Continuing Education

TRAM101 - Fundamentals of Blood Product Management

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Course Overview

Selecting, tagging and issuing blood components or products for transfusion can save a patient’s life, that is, when it is the correct product administered to the correct recipient. Examine how blood group systems and processes used in transfusion medicine impact the process, which starts with a collection of a suitable specimen for pretransfusion testing and ends with transfusion of the best product for optimal benefit. Explore adverse reactions to transfusion, including causes of hemolytic transfusion reactions (HTR) and identify immediate responses for patient care. Discuss basic concepts pertaining to Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN).

The skills obtained in this course will allow you to determine the role of ABO and Rh systems in transfusion, various types and purposes of blood components and products available for transfusion therapy, and how to manage blood components in your workplace.
TRAM101 is the first course in a series of Transfusion Medicine courses that are currently being developed.

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  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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