Newborn Cord Blood Analysis:  Successful Transition from Lab to Bedside

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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Title: Newborn Cord Blood Analysis: Successful Transition from Lab to Bedside

Longhorn Hall D (Gaylord Grapevine)

Cheryl Swift, BS, MSN, RNC-OB , Labor & Delivery, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE

Discipline: Obstetric (OB), Neonatal (N)

Learning Objectives:

Describe the key direct measurement values included in a cord blood gas analysis

Explain the relationship between umbilical cord gas and neonatal condition in determining acid-base status

List 5 steps needed for successful implementation of iSTAT blood analzyer use by nursing in an active labor and delivery unit

Submission Description:

The key elements needed for transitioning of cord blood analysis from lab testing to testing at the bedside by the L&D nurse.

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