Introduction
This transfusion education framework has been developed by ISBT to support clinical staff who are delivering transfusion training and education to patient facing teams and provides a framework to assist in their teaching plans.
Target Audience
This framework is focused on education for nursing staff and those who administer blood to patients.
An education framework for Doctors is also available through this link:
Aims
To provide a comprehensive transfusion training framework developed and supported by international transfusion experts via ISBT that can be adapted to local standards and guidelines.
Objectives
- The training delivered is standardised with the key points
- Local standards & guidelines are included so the learner is given the local information required
The Authors
On behalf of the Education & Transfusion Practitioner subgroups of the ISBT Clinical Transfusion Working Party.
Richard R. Gammon
Dr. Gammon holds Board Certifications in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine as well as Clinical Pathology, and is a Medical Director for OneBlood and Transfusion Medicine Specialists in Orlando, Florida, USA. Dr. Gammon is an Assistant Professor of Pathology for the University Of Central Florida College as well as an Assistant Professor Collaborative Faculty with Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, University of South Florida. He is also chair of the AABB’s Blood Banks and Transfusion Service Standards Program Unit and chair of the Transfusion Safety/Patient Blood Management Subsection. Dr. Gammon is also a member of the ISBT CCP Work Group.
Index
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Disclaimer: All the international links and resources provided were accessed and available at the time of writing (March 2024). The local team are advised to include applicable local links when implementing the framework.
