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Blood Bank Skills 5 4 3 2 1

This document outlines the skills required for working in a blood bank, including: 1. Understanding regulations regarding blood services and their impact in clinical areas. 2. Reading and comprehending transfusion policies regarding sample collection, prescriptions, collection, and transfusion of blood products. 3. Demonstrating knowledge of correct venous sample labeling for transfusion, blood group compatibility, Rh-D antibody importance, and temperature control and storage of blood products.

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Blood Bank Skills 5 4 3 2 1

This document outlines the skills required for working in a blood bank, including: 1. Understanding regulations regarding blood services and their impact in clinical areas. 2. Reading and comprehending transfusion policies regarding sample collection, prescriptions, collection, and transfusion of blood products. 3. Demonstrating knowledge of correct venous sample labeling for transfusion, blood group compatibility, Rh-D antibody importance, and temperature control and storage of blood products.

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BLOOD BANK SKILLS

5 4 3 2 1

1. Has an understanding of the Republic Act No. 7719


or The National Blood Services Act of 1994 and can
discuss what impact the regulations have within
their clinical area.
2. Has read and understand the Blood Transfusion
Policy on the collection of samples, prescriptions,
collection and transfusion of blood and blood
products.

3. Can demonstrate their knowledge and skills in


relation to correct labeling of venous samples for
transfusion
4. Has an understanding of red blood cell group
compatibility and Rh-D antibody and the importance
of the compatibility of blood products
5. Has understand and can discuss the implications
regarding the temperature control of blood
products, the distribution processes and storage
facilities.
Demonstrate the processes involved in safely collecting red blood cells from the
blood bank fridges and how to take appropriate action if there is not an exact
match between the patient details and the blood products and documentation:

1. Locate the unit of red cells to be used first in the


blood fridge.

2. Check all the details against the collection


slip/transfusion care pathway, the blood component
compatibility label and the blood bank outside
sourced receiving logbook.
3. Can spot the discrepancies, if an exact match is not
confirmed then the blood must not be taken and the
laboratory or MTOD must be informed immediately.
A new sample with correct patient details must be
sent to the laboratory.

4. Awareness of the procedures put in place to safely


return red blood cells to the blood bank fridge and
the legal implications involved in this process.
5. Can demonstrate the process involved in the
checking of patient’s details.

6. Routinely checks the unit donation number and


donor’s blood group on the front of blood/product
match the donor details on compatibility label on
reverse of blood/product when performing a cross
match.

7. Routinely inspect the blood or blood product bag for


any signs of: leakage, clotting, hemolysis or unusual
color. Check expiry date on blood/product. Before
crossmatching and after releasing the blood to the
MTOD.

8. Can perform accurately the Gel Tech Method, Tube


Method and Type specific/Tube Method (for Fresh
Frozen Plasma and Platelet Con.)
9. Can relay appropriately the availability of blood units
of a patient to the Nurse on Duty

10. Can safely dispose of the blood bag in the toxic


waste after transfusion.

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