ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Nursing Skill
STUDENT NAME
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER Enter text.
SKILL NAME Blood Administration
Description of Skill
A blood transfusion is a routine medical procedure in which donated blood is provided to
you through a narrow tube placed within a vein in your arm. This potentially life-saving
procedure can help replace blood lost due to surgery or injury.
CONSIDERATIONS
Indications
Indications for transfusion include Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
symptomatic anemia (causing shortness
of breath, dizziness, congestive heart Verify order, check for cross matching
failure, and decreased exercise and typing, Obtain and record baseline
tolerance), acute sickle cell crisis, and VS, Practice strict asepsis, 2 RN’s check
acute blood loss of more than 30 percent the label of the blood transfusion, Warm
of blood volume. blood at room temperature before
transfusion, Identify client properly.
Outcomes/Evaluation
Client Education
Increased lab values
Resolution of thrombocytopenia, or Educate on s/s of adverse reaction.
anemia. Monitor for the next 48 hours.
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STUDENT NAME
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER Enter text.
SKILL NAME Blood Administration
Description of Skill
A blood transfusion is a routine medical procedure in which donated blood is provided to
you through a narrow tube placed within a vein in your arm. This potentially life-saving
procedure can help replace blood lost due to surgery or injury.
CONSIDERATIONS
Indications
Indications for transfusion include Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
symptomatic anemia (causing shortness
of breath, dizziness, congestive heart Verify order, check for cross matching
failure, and decreased exercise and typing, Obtain and record baseline
tolerance), acute sickle cell crisis, and VS, Practice strict asepsis, 2 RN’s check
acute blood loss of more than 30 percent the label of the blood transfusion, Warm
of blood volume. blood at room temperature before
transfusion, Identify client properly.
Outcomes/Evaluation
Client Education
Increased lab values
Resolution of thrombocytopenia, or Educate on s/s of adverse reaction.
anemia. Monitor for the next 48 hours.
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