Level 1: Safe Transfusion Practice is the first unit in the series. It is aimed at all staff groups involved in the administration of blood components, including medical and nursing staff, operating department practitioners, clinical support workers and porters.

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Level 2: Blood Component Use covers the constituents of blood components and summarises the indications for use, the therapeutic risks and benefits and the management of adverse events. The unit has been designed for clinicians, nurses and operating department practitioners who regularly use blood components in their day-to-day practice. Level 2 can also be used to prepare practitioners involved in the delivery of Level 1: Safe Transfusion Practice training to health care workers. Level 2 has been developed as a self-directed learning pack, and face-to-face teaching materials are available as part of this unit. The e-learning module is under development and will be available in Spring 2005.

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COMING SOON!

Level 3: Appropriate Transfusion Practice deals with issues such as the use of transfusion guidelines and triggers, informed consent and alternatives to allogeneic transfusion. This unit has been designed for doctors and nurses regularly involved in the management of patients requiring transfusion support and is under development.