How to safely collect and deliver blood components for transfusion

Howtosafelycollectanddeliverbloodcompo

Enhance your knowledge of the procedures for collecting and returning blood components

Course
Available to RCNi Plus subscribers
Online

This practical module will help you understand the procedures for collecting and returning blood components and how to minimise the risk of adverse events, including handling and storage errors. Learning aims and intended outcomes After completing this module, you should be able to: Describe the regulations and policies regarding the storage, collection and delivery of blood components for transfusion. Understand the procedures for collecting and delivering blood components. Recognise how to minimise the risk of adverse events, including handling and storage errors. Disclaimer Please note that information provided by RCNi Learning is not sufficient to ensure competence in the skill. Assessment of competence should take place in line with local practice. Practice should always align with local protocols and procedures, latest guidelines and any regulatory code. All modules should currently be viewed together with available national and local Covid-19 guidelines. For advice, go to www.rcn.org.uk/covid-19

Resource last reviewed

24 Sept 2024

Authors

Susan Cottrell (Senior nurse, transfusion team, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh, Scotland.)