Blood Transfusions in the Postnatal Period: Addressing the Theory-Practice Gap

Kandola, Dalvir; Graham, Raymond; Wagner, Ulf

The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Standards of proficiency for midwives1 states midwives need to be aware of how to administer blood safely. However, not all students are exposed to blood transfusions in the clinical area throughout their training. At Coventry University, an innovative approach to address the theory-practice gap in caring for women undergoing a blood transfusion was designed using high fidelity simulation. We developed a simulation scenario that provided this learning to students whilst also addressing some of the challenges of providing simulation education within the higher education setting.

The Practising Midwife, 2022, p14

1461-3123

10.55975/qjtq7323