The goal of this program is to educate nurses, EMTs/paramedics and labratory technogists about blood incompatibility errors and the evidence-based practices to prevent them. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
- List three factors that contribute to blood incompatibility errors
- Describe blood type compatibility between the donor and recipient
- Explain the procedure for safely administering blood transfusions
Accreditation Information
This course is intended for an interprofessional audience, including nurses, EMTs/paramedics and labratory technogists.
Nurses: Take this version of the course to ensure you receive appropriate credit.
For the version accredited or approved for another profession, go to your specific profession at
www.continuingeducation.com or
Nurse.com/CE. If you have a CE Direct login ID and password (generally provided by your employer), please log in as you normally would at
lms.nurse.com and search for this topic title.
