Course: Fundamentals of Transfusiology

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Course title Fundamentals of Transfusiology
Course code UZV/PATR2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pelková Jana, MUDr.
Course content
- Transfusion history, historical discoveries relating to blood, infusion therapy, blood circulation physiology, and blood composition. Blood donation, blood donor registries, motivation for donation, suitability of donor to donation, risk of transmission of viral diseases through transfusions, National and international registries of rare and discarded donors - 2 hour - Blood donor testing prior to and after blood taking, blood taking techniques, blood bags and sets, managing complications of blood taking - 1 hour - Methods of instrumental apheresis - blood donation, therapeutic apheresis - 1 hour - Processing of blood after blood taking, transfusion products, mandatory testing, transportation of blood products - 1 hour - Blood groups and their importance for the administration of transfusions, pre-transfusion testing, antibody screening, hemolytic disease of newborns- 1 hour - Haemotherapy - use of transfusion, post-transfusion reactions, complications, role of nurses in their management and identification, first aid - 1 hour - Haemotherapy in cancer patients, specificity of use of transfusions in newborns - 1 hour - Excursion to the hematology department, hematology ward. - Excursion to the transfusion department, blood donation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Internship
  • Participation in classes - 8 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 52 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
be familiar with the issue of blood donation and donor testin
be familiar with the issue of blood donation and donor testin
use technical terms related to the issue of blood transfusions
use technical terms related to the issue of blood transfusions
list the activities of midwives in connection with the administration of blood transfusion
list the activities of midwives in connection with the administration of blood transfusion
name pre-transfusion tests
name pre-transfusion tests
list complications associated with the application of blood transfusion
list complications associated with the application of blood transfusion
Skills
be familiar with the issue of blood donation and donor testin
be familiar with the issue of blood donation and donor testin
use technical terms related to the issue of blood transfusions
use technical terms related to the issue of blood transfusions
list the activities of midwives in connection with the administration of blood transfusion
list the activities of midwives in connection with the administration of blood transfusion
name pre-transfusion tests
name pre-transfusion tests
list complications associated with the application of blood transfusion
list complications associated with the application of blood transfusion
teaching methods
Knowledge
Internship
Internship
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Recommended literature
  • British Journal of Nursing..
  • INDRÁK, K. Hematologie a transfuzní lékařství. Praha: Triton, 2014.
  • KUBISZ, P. a kolektiv. Hematológia a transfuziológia. Praha: Grada, 2006.
  • MURPHY, M.F., PAMPHILON, D.H. Practical Tranfusion Medicine. Second edition. Blackwell: Publishing, 2005.
  • PELKOVÁ, J. Základy tranfuziologie (Studijní opora). Zlín, 2012.
  • PELKOVÁ, J., KADLČKOVÁ, E., STAVAŘOVÁ, Y. Zásady hemoterapie (Studijní opora). Zlín, 2010.
  • VYDRA, J., CETKOVSKÝ, P. Hematologie v kostce. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2015.


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