Course Code: REL-ACU-0-TFM
Hours: 0.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Define transfusion-free care, listing common modalities used in bloodless care.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Transfusion-Free Medicine
No Blood, Please
A Feared Therapy of Last Resort
Declining Transfusion Based on Faith
Legal Issues
Review
Section 3: Blood Management
Bloodless Care Is Possible
Blood Management Programs
Blood Conservation
Anemia Management
Autologous Blood Transfusion
Review
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Writer: Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN
Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, is an SME writer for Relias with over 20 years of acute care experience in nursing. She has served in several leadership roles in the acute care setting, the medical-surgical division, and as a nurse educator. She has mentored nurses in renal and oncology specialties. She has been involved in various institutional committees and quality improvement projects. Monica is passionate about professional nursing standards and fostering an environment of continuous lifelong learning as an instrument to improve patient care.
Reviewer: Leonard Levin, MS, MBA, RM(NRCM), M(ASCP)
Mr. Levin obtained his BS degree in Biochemistry from Albright College, MS degree in Microbiology & Immunology from Temple University, and MBA in Finance from LaSalle University. He worked in nine hospital clinical laboratories for 38 years, including seven years as a microbiology supervisor and 28 years as a laboratory administrative director. Additionally, he worked as an assistant editor for a biology reference publication and editor-in-chief of an AIDS newsletter. He is currently a freelance scientific writer and laboratory management consultant.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.