Critical Thinking for Blood Bank 2020

Critical Thinking for Blood Bank

Contact Hours: 7.5

(Two 15 minute breaks and 30 minute lunch)

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in Pinole

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in Walnut Creek

This course is intended for CLS that have completed a Blood Bank Basics or Blood Bank Intermediate course. Supervisory personnel are welcome.

Breakfast	7:30 - 8:00
Morning Lessons: What is Critical Thinking? Applying Critical Thinking BB Cases: Critical Thinking Tools ABO Groups, Subgroups and Discrepancies Indeterminate Blood Types Rh Discrepancies Antibody Identification DAT test results Clinically Significant Antibodies Antibody identification DAT neg and DAT positive Proper interpretation of panel and screening cell results	8:00 - 12:00
Lunch	12:00 - 12:30
Afternoon Lessons: Case Studies – Urgent Need for Blood MTP & Emergency Release Antibody identification DAT positive samples Antibody ID panel exercises and case studies Cold / Warm / Interfering substance Case Studies – Blood Shortage / Rare Blood Determining how to move forward Selecting appropriate donor units Delay or transfuse – What to do?	12:30 - 4:30

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