Blood Pressure Assessments

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looking at redoing our blood pressure guidelines/policy in our NICU as ours seem so complicated. How often do you assess your BPs? 

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Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

Ideally in an upper extremity....

L2: once daily

L3: twice daily

Anything beyond that is ordered by the provider for cause. 

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What is L2 and L3

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Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
4 hours ago, JThieman said:

What is L2 and L3

Sorry. Infants classified as Level 2 (intermediate care) or Level 3 (intensive care). 

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Specializes in NICU.

All four extremities upon admission. Q6 if fed q3, q assessment if ad lib, q4 if they are NPO or continuous feed.

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Specializes in MSTICU NICU.

Once per shift unless:

vasopressors q30min

clonidine before each dose

blood admin q5X3 q15X2 q30X3

new admission q30minX4

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