Blood Transfusion Training/
Competencies
Welcome to Blood Transfusion training and education
Contents
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Overview of Training & Competencies
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Blood Transfusion Training - Sample Collection and Administration of Blood
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Blood Transfusion Competency Assessments
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Porters Transfusion Safety Training
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GMP Training - Trust Drivers
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Educational Events
TRAINING
Mandatory Blood Transfusion training
Every 2 years, face to face and on-line training materials, including knowledge questions
Porters - every 2 years, on-training materials, including knowledge questions.
Blood collection
Once only for staff who have never collected at MYHT, on-line training materials, including knowledge questions.
Major Haemorrhage
Annually, on-line training materials
GMP
Transport drivers – One off practical for newly appointed drivers, Annual update training, using on-line materials, including knowledge questions
Receipt of Blood in clinical areas (Pontefract only)
Every 2 years, on-line training materials, including knowledge questions.
COMPETENCIES
Obtaining a venous blood sample for pre-transfusion testing
One off
Organising the receipt of blood/blood components
One off
Preparing and Administrating a transfusion
One off
Blood Collection
Every 2 years
Consenting Patients for Blood Transfusion
Healthcare practitioners involved in blood transfusion are required to complete the consent for Transfusion e-learning module