bbbirder Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 I posted this on the AABB Forum also... I would like to find out what other institutions are doing for monitoring of transfusion vitals. AABB Standards say just that..."The patient shall be observed for potential adverse events during the transfusion and for an appropriate time thereafter." I think we are taking too many vitals now (every half hour after the first 15 minutes). We are doing it because we have done it that way for years but we'd like to reduce it. Our pathologists are not exactly comfortable with only doing the 'minimum' to meet the standards (and neither am I). And yet, what are we holding on to? Any suggestions? Thanks, Linda Frederick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoertzen Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 We do baseline vitals, 15 minutes, 1 hour and completion. We used to do every 30 minutes too, until new nurses complained that they had been giving blood at other hospitals and only had to take vitals a few times. I called around to other area hospitals and other children's hospitals (we are a children's hospital) and we came up with what we are currently using. As an AABB assessor, I can tell you that most hospitals I have assessed are doing baseline, 15 minutes, 1 hour, and each hour until completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babsglab Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 We do baseline, 15 min and every half hour after that. I think it's too often. My pathologist won't change the criteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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