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Transfusion for the Clinical Nurse Program Overview

Program Description

This presentation will provide a basic understanding of the criteria used to determine if a transfusion is required, the types of products available and the patient care involved with each type of transfusion.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the workshop, the participant will be able to:

  • Explain the common blood components used in the acute care setting
  • Identify the clinical and laboratory indications for red cells, plasma and platelets
  • Understand blood component administration
  • Explain patient care and the prevention and treatment of adverse effects in the patient

Level of Instruction

  • Intermediate

P.A.C.E. Statement

Blood Systems, Inc. is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program

In 1977, P.A.C.E.® was established by the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) to stimulate and serve as the quality assurance mechanism for continuing education programs offered to clinical laboratory professionals. ASCLS strongly supports continuing education opportunities to increase and enhance professional knowledge and ongoing proficiency. P.A.C.E.® ensures that the continuing education programs offered to clinical laboratory professionals maintain high standards of quality and professional acceptability.

Contact hours

  • Completion of this program will provide 3.0 contact hours of continuing education credit.

Speaker Credentials

Sheryl M. Kempin, RN. Sheryl is currently a Senior Technical Specialist focusing in Apheresis in the Manufacturing Processes Department for Blood Systems, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ.

Technical Requirements and Assistance

To view the program material, you need a computer with a supported web browser and a dial-up or better internet connection. The supported operating systems and web browsers are:

Operating Systems

  • Windows 2000, XP, Vista
  • MacOS X 10.4 or later
  • Linux 2.6 with KDE or Gnome

Web Browsers

  • Internet Explorer 6 or later
  • Firefox 2 or later
  • Safari 3 or later
  • Opera 9 or later

Technical Support

Content Questions

  • Please contact Dixie Scott at (480) 675-5512 for questions regarding this program.
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