Bloody Easy Blood Administration is an ORBCoN online course providing training in blood basis and transfusion basics. Upon completion of this module, participants will be ale to describe blood components and blood products, explain blood group compatibility and the significance of the ABO and Rh blood group system, prepare a patient for blood transfusion, demonstrate the safe administration of blood, identify blood transfusion complications, reactions and steps for management of reactions, and apply the 8 rights of transfusion.

Duration: 90 minutes

This ORBCoN course focuses on blood transfusion and the possible reactions after a transfusion. At the end of this course you will be able to define a group and screen, name the type of crossmatch required when an antibody screen is positive, list the indications for red blood cells, platelets, plasma and fibrinogen replacement, estimate the frequencies of transfusion reactions to blood components in Canada, recognize the signs and symptoms of an adverse reaction to blood and blood components, and summarize measures for the management and prevention of transfusion reactions.

Duration: 1 hour