What you'll learn?

 INTRODUCTION-I
 INTRODUCTION-II
 INTRODUCTION-III
 MODULE 1: DECISION TO TRANFUSE - I
 MODULE 1: DECISION TO TRANFUSE - II
 SAMPLING - I
 SAMPLING - II
 THE RIGHT BLOOD TYPE OR COMPONENT - I
 THE RIGHT BLOOD TYPE OR COMPONENT - II
 RED BLOOD CELLS
 WHITE BLOOD CELLS
 PLATELETS -I
 PLATELETS -II
 PLASMA
 CRYOPRECIPITATE
 PROTHROMBIN COMPLEX CONCENTRATE
 FRESH FROZEN PLASMA
 WHO CAN PRESCRIBE A TRANSFUSION? - I
 WHO CAN PRESCRIBE A TRANSFUSION? - II
 DOCUMENTATION - I
 DOCUMENTATION - II
 ALLERGIC REACTIONS - I
 ALLERGIC REACTIONS - II
 FLUID OVERLOAD
 HAEMOLYTIC TRANSFUSION REACTION (HTR)
 CONTAMINATION
 BENEFITS OF TRANSFUSION
 ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF TRANSFUSION
 DECIDING WHETHER A TRANSFUSION IS APPROPRIATE - I
 DECIDING WHETHER A TRANSFUSION IS APPROPRIATE - II
 PATIENT CONSENT - I
 PATIENT CONSENT - II
 PATIENT REFUSAL - I
 PATIENT REFUSAL - II
 PROCESS FOR THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE ORDERING OF BLOOD COMPONENTS - I
 PROCESS FOR THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE ORDERING OF BLOOD COMPONENTS -II
 PROCESS FOR THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE ORDERING OF BLOOD COMPONENTS - III

Description

1.The Transfusion of blood and blood products is a procedure that involves taking blood from one person (a donor) and administering to another (the recipient) and is normally prescribed to treat blood loss sustained during to replace blood lost during major surgery, childbirth or a severe accident; 

2.To treat anaemia that has failed to respond to other treatments and to treat inherited blood disorders such as Thalassaemia or sickle cell anaemia. 

3.Health care professionals who participate in the administration of blood components must be trained in transfusion procedures and in recognition and management of adverse reactions.

Who's should take this course

Health care worker

Carer

support worker