Transfusion-Free Medicine
Hours: 0.50
The refusal of blood is no longer solely a religious issue. For religious and secular reasons, many people of all faiths and persuasions are looking for alternatives to blood transfusion. Healthcare providers must assess and treat patients holistically, considering both physical and spiritual well-being. A few key practices universal to transfusion-free care are conservation, prompt treatment, minimally invasive procedure choices, and maximization of a patient’s blood supply. The goal of this program is to expand nurses’ ability to care for patients who refuse blood or blood products.
The goal of this course is to inform nurses and clinical laboratory professionals about common practices in transfusion-free medicine.
The refusal of blood is no longer solely a religious issue. For religious and secular reasons, many people of all faiths and persuasions are looking for alternatives to blood transfusion. Healthcare providers must assess and treat patients holistically, considering both physical and spiritual well-being. A few key practices universal to transfusion-free care are conservation, prompt treatment, minimally invasive procedure choices, and maximization of a patient’s blood supply. The goal of this program is to expand nurses’ ability to care for patients who refuse blood or blood products. The goal of this course is to inform nurses and clinical laboratory professionals about common practices in transfusion-free medicine.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 0.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 0.50 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 0.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 0.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 0.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 0.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 0.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 0.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 0.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Michigan Board of Nursing
Michigan Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 0.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Relias LLC is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® Program.
Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board
Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners- Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners - Clinical Laboratory Personnel (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Define transfusion-free care, listing common modalities used in bloodless care.
Outline:
Section 2: Transfusion-Free Medicine
A Feared Therapy of Last Resort
Declining Transfusion Based on Faith
Writer: Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, CNE
Reviewer: Leonard Levin, MS, MBA, RM(NRCM), M(ASCP)Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, is an SME writer for Relias with over 16 years of acute care experience in nursing. She is licensed as a professional registered nurse in the State of New York. She obtained her OCN certification in 2008. She has served in several leadership roles in the acute care setting, within the Medical Surgical Division, mentoring nurses in renal and oncology specialties, and the role of nurse educator. She has been involved in various institutional committees and quality improvement projects. Monica earned a master’s degree in nursing education from New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
Disclosure: Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, CNE has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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. Disclosure: Leonard Levin, MS, MBA, RM(NRCM), M(ASCP) has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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