Transfusion Medicine CPD.

We are very fortunate to be supported by some amazing veterinary specialists and veterinary nurses that give willingly their time, knowledge and experience so that we can continue to support you, whilst you treat and nurse the nation’s pets.

Thank you Ludivine Boiron for this relevant and comprehensive update on canine and feline blood types and evidence on current recipient compatibility screening.

The use of blood transfusions in veterinary practice has increased dramatically in recent years. Providing safe and effective transfusion therapy is essential.
Acute haemolytic transfusion reactions due to blood group incompatibilities between recipient and donor are serious complications, but are mostly avoidable when transfusing dog and cat blood typed and cross matched blood.
During this webinar, Ludivine will review the different blood types of these two species, the ones we all know but also those which were discovered recently and will describe the utility and application of different techniques of blood typing and cross matching.

To receive a certificate for this course to enable you to claim 90 minutes of CPD please email CPD@petbloodbankuk.org

The following webinar was recorded live for Pet Blood Bank UK on the 12th May 2020 as part of their commitment to their charitable remit to provide the veterinary profession free access to high quality transfusion medicine CPD.

We are very fortunate to be supported by some amazing veterinary specialists and veterinary nurses that give willingly their time, knowledge and experience so that we can continue to support you, whilst you treat and nurse the nation’s pets.

Thank you Monica for this interesting and informative presentation.

To receive a certificate for this course to enable you to claim 1 hour of CPD please email CPD@petbloodbankuk.org

The following video lessons cover a couple of the critical roles of the Quality Administrator. They are best viewed full screen on a laptop or desktop computer.

Now you know a bit more about the organisation and how we started you should complete the following lessons. These provide more information about how PBB UK works as your employer to train and support you and of some of the key areas you need to be aware of.

Introduction

Why do we use a Values-Based Approach?

A values-based approach to recruitment helps us attract and select employees whose personal values and behaviours align with the values of Pet Blood Bank.

Evidence suggests that values-based recruitment is a good recruitment practice and benefits both the individual and the organisation.  Staff whose values align with that of their employer report greater workplace satisfaction and motivation; employees are less likely to leave an organisation with whom they share values and likely to work more effectively in teams to deliver excellent service.

 

What are Values?

Values are a set of beliefs that people hold about what is right or wrong. They influence what we do and who we are, what we believe is important, the way we live and how we treat others.

Values can be described as evaluative.  They guide individuals’ judgements about appropriate behaviour both for themselves and for others. Values also influence behaviour, although this relationship is complex and there are other influential factors including knowledge, skills, experience, personality and motivation.

Organisational values describe the culture or ‘the way things are done around here’.  These values are often linked to an organisation’s vision, goals and strategy.

Pet Blood Bank is built on strong values, they are the threads that bind us as a charity. We are caring and have welfare at our core, but we are also pioneering and will push to the next level while staying grounded and real, knowing what is possible. Most importantly, consistency is key, which is why every team member must know, understand and embody our values. They must be applied to everything we do.

‘Recruit for values, train for skills.’

 

This training course explains how our values are embedded and applied in our recruitment process as well as discussing how to plan and conduct an interview along with some useful questioning techniques.

Once completed, you can reference this course whenever you are going to conduct an interview to refresh yourself on the guidance so the interview can be carried out effectively and we can recruit the right  individuals into our organisation.

Introduction

At Pet Blood Bank, we are very lucky to receive a lot of media attention. When people first hear about us, they are often fascinated that such a thing exists and eagerly want to learn more. This lends itself very well to positive and engaging conversations, perfect for the media.

Media interviews are a wonderful opportunity for us to talk directly to an audience about Pet Blood Bank. They are a free advertisement in a prime location.

This course will teach you the golden rules of communication. It will demonstrate how to communicate clearly and simply, and it will give you the skills you need to give your best interview. The media will amplify our message but for this to work, we need to have a strong message to give.

 We must use the media to our advantage and play to our agenda. We use every interview as an opportunity to put across what we want to say. This course will teach you how to do that.

The following webinar was recorded live for Pet Blood Bank UK on the 4th December 2019 as part of their commitment to their charitable remit to provide the veterinary profession free access to high quality transfusion medicine CPD.

This webinar is the third in a series of 4 that will be made available from September 2019 to April 2020. The next free webinar will be Live on The Webinar Vet on 21st April 2020 and is titled: An Introduction to Feline Transfusion Medicine. The webinar will then be made available a few days later on the PBB UK website to view anytime.

To receive a certificate for this course to enable you to claim 1 hour of CPD please email CPD@petbloodbankuk.org

 

Speaker Biography: Kate Murphy BVSc (Hons) DSAM DipECVIM – CA FRCVS PG Cert (HE)

Kate has been working in referral internal medicine for over 20 years. Firstly as a medicine resident and later Senior Clinical Fellow in Small Animal Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care at the University of Bristol. She has since worked in three private referral practices with busy first opinion practices attached and was Clinical Director in one of these. Kate joined Idexx as an Internal Medicine Consultant in 2017 and enjoys sharing her experience and pragmatic approach to medical cases. She is a European and RCVS Veterinary Specialist, co-author of two textbooks, peer-reviewed publications, continuing education articles and book chapters and has lectured widely on internal medicine.

The following webinar was recorded live for Pet Blood Bank UK on the 29th October 2019 as part of their commitment to their charitable remit to provide the veterinary profession free access to high quality transfusion medicine CPD.

This webinar is the second in a series of 4 that will be made available from September 2019 to April 2020. The next webinar will be available from the 4th December and is titled: Canine Blood Transfusions – selecting the right donor, the right product and when and how to use the products.

To receive a certificate for this course to enable you to claim 1 hour of CPD please email CPD@petbloodbankuk.org

The password to access the webinar is: PBBWebinar2

Speaker Biography: Charlotte Fennel

Adverse Donor Reactions

The following is a recorded webinar delivered by Simon Tappin exclusively for Pet Blood Bank collection staff covering:

• Triage of emergency patients
• Assessment of the major body systems
• Cardiovascular system assessment
• Vascular access
• Ventilation, oxygen support and respiratory system assessment
• Categories of shock
• Fluid therapy
• Effective CPR

The aim of the webinar is to support the collection team when assessing a donor and making treatment decisions following an adverse donor reaction at a collection session.

Although aimed at adverse donor reactions, the webinar is a comprehensive account of how to assess and manage any emergency patient.

It should be noted that oxygen will not be available at all our venues and in these situations room air can be used to ventilate patients.

Overview

The following course provides training on the Mobile Unit, showing all the features and how they are used.

 

 

The course is split into four lessons explaining:

1. The chargers
2. The external features of the Mobile Unit
3. The internal features of the Mobile Unit
4. The control panels within the Mobile Unit

 

 

In addition, there is a guidance document (below) INF.EQU.15 which covers setting up and closing down the MU:

1. Setting up the MU before you leave for a session
2. What to do when you arrive at a session
3. What to do before leaving a session
4. What to do when you arrive back at Loughborough

This document can also be found on Nexus, on the collection USB and in the collection folder.

Guide to Mobile Unit Set Up

Once you have completed the course there is a short quiz to take before your completion certificate is generated.