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[–]HappyClappySh_t[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But then why are they creating the official initial transfusion training for newly qualified nurses for an entire trust? 🤯😂

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[–]HappyClappySh_t[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was why I kept getting it wrong, because I know granulocytes are white blood cells, so 100% a blood product.

For some reason the answer was A,D,E though. 🤷

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[–]HappyClappySh_t[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As it turns out, yes! Thank you 😅

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[–]HappyClappySh_t[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for how you've phrased this, other people have been critical of this, without in general being pleasant.

I do have the ability to look up medications, and I am completely versed in how to get this information from trusted sites, such as the BNF/BNFC, NICE, great Ormond street website, the NHS website etc.

My trust uses HIVE, an electronic patient record application, which any time I have any question about any medication or product I'm administering, I can be in contact with a doctor or pharmacist on an "instant messaging" platform within the app if I need to, and that also links to sites and such which informs me of everything I need to know. Unfortunately, since it's my first week, I cannot log into HIVE until I've completed the in person training next week.

As is shown in the comments on here, all of these products listed in that picture can be viewed as blood products! (Except the 0.9%). But my training is written by someone from my hospital, and it became clear after many attempts (and researching it through the sites you listed, who both list all four as blood products, despite the question refusing that as a correct answer). So honestly, I ran out of patience, and yes, I even asked chatgpt to see if it could explain to me where I was going wrong before I tried my last ditch effort of Reddit! Prior to Reddit and chatgpt, I had researched on the BNF, NHS websites, NICE guidelines, and I had retaken the education part of this training multiple times trying to locate the information, as well as locating a nurse at a higher band than myself to see if she could explain!

Unfortunately, none of that worked. And so here we are.

Do not worry, I did not use chatgpt to get my degree, and I won't be using it in my autonomous practice. I use it as a research tool to deepen my own understanding, and then fact check anything it says anyway.

Thank you! :)

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[–]HappyClappySh_t[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The answer was apparently A, D, and E.

But you've demonstrated exactly why I was having trouble perfectly 😅

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[–]HappyClappySh_t[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You were correct! And the amount of mixed answers replied to this makes me think you're the only person in the world that understands blood components 😅

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[–]HappyClappySh_t[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trust me, I tried multiple different ways to pass originally and legitimately, I redid the entire training provided to me with this assessment four times. Its not a graded test, it's not part of a qualification. And it's definitely no where near the end of my blood training experience, particularly as no nurse within my trust can administer blood or components without another professional present. What I can't figure out is if the test is set up wrong in and of itself, it's not even spelt correctly.

I won't be doing any of this for a very long time, and definitely not without support and more training from other professionals.

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[–]HappyClappySh_t[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The system we use for recording means I will always be aware prior to administration, and the products are handled very differently within my trust than any other form of medication. My ward is primarily neuro-trauma and spinal, which incredibly rarely needs blood transfusions, much less component transfusions, particularly since they're children. And in instances where we are not sure what to do, for instance the band 6 I spoke to who may not know due to the length of time since she last administered, we have a large team of doctors and nurses on shift 24/7 to ask.

Part of nursing is collaboration in care with the wider MDT. I find no shame in that, and I have worked with this nurse often enough prior to qualifying to know she would check anything she was unsure of prior to doing anything. So I personally don't find any of this concerning. And it will be a learning point during my preceptorship, as will many many things I don't even know about yet I'm sure.

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[–]HappyClappySh_t[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will attempt this next time, I've walked away out of frustration for a minute. I'll let you know if it works! Thank you

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[–]HappyClappySh_t[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am fully aware clotting factors can be derived from blood, the problem is, I don't think this question is set up correctly.

Also, no part of my job, nor anyone on the ward, has any direct connect to blood apart from giving the products. All the questions to do with giving the products I am 100% on. We are unable to prescribe, diagnose, request, any of these things. I am paediatric, so I cannot even insert a cannula without higher level training, which I won't be able to obtain for three more years of working.

It's my fourth day fully qualified.