Blood Transfusion is a professional course for individuals working within a hospital pathology environment within the UK or Ireland. It aims to provide the student with the knowledge and understanding of the provision of a hospital transfusion service. The student will need to be able to access Trust/hospital transfusion related policies as well as members of the Hospital Transfusion Team.
The main aims of the course are to provide an understanding of:
- The major blood group systems and their relevance
- The role of the National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
- Management of blood products and transfusion practice in an organisation
- Staff training and competency issues
- Standards, legislation, guidelines and governance issues
Indicative Content:
Intro to WebCT
- Use and navigate the functions of myWebCT.
- Explore the WebCT tools.
Blood Group Serology
- Introduction
- The structure and function of antigens and antibodies
- ABO system
- Other Clinically significant blood Group Systems
- Manual Blood Grouping and Antibody Screening
- Automated blood grouping methods
The Role of National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
- Introduction
- Blood Components
- Specialised blood products
- Principles and practice of donor screening
- The role of the blood service as a reference centre
- Tissue and cord banking
- Research into new areas
Blood stocks management and conservation
- Who needs transfusion and the potential risks of transfusion?
- The Risks of Transfusion
- Blood components: Their shelf lives and storage conditions
- Blood component inventory management and the Maximum Blood Order Schedule
- Blood Stocks Management scheme
- Appropriate Use and Alternatives to Transfusion
Blood Transfusion Management
- Blood Transfusion Management
- The Role of the National, Regional and Hospital Transfusion Committees
- The Hospital Transfusion Team
- The Transfusion Consultant, Transfusion Practitioner and Blood Bank / Transfusion Laboratory Manager
- Policies and Procedures
- Emergency Contingency and Major Incident Planning
Education Training and Competency
- Why Education and Training in Blood Transfusion is essential
- The Training Policy
- The staff groups involved in delivery of Blood transfusion
- Competency Assessment
- Delivery of the Training
- Recording of Training and Competency Assessment Records
Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
- Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
- The Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005
- The Operational Impact Group (OIG)
- Laboratory Standards
- Inspections and Assessments
- Circulars and Notifications
Haemovigilance and Clinical Governance
- Haemovigilance
- Reporting to SABRE
- Reporting to SHOT
- Clinical Governance
- Clinical audit
- Clinical audit in transfusion
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