KellyK Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Hello to all...I am currently looking for good topics to write about for education materials for blood bankers. I work from home for the American Red Cross and we are developing some teleconferences/satellite conferences for the hospitals around Nebraska.I have presented a very basic ABO presentation and will be presenting a Gel power-point on Monday (basic intro to gel technology). I am looking for topics that a hospital would be interested in. Unfortunately my presentations do not give continuing ed. hours (yet). If this project is successful enough, it may go bigger than just Nebraska!Any input would be greatly appreciated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Saikin Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 (edited) What level audience are you looking for? I think godd topics are either those that are common problems or stuff that you would rarely encounter, but could need to know something about . . . I make my students talk on Polyagglutination, ABO subgroups/Bombay, the Lewis system, the Duffy system, autoimmunity in the Blood Bank. Some is pertinent and some is just interesting. Edited November 20, 2008 by David Saikin poor grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyK Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 I am doing education for all levels of blood bank. It can vary from very difficult to very easy. I have done 3 already...Basic Gel testing, ABO conversion (not changing the ABO, but changing from A Positive to O Positive), and basic antibody identification. I think I have the schedule made for the rest of the year, but would still really appreciate any other input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Adams Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I like to make sure everyone knows about anti-G and when you can ignore it and when you should remember it exists. I have never seen a Bombay but I think it would be good to present it how it would look to the average tech--like a reallly strong cold agglutinin.I also drum on the inheritance of the Rh antigens so we understand that a hemorrhaging patient with a known anti-E can pretty safely be given Rh neg blood--plus understanding the risks of making anti-c and why you don't screen the O negs for c when you have gone through all the O pos units.It is also good to understand that even incompatible blood carries oxygen and you shouldn't let a patient bleed to death just because they have antibodies. Techs sometimes get asked by docs and have to give a split second answer and that drives how the patient gets treated.Then there is interesting stuff like hemizygous Duffys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skopti Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 How about Positive DAT, What to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Kelly K, if you are prepared to give me an address (for your own protection, I would propose your place of work, rather than your private address) I am happy to send you a CD-ROM we have put together for education in the South-east of England.I'm not saying that the lectures are "the be all and end all", but they could provide some ideas and you are quite free to use them in their entirety or cut and paste as you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galvania Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 From postings on other threads, maybe a practical work-through of how to identify antibodies might be useful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyK Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Malcom--thank you so much for the offer. Could you please send that CD rom to:High Plains Medical Clinic1315 TibbalsHoldrege, NE 68949Attn: Kelly KezeorThanks so much...I will be interested to see what you have!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyK Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Mabel--I have actually done a poster about anti-G and presented at an AABB conference in March, 2007. I thought it was quite successful.Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 No problem KellyK.Unfortunately, my son is right slap bang in the middle of his year 5 examinations at the moment, and so I am having to do revision every night (!!!!!), but I should be able to get it to you early next week at the latest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR1 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Malcolm, you're really brilliant at sharing your education material. The TAG are now working on standardising competency and training workbooks for all staff grades. Hopefully these will be completed in next few months and we can post these on BBT forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 No problem KellyK.Unfortunately, my son is right slap bang in the middle of his year 5 examinations at the moment, and so I am having to do revision every night (!!!!!), but I should be able to get it to you early next week at the latest.KellyK,I found a window of opportunity last night, so the CD-ROM is in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyK Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 Thanks so much. I look forward to seeing what you have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Hi Malcolm,Sorry to be cheeky, but I am a fairly new TP in Cornwall and am looking for all the help I can get for training. Is there any chance I could have a copy of those talks too? Could you email them? Every oportunity to gain knowledge from other people is not to be wasted I feel!!Thanks,Nicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Hi there Nicki,I would be only too glad to send them to you, but there is absolutely no way that I can email them to you. There are something like 56 PowerPoint lectures and several Word documents that go with them. I would have to send them to you on a CD-ROM. If you email your professional (NOT your personal address) to me, I would be glad to burn you off a copy and put it in the post.My own work email address is malcolm.needs@nbs.nhs.uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyK Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 I received your educational CD-Rom in the mail yesterday. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I really haven't had time to dive into the details of the material, but it is GREAT! This is exactly what I was looking for. I wish there was a way to re-pay you! I will keep you posted as the programs develop!Thanks again...so very much!Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Kelly, that is an absolute pleasure.From my point of view, the whole point of a site like BBT is to share knowledge, and I've certainly learned an awful lot by reading other member's posts.:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irshadaad Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) CAN ANY ONE PUT LIGHT ON Rh PHENOTYPING ESPECIALY EXISTANCE OF d, HOW FAR ITS OK TO WRITE CDE/cde OR cde?cde WHEN d IS NOT PROVED TO BE EXISTING... AND FOR SURE THERE IS NO ANTI-d EXISTING.KINDLY EXPLAIN ALL THE POSSIBILITIES IN THIS REGARD Edited October 28, 2009 by irshadaad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 CAN ANY ONE PUT LIGHT ON Rh PHENOTYPING ESPECIALY EXISTANCE OF d, HOW FAR ITS OK TO WRITE CDE/cde OR cde?cde WHEN d IS NOT PROVED TO BE EXISTING... AND FOR SURE THERE IS NO ANTI-d EXISTING.KINDLY EXPLAIN ALL THE POSSIBILITIES IN THIS REGARDYes I can, but it may be a rather long explanation for a post, so I will write a word document today (or, at least, I will if I get time, otherwise it may have to be Friday) and post it as an attachment.I hope this is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Sorted!Hope it helps.The Continued Use of the Term.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsfirm Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Hi there Nicki,I would be only too glad to send them to you, but there is absolutely no way that I can email them to you. There are something like 56 PowerPoint lectures and several Word documents that go with them. I would have to send them to you on a CD-ROM. If you email your professional (NOT your personal address) to me, I would be glad to burn you off a copy and put it in the post.My own work email address is malcolm.needs@nbs.nhs.uk.is it possible for me to ask for the same thing? nova Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 No problem. Give me an address to where I can send it on malcolm.needs@blueyonder.co.uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKidd Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Our Red Cross reference lab provides education based on interesting cases that have come their way. Dealing with an Anti-G happened to be one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsfirm Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 No problem. Give me an address to where I can send it on malcolm.needs@blueyonder.co.uk. sent you an email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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