blood sugars on babies

dawngloves, BSN, RN · Dec 12, 2002

We don't unless the babe is symptomatic, LGA, or mom had GD. I think you're lookin for trouble if you do it on all of them! LOL!

imenid37 · Dec 12, 2002

not everyone. if less than 5 lbs. or more than 8.5 lbs., infant of dm mom, low (less than or = 6 at 5 min.) apgars, low temp 96.8 or less, seem to be in distress (ex. need o2 support to maintain pulse ox above 95%), suspected sepsis or birth defect. less than 37 weeks gestation or more than 41 weeks. or symptomatic. whew!! sounds like a lot doesn't it?

KRVRN, BSN, RN · Dec 13, 2002

We do about the same for the well babies. Also done on admission to the NICU and within 2-4 hours of hanging new IV fluids. Also, whenever we happen to be drawing labs. Or 2 hours later if we have had to give insulin.

ShandyLynnRN, BSN, RN · Dec 13, 2002

The previous hospital I worked at we did them on all newborns. My current hospital does them only if SGA, LGA, if mom was diabetic, or they are symptomatic

SmilingBluEyes · Dec 13, 2002

Our blood sugar policy is like the above, LGA, SGA, diabetic mom's, UKNOWN/UNTREATED GBS, suspected sepsis, or s/s of blood sugar instability.

Mofe'ny · Dec 15, 2002

SGA, LGA, less than 37 weeks, get accuchecks on admission and then x 2 AC. Symptomatic, or Temp.

cindyln · Dec 20, 2002

we do 3 AC blood sugars during transition on babies of group b strep moms,sga,lga, and of diabetic moms.We continue to do AC glucoses on sga and lga until we get 3 above 40 in a row.

finallyRN · Dec 21, 2002

we do blood sugars on sga, lga, diabetic moms, meconium, low apgars. We do a series of 3.

BBnurse34 · Dec 23, 2002

All babes get one shortly after birth. SGA and LGA get a series of three