C9 A: Obtaining CBC and Blood Cultures from the Umbilical Cord – a Process Improvement Project, (0.5 AWHONN contact hours)

Carol Jedrzejek, Lucille Wilcox, and Dorinda Jackson.

Discuss the evidence-based research on umbilical blood draws.

Describe procedure for collections of CBC and blood culture from the umbilical cord.

Recognize the increased safety and convenience for both mother and infant when obtaining blood samples via umbilical cord.