This Bloodsafe eLearning Australia course will help you apply blood management strategies to the care of patients who depend on regular transfusion.

This course is designed for healthcare professionals – primarily nurses and doctors – caring for patients with chronic transfusion dependence.

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• compare the needs of patients with a chronic transfusion dependence to those who are transfused once or infrequently
• reflect on the different indications for transfusion in this patient population
• anticipate and manage the specific complications experienced by patients with transfusion dependence
• ensure these patients receive appropriate blood products in regards to special requirements