A Field Guide to Statistics for Blood Bankers Program Overview
Program Description
Blood banks and laboratories rely on data to make decisions. Statistics is the science of collecting, analyzing, explaining and presenting data. How much do you know or understand about some of the basics of statistics? This program will review basic statistical terms and look at graphical presentations of data. You will learn how statistics are used in the laboratory and blood bank, and how graphs help us see patterns in complex data. You will consider some examples of data from blood banking, both good and bad. This program will help you ask better questions about data. It will discuss the elements of good graphs and show how the same data can be displayed in several ways.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the workshop, the participant will be able to:
- Understand basic statistical terms.
- Recognize the various components of a graph and why they are important.
- Identify some different types of graphs and how they are used.
- Know what types of questions to ask when evaluating statistics and graphs.
Level of Instruction
- Basic
P.A.C.E. Statement
Blood Systems, Inc. is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program
In 1977, P.A.C.E.® was established by the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) to stimulate and serve as the quality assurance mechanism for continuing education programs offered to clinical laboratory professionals. ASCLS strongly supports continuing education opportunities to increase and enhance professional knowledge and ongoing proficiency. P.A.C.E.® ensures that the continuing education programs offered to clinical laboratory professionals maintain high standards of quality and professional acceptability.
CE Broker Statement
These courses are also approved for Florida continuing education credits for Laboratory Professionals and Nurses through Florida Blood Services Provider # 50-2063. Credits will be reported to CE Broker on a monthly basis. To obtain Florida credits, one must pass the quizzes with a score of 80% or higher. Individuals must choose between P.A.C.E. or Florida credits.
Contact hours
- Completion of this program will provide 2 contact hours of P.A.C.E. continuing education credit.
- Completion of this program will provide 2 contact hours of Supervision/Administration, Quality Control/Quality Assurance and Safety Florida CE Broker continuing education credit.
Speaker Credentials
Laurel Anderson, MT(ASCP) has a Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology and has worked in blood banking for over 15 years, including 10 years in Quality Management. Laurel is currently a Manufacturing Processes Specialist for Blood Systems, Inc.
Technical Requirements and Assistance
To view the program material, you need a computer with a supported web browser and a dial-up or better internet connection. The supported operating systems and web browsers are:
Operating Systems
- Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
- MacOS X 10.4 or later
- Linux 2.6 with KDE or Gnome
Web Browsers
- Internet Explorer 6 or later
- Firefox 2 or later
- Safari 3 or later
- Opera 9 or later
Technical Support
- Email: Contact Us
- Telephone: 1-888-376-1260
Content Questions
- Please contact Laurel Anderson at (480) 675-5572 for questions regarding this program.
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