Mosby's Medical-Surgical Nursing Procedures DVD Series: Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products

Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products is the second of 3 DVDs in the new Mosby's Medical-Surgical Nursing Procedures DVD series. By using video, audio, and computer graphic technologies, this DVD combines realistic patient care scenarios with dramatic, full-color animation sequences. The DVD walks viewers through the procedures necessary for providing optimal care for patients undergoing the transfusion of blood and blood products, and then using realistic, live-action footage, presents a patient's case history and follows the action through the key steps of the procedure. With an emphasis on collaborative practice, the nurse's role is accented while issues such as patient preparation, the procedure, preventing complications, and related patient care are thoroughly reviewed. Detailed and realistic 3-D animations allow the viewer to visualize what's happening inside the body and simplify difficult concepts, facilitating the application of techniques to real-world patient care. Nursing faculty as well as nurses responsible for hospital orientation and staff development will find this DVD an invaluable teaching tool and resource. In this DVD, logos appear at critical points to alert the viewer to these recurring features:Clinical Alert identifies the signs and symptoms of an actual or impending complication and tells the viewer how to intervene.

Clinical Alert also identifies actions that could lead to a complication. Troubleshooting explains how to prevent or correct common problems related to equipment.

For each problem, this feature reviews key interventions. Critical Thinking highlights background information crucial to understanding how a procedure produces its effects or how it provides vital patient information. Pathophysiology explores the physical changes in the body that are measured or managed by the procedure. Key Point emphasizes an essential step or gating factor related to a procedure. A Pretest provides 25 questions and answers. A Procedure Checklist outlines each procedure in a clear, step-by-step format.