🩸 Steps for Starting a Blood Transfusion follow @nursewellversed for simplified nursing education 1️⃣ Make sure the consent is present and signed! 2️⃣While waiting for the blood to be picked up, get your Y tubing ready and primed on your pump- remember ONLY normal saline 3️⃣Once you get your blood, get a second nurse to verify the patient information and blood with you 4️⃣Do a full set of vitals before you start your transfusion 5️⃣Once you start your blood, stay with the patient for the next 1

Blood transfusion is the most common procedure performed in hospitals in the U.S. Yet published evidence shows significant gaps in clinicians’ knowledge of this critical aspect of patient care, including possible adverse reactions that can occur after blood transfusion. James Stubbs, M.D.; Daryl Kor, M.D.; and Justin Kreuter, M.D., offer five steps for improving the safety and efficacy of the transfusion-medicine practice. http://mayocl.in/2o31e0O | Mayo Clinic Laboratories