Everything Nurses Should Know About Massive Transfusion Protocols
Contact Hours: 2.5
What's included?
Course Overview
Massive transfusions and massive transfusion protocols are present in many institutions across the United States. Hemorrhage is the most common cause of death in the first hour of arriving at a trauma center (2). More than eighty percent of deaths in the operating room (OR) and nearly fifty percent of deaths in the first twenty-four hours after injury are due to exsanguination and coagulopathy (2). While only three percent of civilian, or non-military, trauma patients will receive a massive transfusion (see definition below), these patients consume an astounding seventy percent of all blood transfused at a trauma center (2). Knowing the basics about massive transfusions and their associated protocols can help nurses in the emergent care of trauma and other patients.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- What Is a Massive Transfusion?
- Who Receives a Massive Blood Transfusion?
- Indications for Massive Transfusion Protocol
- Problems Associated with Massive Transfusion Protocols
- Best Practices
- Clinical Guideline Recommendations
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Review the definition of massive transfusion.
- Identify criteria for receiving a massive transfusion.
- Describe what is in a massive transfusion protocol and why.
- List problems associated with the massive transfusion protocol and why.
- Review the massive transfusion protocol best practices.
Accreditations and Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It will take the average learner 150 minutes to complete and awards 2.5 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
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Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
