Most medical professionals don’t include environmental information because there are so many environmental factors that affect different people.
<span>The
nurse should be aware that Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept blood and
blood products, because they strongly believe in not ingesting blood in
any form. A patient's beliefs and principles of life should be honored
and the patient should be allowed to decide if he or she wants a
transfusion or not. Making a decision on behalf of the patient that is
against the patient's life principles or religious practices may
significantly affect his or her spiritual well-being and purpose of
life. The patient's family may be consulted, but the patient should be
allowed to participate in decision making. No blood components, not even
red blood cells, are accepted by Jehovah's Witnesses.</span>
