Safe transfusion of blood and blood components.
Nurses are integral to the blood transfusion process. This article, which forms part of Nursing Standards clinical skills series, outlines the role of the nurse in evidence-based transfusion practice. Patient assessment, preparation, pre-transfusion checks, documentation and adverse reactions are discussed.
Gray
Alexandra
A
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh. sandra.gray@snbts.csa.scot.nhs.uk
Hearnshaw
Kathleen
K
Izatt
Caroline
C
Kirwan
Marcia
M
Murray
Shirley
S
Shreeve
Karen
K
D006801:Humans; D012606:Scotland; D013222:State Medicine; D065227:Transfusion Reaction