N.J. Admin. Code § 8:8-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:8-2.3 - Blood bank personnel

(a) The blood bank shall have one or more supervisors who under the general direction of the blood bank director supervise all functions related to the collection, processing, testing, storage and distribution of blood and blood components, and in the absence of the blood bank director are responsible for proper performance of these procedures.

(b) General provisions for donor/transfusion related personnel are:

1. Each blood bank during the collection or transfusion of blood shall have a responsible individual on the premises who, according to 8:8-2.3(d), shall be qualified to provide emergency care and in out-of-hospital transfusion situations performs the transfusion.

2. An adequate number of personnel shall be available.

3. Personnel associated with donor or transfusion related functions shall be suitably trained through a formal training program and supervised in the performance of their prescribed tasks. Personnel shall demonstrate their competency to the satisfaction of the director of the blood bank.

(c) The personnel responsible for the collection, processing, compatibility testing, storage or distribution of blood or blood components shall be adequate in number, educational background, training and experience, including professional training as necessary, or combination thereof, to assure competent performance of their assigned functions and to ensure adherence to this chapter. All personnel shall have capabilities commensurate with their assigned functions, a thorough understanding of the procedures or control operations they perform, the necessary training or experience, and adequate information concerning the application of pertinent provisions of the rules in this chapter as they relate to their respective duties and responsibilities.

(d) Donor or transfusion emergency care personnel qualifications shall be as follows:

1. A physician licensed in the State or a registered nurse (R.N.) holding a current certificate of registration who has fulfilled the following requirements:

i. Has taken an eight hour course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for health care providers and holds a current CPR certification.

(e) A phlebotomist shall be properly trained or supervised for six months and be proficient in the collection of blood from a donor.

(f) The blood bank supervisor shall meet the requirements of N.J.A.C. 8:44 or possess a Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) with two years experience subsequent to graduation. The two years of experience shall be waived if the individual was a blood bank supervisor prior to obtaining the SBB.

(g) The blood bank shall have a process for identifying the training needs and monitoring the training for personnel who are performing activities which affect the quality of blood and blood components.

(h) The blood bank shall evaluate the competency of personnel at specified intervals.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:8-2.3

Amended by R.1989 d.246, effective 5/15/1989.
See: 21 N.J.R. 407(a), 21 N.J.R. 1412(a).
Requirements for supervision added. Licensed physician added to (c).
Amended by R.1994 d.350, effective 8/1/1994.
See: 26 N.J.R. 1057(a), 26 N.J.R. 3171(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:8-2.2 and amended by R.2005 d.283, effective 10/3/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 4261(a), 37 N.J.R. 3815(a).
Rewrote the section.