Preventing Blood Incompatibility Errors

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Preventing Blood Incompatibility Errors

One Error Can Cost a Life

Influencers of Errors

Blood Types and Compatibility

Blood Components

Preventing Errors in the Process

Reacting to a Reaction

Ensuring Safety for the Future

Section 3: Clinical Vignette

One Small Step, Big Consequences

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

Dana Bartlett, MSN, MA, RN, CSPI, has 17 years of ICU and ED experience. He currently works as a hotline operator at the Connecticut Poison Control Center. He has been published in peer-reviewed nursing journals and has authored many online continuing education modules. Disclosure: Dana Bartlett, RN, MSN, MA, CSPI has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Laura Bell, BSN, RN, CCRN is a SME writer for Relias with over 14 years of acute care experience in nursing. She began working in adult critical care at Wake Med Cary Hospital in 2011, obtained her CCRN certification in 2016, and served in the role of Rapid Response/Code Blue/Rounding RN for over 2 years. She continues to work as a staff nurse in the intensive care unit. Laura has a passion for education and excellence in nursing care. She has been involved in numerous special projects and educational activities to improve staff development, evidence-based clinical practice, and patient satisfaction. She continues to strive for excellence in education and clinical development as an acute care course writer. Disclosure: Laura Bell, BSN, RN, CCRN discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Catherine Swift, MT(ASCP) is the clinical laboratory science editor for Relias Learning. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Hastings College and a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from North Colorado Medical Center. She has experience working in hospital laboratories, clinic laboratories, and research experience in microbiology as well as clinical research trials involving patients and various drug therapies for osteoporosis, endometriosis and bone density at Creighton University School of Medicine. Disclosure: Catherine J. Swift, MT(ASCP) has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.