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We have milk prep techs that prepare the formula and breastmilk in syringes and they put labels on them to scan. If it's breastmilk, the mums put the labels on their own containers but if it's formula the milk prep techs will prepare them and put labels on them. I guess I can see why they would scan even if it's formula, just to make sure that the baby is getting the right type of feed. Some of our babes get pretty complicated feeds; so and so % of HMF, plus beneprotein, plus neosure, etc.
What are you scanning it for? I'm snoopy and since I don't scan anything, I'm wondering...
Whispera, since breast milk is a bodily fluid (and technically a medication when you consider all of the awesome immunoglobulins), it's just safer if you scan it in to avoid errors and mixing up people's milk. If that happens, you have to get a slew of labs on the mom and the baby.
nursechappell
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We currently scan all breast mlk in our pediatric, ICN and NICU units. We are also considering scanning formula (not just specialty formula- but all formula) in these units. How many of you are scanning formula, and is it systemwide, or just in your neonatal areas? If you are scanning formula also, how do you manage labeling?