The Blood Service has developed a free Transfusion Orientation Pack to promote safe transfusion practice and deliver education and training materials to junior medical officers (JMOs).
This follows a successful pilot in 2016 which was based on focus groups conducted specifically with JMOs to find out what resources would be best suited to their needs.
There has been a huge demand for this resource – 6,400 copies have been distributed to hospitals around Australia so far.
The following tools are included in the pack:
- Transfusion Checklist – an overview of the transfusion process
- Haemoglobin and Platelet Threshold Tables – guidance for appropriate red cell and platelet transfusion
- Acute Transfusion Reactions Poster – guidance for the identification and management of acute transfusion reactions, and
- Lanyard Cards (Acute Transfusion Reactions Card/Blood Prescribing Card/Warfarin Reversal Card) – bedside resources to assist with blood component prescription, acute transfusion reaction management and warfarin reversal.
Click here to view a copy of the Transfusion Orientation Pack.