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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NURSES

1. Health education and continuous training given to staff :

- Continuous Nursing Education ( CNE)
- Orientation and mentoring program
- Bedside teaching
- National Nursing Audit according to KKM schedule.
2. Ensure blood samples are taken from the correct patient by the doctor.
3. Ensure Group & Cross Match form and specimen bottle are correctly labeled
by the doctor and sample taken at the patient’s bedside.
4. Ensure that blood collection slip and blood component is correctly checked

to avoid error.
5. Ensure consent is taken and initial by doctor, patient or patient’s relative
and witnessed by the nurse in charge.
6. Ensure blood and blood component and checklist form are checked and
completed by the doctor and the nurse in-charge before the blood / blood
component is given to the patient.
7. Ensure blood transfusion procedure follows the Standard Of Procedure
(SOP) e.g.:
- Vital sign for baseline
- Branula functioning well

- Infuse IV Normal saline before blood transfusion.
8. Identify the correct patient with 2 identifier (Name, Registration Number,
Identification Number) before blood transfusion .
9. Adhere to National Transfusion Guidelines
10. Adhere to the transfusion checklist
11. Notify all incidents.
12. Become part of team member to do Incident Reporting and conduct RCA.

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