BLOOD TRANSFUSION

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

DEFINITION:

UNSATISFACTORY FAIR SATISFACTORY

PURPOSE:

1. Check physician’s order.

2. Obtain the blood products from the
laboratory room immediately before
using.
3. Blood should be warm before the
transfusion.
4. Carefully identify the blood before
administration.
5. Wash hands.
6. Gather necessary equipment.
7. Identify the patient.
8. Explain the procedure: the product to be
administered, how long the blood
transfusion will take and tell the patient
to report if he/she experiences any blood
reactions.

9. Take vital signs and record for baseline

data.

10. Wear clean gloves and hang the blood

bag on the IV stand.

11. Prepare the blood and blood set.

12. Close all control clamps on the Y-set.

13. Insert spike of the administration set in

to the blood bag.
14. Fill the drip chamber half full and open
the clamp by allowing blood to flow until
it reaches on the tip and re-clamp.
15. Keep the set sterile.
16. Prepare the patients arm to be used.
17. Assist the physician in insertion.
18. Give the materials for cleaning the site,
and offer the tourniquet.
19. Once backflow is seen release the
tourniquet and quickly attach the tubing
and open the regulator.

20. Secure the needle with plaster together

with the tubing and place a splint as
necessary.
21. Regulate the number of drops/min as
ordered.
22. Make patient comfortable and give
further instructions on what to watch
and report.
23. Do after care.
24. Wash hands.
25. Do charting (serial number, time started,
rate of flow, amount of blood and V/S)