Preventing Blood Incompatibility Errors
Preventing Blood Incompatibility Errors is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released On: 04/01/21
Course Termination Date: Not yet determined
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
Transfusions are a life-saving intervention, but transfusion errors, particularly errors involving ABO incompatibility, can be deadly. Three actions that have frequently been a contributing cause for ABO incompatibility errors are incorrect labeling of the blood sample for crossmatching, incorrect interpretation by personnel in the blood bank, and incorrect identification of the patient prior to initiation of a transfusion. Laboratory staff and nurses who are involved in the administration of blood products must strictly follow facility policies to ensure that they give the correct blood product to the correct patient. The goal of this course is to provide information about blood incompatibility errors and the evidence-based practices to prevent them.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
- List three factors that contribute to blood incompatibility errors
- Describe blood type compatibility between the donor and recipient
- Explain the procedure for safely administering blood transfusions
- List at least three factors that contribute to blood incompatibility errors.
- Describe blood type compatibility between the donor and recipient and the processes involved in the safe transfusion of blood products.
- Identify transfusion reaction types and the processes involved in the investigation and management of transfusion reactions when they occur.
