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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Description

This learning activity may be used by nurses to review for the medical surgical specialty certification from the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN), which grants the credential Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN�) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), which grants the credential Registered Nurse-Board Certified (MEDSURG-BC?). It provides an overview of the gastrointestinal system of the medical-surgical certification exam based on the exam blueprint. Nurses preparing for the certification exam may find this activity helpful, in addition to the medical-surgical certification review question bank.

Purpose of Activity

To provide information about commonly transfused blood products.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. identify commonly transfused blood products.
  2. outline potential complications of blood transfusions and their signs and symptoms.
  3. list current recommendations for transfusion therapy widely supported by the medical and nursing literature.

Disclosures

The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • KY-BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223.







Planner
Test Code: AJN0518B
Published: May 2018
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: AJN, American Journal of Nursing
Required Passing Score: 14/19 (73%)
Authors: Margaret Carman, DNP, ACNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAEN; Jennifer Schieferle Uhlenbrock, DNP, MBA, RN, TCRN; Sara Marie McClintock, MSN, AG-ACNP-BC
Categories: Medical-Surgical
Specialties: Medical-Surgical
Topics: Blood Transfusion , Graft-Versus-Host-Disease (GHVD) , Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction , Transfusion Reactions , Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO) , Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) , Transfusion-Related Immunomodulation (TRIM)