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This online Blood Component Transfusion training course covers the following:
- The different blood groups and why people must get the correct blood group in a blood transfusion,
- Different types of blood products and their purposes,
- The purpose of a red cell transfusion, platelet transfusion and a Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) transfusion,
- ABO and the Rh D blood groups.
- How a patient’s blood group is determined,
- The difference between a group and screen sample and a crossmatch sample,
- The correct process of labelling blood samples,
- Why blood transfusions are sometimes clinically necessary,
- The risks and benefits associated with blood transfusions,
- Alternatives to blood transfusions – for example, oral iron tablets,
- The concerns patients may have about receiving a blood transfusion,
- The importance of gaining the patient’s consent for a blood transfusion and the reasons why some patients may refuse this treatment,
- The process associated with blood transfusion, including:
- Blood sample collection,
- The correct procedure of collection and transportation of blood components,
- Collecting a blood bag from the blood storage point,
- Safety checks,
- Blood product administration to a patient,
- Critical checks clinical staff must make and why they are required,
- The equipment needed for a blood transfusion.
- The safe process for the administration of different blood components,
- Potential adverse reactions to a blood transfusion,
- The risks of blood transfusion, including severe allergic reactions,
- Managing risks related to blood transfusions,
- Documentation about blood component transfusion.