Full Guidance of Blood Transfusion Training Requirements

Guidance of Blood Transfusion Training and CompetencyThe gold standard for blood transfusion training is the elearning package recommended below.Frequency of training for all Healthcare professionals is every 2 years for theory andcompetencies.Update options (Part II)Part I:1. All Registered Nurses and Midwives, Theatre Practitioners and other healthcareprofessionals involved in the transfusion process who are new to SUHT must complete thefollowing:Attend the Face to face session - one hour during their induction to their clinical area. Thesession needs to be arranged with the Specialist Practitioner of Transfusion or the BloodTransfusion Liaison (BTL) covering the clinical area/Division.2. All Registered Nurses and Midwives and Theatre Practitioners must complete thefollowing: (Exceptions need to be agreed with Line Manager/Matron and discussed withSpecialist Practitioner of Transfusion)After attending Southampton University Hospitals Trust (SUHT) IV study day must completeModules 1 and 2 www.Learnbloodtransfusion.org.uk (http://nhs.learnprouk.com) e learningpackageOnce successfully completed the above, contact the Specialist Practitioner of Transfusion, orrespective Blood Transfusion Liaison or Super users (cascade trainers for BloodTrack Courierand Tx) in the respective Care Group to complete National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA)competency. Competency will be assessed by using BloodTrack Courier and BloodTrack Tx.Knowledge of using this electronic system is paramount to safe transfusion practice In order tobe assessed the certificate from the elearning modules must be presented to the competencyassessor. A photocopy of this evidence must be retained by the ward manager.The BloodTrack Courier and BloodTrack Tx competency documents are available from theBlood Transfusion webpage on the SUHT IDEAL website (use link below). A certificate oftraining and competency is also available for issue by the Super user, to the staff they havetrained. Records of attendance and training are also available for downloading. The originalattendance and training records must be signed by the attendee and the trainer, and must bereturned to the Specialist Practitioner of Transfusion at Mailpoint 08 ‘C’ Level Pathologyfor proof of training as this is a Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA)requirement.http://www.suht.nhs.uk/Education/Coursebookings/Clinicalskills/BloodTransfusion-SafeTransfusionPractice.aspxRef: g:\person\share\communications\web\website copy to upload\blood track\full guidance of blood transfusion training requirements final15082011.docPage 1 of 4

3. All FY1 and FY2 and Junior Doctors must attend Doctor’s Trust Induction and complete MMTinduction elearning package. Following this they must complete Module 1 and Module 2 of theLearnbloodtransfusion elearning package if they have not done so alreadywww.Learnbloodtransfusion.org.uk (http://nhs.learnprouk.com)BloodTrack Tx competency for the labelling of blood transfusion samples must be organisedvia clinical area.4. Consultants and Senior Registrars (SpR) have two options:A. Complete Module 1 and Module 2 Learnbloodtransfusion. NPSA competencyassessment by peer review.OrB. Attend a 1 hour session of case studies and achieve NPSA competency throughaccurate reflection of case studies5. Consultant and SpR anaesthetists must complete the same training as above (4) but alsorequire to be deemed BloodTrack Courier and Tx competent for access to the blood fridges,the administration of blood components in addition to labelling of blood transfusion sample.6. Porters must be trained on the BloodTrack electronic tracking system (BloodTrack Courier) bythe Specialist Practitioner of Transfusion or member of laboratory staff who is a competentsuper user. The training covers the collection and transport of blood components7. HealthCare Support Workers and Assistants undertaking and recording vital signs during ablood transfusion must be trained and assessed competent for BloodTrack Courier andBloodTrack Tx as relevant to their practice by Specialist Practitioner of Transfusion or BTL orsuper user.OrLearnbloodtransfusion e-learning package, Module 1 and be assessed BloodTrack Courierand BloodTrack Tx competentBlood Transfusion Workbook for Clinical support staff and be assessed BloodTrack Courierand BloodTrack Tx competent8. Phlebotomist and Medical Assistants who take Blood Transfusion samples have to receivetraining, the following options are available:Learnbloodtransfusion e-learning package, Module 1 – unit 4 Sample Requesting and beassessed BloodTrack Tx competent for ‘collect’ sample onlyOrFace to Face session from clinical skills, or with the Specialist Practitioner of Transfusionwhich will include training and competency assessment for BloodTrack Tx, ‘collect’ sampleonly9. Biomedical Scientist (BMS) and Biomedical Support Workers (BSW) working in the BloodRef: g:\person\share\communications\web\website copy to upload\blood track\full guidance of blood transfusion training requirements final15082011.docPage 2 of 4

