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FRAILE ALVAREZ, N et al. Transfusion nurse as a complementary specialisation in the Armed Forces. Sanid. Mil. [online]. 2017, vol.73, n.4, pp.231-238. ISSN 1887-8571.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s1887-85712017000400006.

Blood is a critical resource with limited availability, unpredictable need and high transportation dependency for its supply to operations zone. Military healthcare of allied armed forces suggests various solutions: walking blood bank, of fresh whole blood and platelet aphaeresis, fresh whole blood transfusion, frozen blood components, point of care establishment. The aim of this work is to introduce current situation of nursery as profession and develop a training proposal of complementary speciality within the Spanish Military Healthcare Body, the transfusional nurse, which allows to adapt proposed solutions to Spanish Armed Forces needs. The implementation of this educational profile could improve transfusional safety and reduce logistic requirements to accomplish the mission, which isn’t other than making blood components available, meeting the required quality standards.

Palavras-chave : Transfusión; Nurse; Military; Logistics; Combat; Blood.

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