Administration of Blood Products

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction 
2. Pre-Infusion
   – Pre-Infusion Checklist 
   – Assess your Patient 
   – Determine IV Access 
   – Vital Signs
3. Infusion
   – The Importance of Two Step Verification
   – Reassessment of Vital Signs
   
4. Blood Transfusion Reactions 
5. Post-Infusion  
6. Institutional Policies on the Administration of Blood Products 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course we will discuss the administration of blood products. It will take the average learner 90 minutes to complete.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Understand pre-infusion steps to prepare for a blood infusion. 
2. Identify the steps of blood infusion. 
3. Describe how to complete a blood infusion and required documentation. 
4. List special considerations to remember when infusing blood. 

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Conflict of Interest Statement

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.