The Nursing Resource Group for Transfusion Medicine (NRG) is comprised of Registered Nurses with expertise in transfusion medicine and/or nursing education. Its purpose is to provide nursing expertise and advice to the BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) regarding provincially and nationally mandated transfusion projects and programs, and to facilitate and support the implementation of such initiatives across BC.
NRG MEMBERS
The NRG consists of representatives from PBCO and regional health authorities.
| Nursing Resource Group Membership List | ||
|
Name |
Position |
Health Authority/ Organization (Site/Facility) |
| Christine Sorgiovanni (temporary) |
Nursing Coordinator, Transfusion Medicine |
Island Health (Royal Jubilee Hospital) |
| Clare O'Reilly | Transfusion Safety Clinician, Transfusion Safety Office |
Provincial Health Services Authority (BC Children's & Women's Hospital) |
| Jana Jakes | Clinical Nurse Specialist for Parenteral and Transfusion Practices |
Interior Health Professional Practice Office |
| Kayla Schuitema | Regional Blood Transfusion Nurse Clinician, Transfusion Medicine |
Fraser Health (Lower Mainland Pathology & Laboratory Medicine) |
| Liana Perruzza | Regional Transfusion Medicine Clinician |
Providence Health (St Paul's Hospital) |
| Tara Winckler | Regional Transfusion Medicine Nurse Clinician |
Vancouver Coastal Health (Vancouver Acute) |
| PBCO | ||
| Aimee Beauchamp | Business Operations Lead | BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office |
|
Crystal Brunk |
Consultant - Nursing and Quality Improvement (Chair) | BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office |
