I have ordered a wire thermometer similar to the picture shown and plan to use that to verify green light. Thanks everyone for responses. I am concerned inspector won't accept light is green so okay!!!
If you have not been able to acquire the new ortho workstation and still using the old workstation that is no longer registered or listed as a cleared medical device with the FDA what action are you taking if any?
We have had a physician who would not approve O positive so I guess my question should be can our medical director make decision without consent of attending.
Do you have policy in place to cover "deviation" from O negative to O positive males and females outside of childbearing age? Do you notify attending physician?
Would you share what your vital sign documentation practice is for your blood transfusions? EX: Pre,15 min, hourly and post???
If you have any documentation supporting your practice or best practice thoughts, please share.
If you have patient who develops hives during transfusion do you stop the transfusion and perform a Transfusion reaction work up or how do you handle it?
Our Blood Bank is having trouble locating a lab to perform KBK when our Fetal Screen is positive because so infrequently done now.
Does anyone else have this problem and any other options?
We use Blood Bank arm band and have no plans to discontinue. We also require ABO retype if our patient does not have historical blood type and is not type "O"
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