OVERVIEW

A Perfect Match: Preventing Blood Incompatibility Errors is organized by ContinuingEducation.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.

Course Originally Released on: 6/16/2008
Date of Most Recent Review: 2/22/2018
Course Termination/Update Date: 7/31/2021

Accreditation:
1.00 Contact Hr

Description:
More than 21 million blood components are transfused annually in the U.S. But if blood types are mismatched, transfusions can be deadly. Three factors that commonly lead to ABO incompatibility errors have been identified as mislabeling of the blood specimen for cross-matching, misinterpretation by the blood bank, and misidentification of the patient before blood transfusion. Nurses who generally administer blood products must follow facility policy to ensure that they give the correct blood product to the correct patient.

Objectives:
The goal of this continuing education program is to educate nurses and laboratory professionals about blood incompatibility errors and the evidence-based practices to prevent them. After studying the information presented here, you will 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

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.