by Joe Chaffin | Feb 13, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT) has a long confusing name, but never fear! Brian Curtis will help you not hate NAIT! Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (yes, you may have heard it called something else!) is the most common reason for babies to have...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Label All blood products must be labeled appropriately prior to issue, by federal regulation. As noted elsewhere, all of the required information regarding indications, risks, etc. could not possibly fit on a blood unit label, so transfusion services are...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 22, 2023 | BBGuy Podcast, Continuing Education, Immunohematology |
Continuing Education Episode! Continuing Education! Understanding reference lab techniques like adsorption, elution, and enzymes feels like learning a new language! Jan Hamilton is here to help you learn to speak “reference lab.” Most of the routine...
by Joe Chaffin | May 23, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Special Topic |
You work hard on your presentation. You practice, you make your slides “just so,” but it still falls flat! Kristine Krafts gives you her top tips to make sure that doesn’t happen next time! Awesome presentations don’t just happen. They take...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 19, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Blood bankers and the Emergency Department are not enemies! Dr. Scott Weingart from EMCrit.org joins me for a frank discussion on how our two areas interact. “Trauma alert! Emergency Department! Three minutes!” Those of us familiar with life in a hospital...
