cord blood collection training

Cord Blood Collection Training Deb Wood

CCBB Collection Training Coordinator Cord Blood Symposium

June 5, 2013

Carolinas Cord Blood Bank

Outline

Collection Training Collection Techniques

Collector Motivation

Carolinas Cord Blood Bank

Outline

Collection Training

Collection Techniques Collector Motivation

CCBB Training Needs

Initial Training

Annual Competency

New Procedures

Train the Trainer

Duration of Initial Training

Duration of Annual Training

Carolinas Cord Blood Bank

Outline

Collection Training

Collection Techniques Collector Motivation

Ex Utero

Collection room

CCBB staff

Aseptic

Scales

In Utero Collection

Before the placenta’s delivered

CCBB staff or MD/CNM

Clean with Chloraprep

Estimate weight

VOLUME

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

100

2011 2012

Aver

age

Volu

me

(mLs

) In Utero Average Volume by Collector

In Utero CCBB Staff In Utero MD/CNM

MD/CNM Goals Increase Volume

Possible Reasons Competing Responsibilities

Technique Understanding of a Good Unit

Motivation

Consequences Unit Loss

Increase of Resource Utilization

Lower Contamination

% Contaminated/Banked Units by Collector Type

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

2011 2012 2013

Perc

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CCBB Staff MD/CNM

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Preparation, Patience, Practice Preparation

− Clamp close to the baby − Draw minimal hospital cord blood (3 ml) − Clean well

Patience − Wait for the Weight

Practice − Does such a simple technique need practice?

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If Possible…

Use gauze to blot and for traction

Milk the cord gently

Deliver the placenta and cord intact

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Please Don’t…

Twist the cord

Place multiple clamps on the cord

Damage the placental lobes

Drain the Cord

Every Drop Counts

The Color of Cord Blood

Color = Volume

Low Volume High Volume

Color Comparison

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Reasons to Maximize Volume Increase:

the number of

units in the bank

the possibility of patients finding an adequate donor

Carolinas Cord Blood Bank

Outline

Collection Training

Collection Techniques Collector Motivation

The Reasons Behind the Numbers

Motivation Show the faces of cord blood

transplantation

Publicize

Educate now for the future

Incentives and competition…

Incentives Ideas

Rewards based on volume, 100 mLs = 1 point

Annual “Highest Unit” competition

Billion Bonus

Frequent Collectors Card

Frequent Collectors Card

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100 Team

Brian

What’s Your Incentive Idea?

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Thank You Carolinas Cord Blood

Bank HRSA Collectors Donors

Spencer, Maddy and Madison