Transfusion Laboratory must complete Module 1 (Lab) and the Good Manufacturers Practice(GMP) module and Anti-D module (Lab) www.Learnbloodtransfusion.org.com10. ALL staff collecting red cells from the satellite blood banks and blood components fromthe Blood Transfusion laboratory must be trained and deemed competent to use theBloodTrack Courier and printing of Pickup slips using BloodTrack inquiry(Ward PC) or via thePDA’s (hand held computers)N.B: Agency staff are not permitted to intervene in the Transfusion Process unless they are aregular SUHT employees.Part II: Mandatory updates, options:1. All Healthcare professionals can use the e learning package for mandatory update. Acertificate of successful completion will need to be provided at the time of competency update.or2. Nursing, Midwifery and Theatre Practitioners may attend a face to face 30 minute session,which will include either a practical or written assessment. The format of the writtenassessment will be a 10 minute multiple choice questionnaire. This will achieve NPSAcompetency if successful in assessment. These sessions can be arranged by contacting theSpecialist Practitioner of Transfusion or BTL at 4-6 weeks before the planned session.or3. Nursing, Midwifery and Theatre Practitioners may read the workbook and then arrangeBloodTrack Courier and BloodTrack Tx training and assessment with a BloodTrack super userfor their clinical area4. All doctors may attend a 1 hour session of case studies and achieve NPSA competencythrough accurate reflection of case studies. These sessions can be arranged by contacting theSpecialist Practitioner of Transfusion at least 4-6 weeks before the planned session.5. Update options for Porters, HealthCare Support Workers and Assistants, Phlebotomistand Medical Assistants same as Part I.6. Update options for Biomedical Scientist (BMS) and Biomedical Support Workers (BSW)are the same as Part I.See matrix below.Ref: g:\person\share\communications\web\website copy to upload\blood track\full guidance of blood transfusion training requirements final15082011.docPage 3 of 4

Profession Band/Grade Module 1 Module 2 Workbook Face to facesessionRelevant NPSA Competencyassessed using;Nursing 2 Yes BloodTrack Face to face orelearning3 Yes BloodTrack Face to face orelearning4 Yes BloodTrack Face to face orelearning5 Yes Yes Induction BloodTrack Face to face orelearning6 Yes Yes BloodTrack Face to face orelearning7 Yes Yes BloodTrack Face to face orelearning8 Yes BloodTrack Face to face orelearningSuper users Yes Yes Yes BloodTrack Face to face orelearningPaediatric Nurses Yes (Paed module) Yes BloodTrack Face to face orelearningMedical FY1 Yes Yes Induction BloodTrack Face to face orelearningFY2 Yes Yes Induction BloodTrack Face to face orelearningSHO At least once At least once BloodTrack Face to face orelearningSpR At least once At least once BloodTrack Face to face orelearningConsultants At least once At least once BloodTrack Face to face orelearningPAMs Biomedical Scientist(BMS)Yes (Lab module) BloodTrack Face to face orelearningBiomedical SupportWorkers (BSW)UpdateYes (Lab module) BloodTrack Face to face orelearningRef: g:\person\share\communications\web\website copy to upload\blood track\full guidance of blood transfusion training requirements final 15082011.docPage 4 of 4