I have been hired as blood bank supervisor for the new hospital in my area. The new hospital that I will be working will be a 300 bed facility, and it will include labor and delivery, surgery center, and emergency department. It will be able to treat pediatric patients, if necessary but not have a pediatric department. As a supervisor, I am responsible for insuring that the facility provides the necessary equipment and guide lines for a safe, sterile environment, so that we may provide excellent patient care.
It is also my job to ensure that my department has all adequate staff, necessary supplies and equipment. It is important that the department has readily available standard operating manual, standard precautions, and hand hygiene practices …show more content…
Supplies include, but are not limited to, test tubes with caps, illuminated optical aid, assorted pipettes, flasks, necessary reagents, diluents, cleaners, centrifuges, bags, needles, thawing baths, cell washing systems, analyzers, automated washing equipment, refrigeration areas, microscopes, and platelet aggregation systems, incubators, shakers and storage. The most common necessary reagents for blood bank include: saline, controls, Anti-A, Anti-B, Anti-AB, assorted Anti-D. Anti-E, Anti-e, Anti-K, Anti-C, and Anti-c are not as common but should also be …show more content…
It is also ideal for the clinical lab to be nearby, so that the flow of orders and work is proficient. Clinical lab works closely with blood bank, therefore, the set up and staffing of each department set up and staffing of each department is also important and crucial to be efficient and successful. For example, the laboratory must have adequate space for the amount of workload; storage space must also be adequate. There must also be adequate and clearly marked areas for hazardous materials and disposal areas. There must be three staff members working during the day shift, including one experienced blood bank technician and two supervising techs. On the night shift, there must be at least two staff members; one with a minimum of one year experience and one to take lab
It is also my job to ensure that my department has all adequate staff, necessary supplies and equipment. It is important that the department has readily available standard operating manual, standard precautions, and hand hygiene practices …show more content…
Supplies include, but are not limited to, test tubes with caps, illuminated optical aid, assorted pipettes, flasks, necessary reagents, diluents, cleaners, centrifuges, bags, needles, thawing baths, cell washing systems, analyzers, automated washing equipment, refrigeration areas, microscopes, and platelet aggregation systems, incubators, shakers and storage. The most common necessary reagents for blood bank include: saline, controls, Anti-A, Anti-B, Anti-AB, assorted Anti-D. Anti-E, Anti-e, Anti-K, Anti-C, and Anti-c are not as common but should also be …show more content…
It is also ideal for the clinical lab to be nearby, so that the flow of orders and work is proficient. Clinical lab works closely with blood bank, therefore, the set up and staffing of each department set up and staffing of each department is also important and crucial to be efficient and successful. For example, the laboratory must have adequate space for the amount of workload; storage space must also be adequate. There must also be adequate and clearly marked areas for hazardous materials and disposal areas. There must be three staff members working during the day shift, including one experienced blood bank technician and two supervising techs. On the night shift, there must be at least two staff members; one with a minimum of one year experience and one to take lab