Nursing Program and Luncheon
Program Code: 118-TC Saturday, October 15, 2005
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET)
MODERATOR Camille Howell, RN, BSN, HP(ASCP), Puget Sound Blood Center
SPEAKERS Mary Grabowski, RN,BSN
DESCRIPTION
This session will cover BacT testing of apheresis platelets and the protocol we follow when a unit is positive (including the donor workup and temporary or permanent deferral). A case will be presented on Bacterial Contamination, along with a review of how an implicated donor was handled based on those reactions and workups.
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