“We Need Blood Now!” – Implementing a Massive Transfusion Protocol in Labor and Delivery

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Title: “We Need Blood Now!” – Implementing a Massive Transfusion Protocol in Labor and Delivery

Promenade Ballroom (Long Beach Convention Center)
LaToya Scales, BSN, RNC-OB , Labor and Delivery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Discipline: Women’s Health (WH)

Learning Objectives:
  • 1. Differentiate between anticipated blood loss and the need for massive transfusion
  • 2. Design a Labor and Delivery specific Massive Transfusion Protocol through interdisciplinary work with the Blood Bank and Anesthesia
  • 3. Identify nursing responsibilities in caring for the patient and implementing the Massive Transfusion Protocol

    • Submission Description:
    Postpartum hemorrhage remains a leading cause of maternal death. Early and effective communication is necessary between Blood Bank and Labor and Delivery to ensure best outcomes. The implementation of a Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) in Labor and Delivery would facilitate timely delivery of blood products in an emergency and provide staff with a tool to guide them in their practice.

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