This short course provides the learner with an in-depth knowledge and understanding on the topic of blood transfusion. The course explains why maintaining quality of blood is so important and looks at the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005. It dives into the anatomy and physiology of blood products and the vital checks that must be implemented to ensure patient safety. The course then turns to the equipment required for transfusions. This course is theory only, practical training must be sought in addition to this course to perform a transfusion.
£42.00
Price includes VAT
The course starts by explaining why ensuring and maintaining the quality and safety of blood products is so important. After that, it looks at the necessity for multi-disciplinary collaboration when it comes to the transfusion of blood and how this looks in practice. Next, it covers the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 and the legal requirements these regulations pose, before turning to explore safe transfusion practice, including how each blood product must be stored.
Following this, the course dives into the anatomy and physiology of blood products, before working through each stage of the blood transfusion cycle, and the standard safety checks required for the handling of blood products. The course then turns to the most common and serious adverse clinical incidents related to blood transfusion and finishes by detailing the equipment required to administer a transfusion.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Recognise the importance of blood safety.
• Understand the legislative framework around blood.
• Learn the anatomy and physiology of blood.
• Explain the blood transfusion cycle.
• Identify the safety checks in place for blood products
£42.00
Price includes VAT
£42.00
Price includes VAT
£42.00
Price includes VAT
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