Where is blood not admnistered?

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Is blood not administered in the OR? Are there any other locations where it is not administered?

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Blood is given all over the place including the OR.

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In some telemetry units, and cardiac cath units, there are lower rates of transfusions. Why?

Sonia

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Specializes in ED, OR, SAF, Corrections.

Blood is most definitely administered in the OR, esp. in trauma cases with massive blood loss where you give EVERYTHING - platelets, FFP, the whole 9 yards.

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Someone told me that and I was just wondering. But in regards to home health I cant imagine blood being given. How would that be possible? Isnt a patient supposed to go to the hospital in order to get a transfusion? After all, what about anaphylaxis or needing the blood to remain refrigerated?

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Specializes in Education and oncology.

I'll have to get my home care, long term care and rehab nurses to help me out. I think those and of course schools and jails don't administer blood. It certainly is administered in OR- as well as platelets. (Our oncology floor goes on "hold" when a liver transplant is being done- uses most of blood products- we don't get new supply till Red Cross comes in afternoon.)

We kid our ER nurses- they put off hanging blood as long as they can! Remember you need to licensed providers and the ability to handle a reaction if it should occur. The OR certainly has those abilities.

Anyone else know where blood, etc is NOT administered?

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Specializes in OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic).

You don't typically see it given in newborn nursery, although it is given quite a lot in NICU..

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Well, my specialty is psych and I can say that I've never seen blood administered on a psych unit in 25 years of practice. :)

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

I was about to SAY :)... if you don't want to give blood, work in a psych hospital! =)

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Specializes in PACU, ED.

I'd hazard a guess Dr's offices, school nurse, camp nurse, and most medical studies.

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Someone told me that and I was just wondering. But in regards to home health I cant imagine blood being given. How would that be possible? Isnt a patient supposed to go to the hospital in order to get a transfusion? After all, what about anaphylaxis or needing the blood to remain refrigerated?

My daddy was on home hospice care with prostate and many secondary cancers and was in need of a transfusion. We opted to have it done in hospital and he stayed overnight for it to be done. We had the option of having it done at home but decided it was easier, safer and less stressful to have it done in the hospital.

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well I know where i have recieved it...the or, cicu, and a neuro unit

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