bring back the refrigerated bottled water. The fountain at the rear of the donation floor is not convenient to those that sit in the lounging area near the food court, they do have juice boxes in the refrigerator but if you are a diabetic, water is the preferred drink, cold water is better that room temperature from the pour down fountain. Word of advice, come prepared, complete the self-questionnaire, Rapid Pass, get the short cut on-line application, this contains your donation history, Donor Number (bar-code) and that will facilitate the administrative signing in process.

Turned away every time I come. For ridiculous reasons. Not donating anymore and I'm o negative…read more Never had a problem until about 2 years ago.

Rate a place on taking blood donations? This is a first for me. Staff was plentiful, polite,…read morecaring, efficient. One blood doner passed out and she was given constant courteous attention for the next half hour until her ride picked her up. There was flat screen tv mounted on the wall and a movie to watch. It was organized with every space used efficiently. Remember to bring your picture ID. My daughter didn't and she couldn't give blood this time. My children are lifeguards for the past several summers and have taken lifeguard related classes here to renew their license.

Once I finally realized I had aged out of going to a doctor with zoo animals on the wall, I decided…read moreto get a general practitioner. I was referred to Banks Turner's office by family. I am on the younger end of the age span of his patients so take from it what you will. The front desk woman was a bit short, as if she had dealt with an onslaught of frustrating people, but was still professional. My wait time was short for my appointment - I arrived at 1:20pm for my 1:30pm appointment with my new patient paperwork filled out. The nurse, Stephanie, was sweet and efficient. Not 45 seconds after she walked out, Dr. Turner was in the room. He's not much of a talker and I might have read him as disinterested if I didn't know better - he's anything but. He was thorough and expeditious in his physical and assessment. The phlebotomist was very nice; unfortunately, it felt like she drove a piling into my arm and then fished around for a vein before giving up and trying the other. I'm not a huge fan of needles but I can generally donate blood without much fuss - it was a pretty rough stick. As I was leaving, I spoke with Dr. Turner again and he was more animated and very comforting about my concerns. Despite negative reviews I've seen, my first impression was overall positive. The front desk and phlebotomy left something to be desired but not even close to a true issue.

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Turner and the members of his practice. I was referred…read moretwenty years ago to Dr. Turner by my late GP, a doctor whose 50 years of service was honored by the General Assembly in House Joint Resolution No. 318, and I have only wonderful things to say about him and his staff. He is friendly and efficient, and I've witnessed the patience and kindness of the receptionists as they helped an elderly lady who mistakenly came to the office on a wrong day. My husband developed severe abdominal pains, stopped by the office, and was sent immediately to the hospital. This quick action saved his life. If you need to contact Dr. Turner after hours, there is always a doctor on call to help with your issues. What more can you want in a GP?