Some CT trauma victims can now get blood transfusions in ambulances

Some CT trauma victims can now get blood transfusions in ambulances

(Molly Ingram / WSHU)People in Fairfield County, Connecticut, who are being transported by American Medical Response ambulances can now receive blood transfusions on their way to the hospital.Medical professionals say it can increase survival rates for people involved in traumas with major blood loss.Dominick Mauro is a paramedic with AMR of Fairfield County.“When you begin to lose blood, you’re not able to feed your organs with oxygen,” Mauro s…

BCEN offers half-day educational program on blood utilization in trauma - Trauma System News

This summer, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) will offer a new educational opportunity focused on blood utilization for trauma patients. Critical Flow: Optimizing Blood Utilization in Trauma is a half-day online learning event that will take place Wednesday, July 16, from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. Central Time. The goal of this learning event is to enhance nurses’ knowledge and skills in effectively managing blood transfusions …