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Here is some sample content from Blood/Blood Component - Informed Consent:

	POLICY: It is the policy of to verify, by means of the Blood/Blood Component Transfusion Consent Form, that the patient's informed consent has been obtained by the treating physician, before the patient receives a transfusion of whole blood and/or fresh frozen plasma, packed cells, platelets or cryoprecipitates. PURPOSE OF THE FORM: To ensure that the treating physician has obtained an informed consent from the patient To provide the patient with the opportunity to exercise the right to give an informed consent or refusal for the transfusion recommended by the physician To provide the...
Second excerpt:
	...blood transfusion and consequently there is a question raised as to whether or not informed consent has been obtained, the physician must be contacted immediately. Under no circumstances should an employee i.e., registered nurse attempt to obtain the patient's informed consent in such a situation. Although the facility personnel cannot and should not be responsible for securing the patient's informed consent and for giving the patient the information that is required in order to secure...