This document is an aide memoire and not designed to be a training document. Individuals not trained in transfusion should not be performing transfusion related tasks.
✓ Blood transfusions help improve and save lives
✓ Transfusions can result in reactions in recipients and errors along any of the steps in blood transfusion can result in significant patient impact
✓ It is important that all staff involved in blood transfusions are familiar with the processes, risks and benefits and those involved in administration must be trained, competent, regulated and registered healthcare professionals
