Nova Scotia Provincial Blood Coordinating Program

Administration of Blood and Blood Products

• A Patient Guide to Blood & Blood Product Transfusion - English / Français
• Consent Form for Transfusion of Blood, Blood Components and/or Plasma Derivatives
• Elements of Informed Consent for Blood and Blood Products
• Guide to Blood Component and Blood Product Administration
• Home Transfusion Guidelines
• Refusal or Limited Consent Form for Transfusion of Blood and/or Blood Components, Plasma Derivatives
• Toolkit for the Administration of Blood Components and Blood Products in Nova Scotia

Adverse Event Reporting

• Adverse Transfusion Reactions - The 2007 Nova Scotia Report
• Algorithm for Transfusion Reactions/Investigation of Adverse Transfusion Reactions
• Provincial Standard for Hospitals to Report Adverse Reactions to Blood/Blood Components and Blood Products in Nova Scotia

Blood and Blood Products

• Blood Guidelines Reference List
• Factor Product Sheets - currently under revision
• Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
  • IVIG and SCIG Utilization in the Atlantic Provinces FY 2010/11
  • IVIG and SCIG Utilization in the Atlantic Provinces Fiscal Year 2009/10
  • IVIG Utilization in the Atlantic Provinces - Fiscal Year 2008/09
  • IVIG Administration Guidelines - Adult and Pediatric
  • Gammagard Liquid Infusion Rate Table
  • Gammagard SD Infusion Rate Table
  • Gamunex-IGIVnex Infusion Rate Table
  • Privigen Infusion Table
  • Privigen Product information
  • Privigen Presentation
• Massive Transfusion
  • Guidelines and Toolkit
  • Massive Transfusion Algorithm
• Prothrombin Complex Concentrates (Octaplex® and Beriplex®P/N)
  • Utilization Guidelines for Prothrombin Complex Concentrates in Nova Scotia
  • National Advisory Committee (NAC) Recommendations for Use of Prothrombin Complex Concentrates in Canada
  • Octaplex Presentation for Nurses
  • Administration Guidelines for Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (octaplex)
  • Prothrombin Complex Concentrates Pre-Printed Order Form
• Red Blood Cells
  • British Columbia Guidelines for Red Blood Cell Transfusion
  • Guideline for Washed Red Blood Cells in NS
  • NS RBC Discards Report Q1 2006 - Q2 2008
• Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (SCIG) Atlantic Guidelines for Subcutaneous Immune Globulin Home Administration Programs January 2012
  • Atlantic Guidelines for Subcutaneous Immune Globulin Home Administration Programs January 2012
  • National Advisory Committee (NAC) Recommendations for SCIG
• rFVIIa (Niastase®)
  • National Advisory Committee (NAC) Recombinant factor rVIIa Transfusion Policy Framework
  • Nova Scotia Framework for recombinant Factor VIIa (Niastase®) Utilization
  • Request for Niastase

Blood Emergency Preparedness

• Blood Shortage Simulation Report
• Blood Emergency Response Team Terms Of Reference
• The Provincial Blood Contingency Plan
• National Plan for the Management of Shortages of labile Blood Components

Communication and Coordination

• Communication and Coordination Survey Report - 2011
• NSPBCP Annual Report FY 2009/10  
• Blood Matters November 4, 2011
  • Blood Warming A Hot Topic
  • Cryptocases from CDHA Files
  • Disclosure of Adverse Patient Safety Events and Harm
  • IVIG Associated Hemolysis
  • One Match National Public Cord Blood Bank
  • Patient Blood Management Exploring the Options
  • The Role of HLA
  • Transfusing_Appropriately
• Blood Matters October 29, 2010
  • Autologous & Directed Donation
  • Autologous Donation: Insuring the benefits outweigh the risks
  • Identifying the Risks of Blood Transfusion
  • The Life Cycle of a Unit of Blood
  • Managing the Bleeding Patient
  • OneMatch Network Overview and Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Overview of Stem Cell Transplant
  • Rh Program of Nova Scotia
  • Subcutaneous Immune Globulin (SCIG) Therapy
  • Subcutaneous Immune Globulin
• Newsletters
  • January 2012 Newsletter
  • July 2011 Newsletter
  • January 2011 Newsletter
  • July 2010 Newsletter
  • January 2010 Newsletter
  • July 2009 Newsletter
  • January 2009 Newsletter
  • July 2008 Newsletter
  • January 2008 Newsletter
  • July 2007 Newsletter
  • January 2007 Newsletter
  • July 2006 Newsletter
  • January 2006 Newsletter
  • July 2005 Newsletter
  • January 2005 Newsletter
  • July 2004 Newsletter

Hospital Letters

Order Form

• Brochures, Guidelines and Work Aids Order Form

Reporting Documents

• Plasma Protein Products - Discards
• Plasma Protein Products - Outdating Inventory