Abstract
Objective: To verify the knowledge of the Nursing team about hemotherapy and transfusion reactions. Methods: This is a descriptive, explanatory research with a qualitative and quantitative approach, carried out in a blood center in Sergipe. To perform the data collection, a questionnaire was used, applied to nurses, technicians and cancer patients. The data were distributed in absolute and relative frequencies and expressed in graphs and tables analyzed using the Statistical Package For the Social Sciences for Windows - SPSS version 21 and Microsoft Excel 2010 programs, for the qualitative analysis the content analysis technique was used. Results: This study was conducted with a sample of 17 professionals from the nursing team and 22 cancer patients, so the professionals were composed of 9 nurses and 8 nursing technicians. It was possible to observe that when questioned 18 (75%) patients reported having already had a transfusion reaction and 4 (25%) stated that the nursing team does not advise on the procedure. Conclusion: It is concluded that the professionals interviewed, showed little training, mainly referring to transfusion reactions. However, they are interested in acquiring knowledge to improve patient care in the transfusion process.