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Presenters:

 Bobbi Jo Tutterow, MSN, RN, Regional PBM Manager – Advocate Health, Wake Area

 Laura Yau, MSN, RN, Clinical Nurse Specialist SE – Advocate Health, Charlotte Area

 Chandler Purser, BSN, RN, BMTCN Transfusion Safety Officer – Advocate Health, Georgia Area

 Beth Halperin RN, Advocate Health, MW Pop Health - Specialist Engagement/Value Based Care

Disclosure:

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Overview:

Patient Blood Management (PBM) is a multidisciplinary, evidence-based strategy to optimize care for patients who may require transfusion. Nurses are essential in identifying and treating anemia, reducing blood loss, and ensuring safe use of blood components. This session will help nurses apply PBM principles in practice by covering its fundamentals, anemia management, support for bloodless medicine, and transfusion risks.

Objectives: Participants will be able to:

  1. Identify strategies for early detection and management of anemia to optimize patient outcomes.
  2. Apply Patient Blood Management (PBM) practices in nursing care to minimize unnecessary transfusions, including single-unit transfusions and reassessment protocols.
  3. Demonstrate the nurse’s role in PBM through assessment, communication, and advocacy for safe, patient-focused transfusion practices.
  4. Evaluate clinical and safety risks of allogeneic blood transfusions and integrate bloodless medicine principles for patients who decline blood components.
Session date: 
01/15/2026 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm CST
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  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
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