Bloodless Medicine
This course is also part of the 2024 Paralegal Cruise Bundle.
Thank you to Central Florida Paralegal Association for sponsoring this program.
(NOTE: Central Florida Paralegal Association is sponsoring the CLE for this program, but this program is not state specific to Florida)
During this presentation, Ms. Upchurch discussed:
- Understanding definition and history of Bloodless Medicine
- Reasons for refusal of Blood Transfusion
- Alternative strategies to avoid blood transfusions
- Acceptable vs. Unacceptable blood fractions
- Role of Bloodless Medicine
Course Format
This is an on demand seminar – you’ll receive immediate access to the on demand recording, a PDF copy of the slides, along with a certificate of attendance/CLE. You have lifetime access to this program, so once it’s in your account, you can return to complete it whenever it is convenient for you.
Video length: 63 Minutes
Continuing Legal Education Credit (CLE)
NALA CP or ACP: This course is approved by NALA for 1.0 CLE (substantive) including .5 ethics.
Florida Bar FRP: As approved by NALA, this seminar meets the requirements under Rule 20-6.1 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar for continuing legal education credit required to maintain the FRP credential.
NFPA RP® or CRP™: NFPA automatically accepts substantive CLE hours which bears the accreditation of NALA on the certificate of attendance.
State Bar of Texas – Paralegal Division – The Division will accept substantive law CLE approved by the National Association of Legal Assistants for credit towards the Paralegal Division mandatory membership renewal CLE requirement.
North Carolina – This program has been pre-approved by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification for 30 minutes of general credit plus 30 minutes of ethics credit. This approval shall expire on April 30, 2027 unless extended.
Meet your Speaker – Cassandra Upchurch
Cassandra Upchurch has been a registered nurse for 13 years. She currently holds the position of Manager of Transfusion-Free Medicine. Her nursing background includes Trauma SICU/ Critical care, acute care, long-term care, case management, hospice and homecare, adjunct professor at Widener University. She has been a contractor for crisis hospital assignment on the COVID team. She is also the owner of First Aid & CPR Academy. She has several published abstracts, articles, and poster presentations. She is an international speaker. Recently she has managed the merger of the FACT accreditation for the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and Pennsylvania Hospital, and develops policy, workflow, and process improvement in the Penn Medicine system. She is in the last year of her MSN Nursing Administration, and applying for the Nursing Doctoral program.
Thank you to our Sponsor
Central Florida Paralegal Association (“CFPA”)
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Bloodless Medicine
