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Advanced Concepts in Blood Management (NURS90061)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/specialist-certificate-in-blood-management-foundations/
Current Students: TL-transfusion@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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This subject builds on the information discussed in the fundamentals subject to provide the student with more advanced knowledge regarding the types, investigations and management of transfusion transmitted infections.
It provides clinical practice guidelines for the utilisation of fresh blood products, the function of immunomodulation and the HLA system, transfusion in a specialised setting covering specialised blood products and individual factor replacements. It incorporates the role of Apheresis in transfusion practice and discussion around the alternatives to blood transfusion.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject, students should:
- Comprehend at a more advanced level the clinical and physiological responses to transfusion
- Describe transfusion in some specialised clinical settings, such as paediatrics and trauma
- Understand the use of specialised blood products including individual factor replacements
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Develop knowledge and confidence in the practice of blood transfusion
- Improve skills in reflective thinking on subject material and recommended readings
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in GC-TRNSPRC. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NURS90110 | Foundations in Blood Management | Semester 1 (Online) |
25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Completion of 7 Worksheets -short answers, which are completed progressively through the semester and submitted altogether at the end of the semester, (70%)
- Participation in remote learning forums, student must contribute to questions posted on the forum and participate in discussion threads on a weekly basis, (10%)
- Resources Portfolio, due at the end of the semester, (20%). The purpose of the resource portfolio is to assist students in identifying knowledge deficits in relation to various topics covered in the subject, and to source further material/resources to assist them in expanding their knowledge in the areas where a knowledge deficit is identified.
Note: Materials and resources sourced should include a selection of the following: Current research articles & publications, Current text books & journals, Web sites/ pages, Audiovisual material, Newspaper articles, Brochures, Drug fact sheets, etc. A brief worksheet will accompany each selected topic.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Judy Forsyth Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approx. 30 hours of online learning Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/specialist-certificate-in-blood-management-foundations/
Current Students: TL-transfusion@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject. It is advisable to allocate at least 7 hours per week to study. This includes reading the distance learning packages and watching the videos as well as completing activities, answering questions posted and participating in the weekly discussions. The recommended and suggested readings accompanying each topic will assist in this process. This course is delivered entirely online so you will need to organise your time accordingly.
Additional delivery details
Distance (online)
The content for the three theory subjects will be delivered via:
- Text based Distance Learning Packages are delivered via a web-enabled Learning Management System (LMS) called SOLE
- Video presentations (sent out on CD) and the accompanying PowerPoint presentation notes (downloadable in PDF format via the LMS) are provided
- The practical Transfusion Specialty Practice subject is delivered through the use of a clinical practice portfolio.
The on-line facilitator is available online on Thursday (allocated class day, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm EAST) to respond to emails and check discussion postings and monitor progress on discussion threads. The on-line facilitator is also contactable at other times by email. Appointments for telephone discussions need to be made prior.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
The Clinical Use of Blood in Medicine, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Surgery and Anaesthesia, Trauma and Burns by the World Health Organisation , Blood Transfusion Safety, Geneva (2002)
Recommended texts and other resources
- Transfusion Medicine in Practice edited by Jennifer Duguid, Lawrence Goodnough and Michael Desmond (2002)
- Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services (21st Edition) American Association of Blood Banks (2002)
- Daileys Notes on Blood (4th Edition) John F Daley (2002) Medical Consulting Group USA
- Guidelines for Blood Utilization Review (2001) American Association of Blood Banks (2002)
- Essential Haematology (3rd Edition) A.V. Hoffbrand & J.E. Pettit: Blackwell Science
- Transfusion Medicine in Practice (2002) J. Duduid, T. Goodnough, M. Desmond (Editors) Martin Dunitz Ltd
- Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology (6th Edition) Frederic Martini (2003) Prentice Hall
- Clinical Risk Management: Enhancing patient safety (2001) Charles Vincent BMJ publishers
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Transfusion Practice - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022