Administering Blood Transfusions
Hours: 1.50
This course is accessible until 3/1/2026

This course focuses on the care and administration of blood and blood products. It will review the indications for transfusions, the appropriate use of blood and blood products, and the care and monitoring of a patient receiving blood and/or blood products. 

echelon® is an approved CE provider by the Florida Board of Nursing.

This course reports to CE Broker
Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

  1. Identify indications for transfusions of whole blood, packed red blood cells, platelets, fresh-frozen plasma, and cryoprecipitated antihemophilic factor.
  2. State risks associated with blood transfusions.
  3. Describe care of the patient during a blood transfusion.
  4. Identify signs and symptoms indicative of a blood transfusion reaction.
  5. Identify characteristics of specific transfusion reactions and describe the appropriate treatment.

Nancy Haugen, PhD, RN, CCRN

Nancy Haugen is an Assistant Professor & ABSN Program Chair School of Nursing for Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California. Her nursing experience spans over 30 years in a variety of areas including critical care, post anesthesia care, infection control, employee health, and staff development. She received her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from the University of Florida in 2000 and certified as a Critical Care Nurse. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, American Nurses Association, Florida Nurses Association, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, National League for Nursing, and Southern Society of Nurse Researchers.

Disclosures
This author has disclosed that there are neither conflicts of interest nor commercial affiliation with this activity.

Revisioning Author: M. Julie Talmadge, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, APPD

Dr. Talmadge is a family nurse practitioner with over 18 years of experience as a nurse practitioner. Her most recent clinical experience was in acute care working with a surgical residency program in Orlando, Florida. In 2013 she was awarded her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Florida in Gainesville. She currently is the Accredited Provider Program Director with echelon, Continuing Education and Professional Development, a Division of AdventHealth University. Dr. Talmadge is a member of the Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council. She served on the Florida Board of Nursing, as appointed by the Governor (term 2018 - 2021). She has been adjunct faculty at the University of Central Florida and has precepted graduate nurse practitioner students.

Disclosures
*There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity.

Deborah Torres-Logan, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC

Ms. Deborah Torres-Logan is an adult nurse practitioner and works in the office setting seeing vascular patients. She graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL with her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. She graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL with her Master of Science in Nursing degree and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. She graduated from Florida Hospital College of Health Science in Orlando, FL with her Associate of Science in Nursing degree. She is a former Instructor of  Nursing at Adventist Health University.  She is a member of the American Association of Nurse practitioners and the International Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). She was the president of the Nursing Honor Society at Advent Health University in 2014-2015.  During her presidency, the nursing honor society applied to become a chapter of STTI and was approved.  She is a peer-reviewer for the Journal of American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She has been on clinical mission trips to Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Disclosures
*There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity.

Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ARSBN) (ARSBN) - 2/28/2026
CE Credits: 1.50, Category: General

Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Certified Nurse Midwife

District of Columbia Board of Nursing (NCSBN) (DC BON) - 2/28/2026
Contact Hours: 1.50, Category: General

Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse Midwife)
Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse Specialist)
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse (Registered Nurse Anesthetist)

Florida Board of Nursing (FBN) (FBN) - 2/28/2026
Contact Hours: 1.50, Category: General

Registered Nurse
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Certified Nursing Assistants

Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery (FL Council of Lic Midwife) - 2/28/2026
CE Credits: 1.50, Category: General
Georgia Board of Nursing (GBN) - 2/28/2026
Continuing Education Hours: 1.50, Category: General

Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse

Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) (KBN) - 2/28/2026
CE Credits: 1.50, Category: General

Licensed Practical Nurse

Registered Nurse

Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) - 2/28/2026
CE Credits: 1.50, Category: General

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Nurse Midwife

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Michigan State Board of Nursing (MSBN) - 2/28/2026
Contact Hours: 1.50, Category: General

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Registered Nurse Special Volunteer

Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer

Mississippi Board of Nursing (MSBN) - 2/28/2026
Contact Hours: 1.50, Category: General

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) (NDBON) - 2/28/2026
Contact Hours: 1.50, Category: General

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse

New Mexico Board of Nursing (NMBON) - 2/28/2026
Contact Hours: 1.50, Category: General

Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist

New Hampshire Board of Nursing (OPLC) - 2/28/2026
Contact Hours: 1.50, Category: General

Registered Nurse (RN) 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

South Carolina Board of Nursing (SCLLR) (SCLLR) - 2/28/2026
Contact Hours: 1.50, Category: General

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse

Wyoming State Board of Nursing (WSBN) - 2/28/2026
CE Credits: 1.50, Category: General

Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Specialist
Certified Nursing Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse

West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses (WV RN Board) - 2/28/2026
Contact Hours: 1.50, Category: General

Registered Nurse
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Completion Requirements: To receive continuing education credit commensurate with the credit awarded for this on-line activity, the participant must:

  • View all modules and cases studies.
  • Participate and pass all Self-Checks and Post Test(s).
  • Complete and submit the on-line evaluation.

Certificates of Completion: will be available to print immediately upon finishing the completion requirements. You are encouraged to print and save your certificate for your portfolio as required by your licensing body. Interdisciplinary accredited activities, activities having multiple accreditors, will be listed individually on the Certificate of Completion.

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