Who does the cord blood gases

decembergrad2011, BSN, RN · Sep 9, 2011

In my hospital, an RN draws it up in the infant recovery room and sends it to the lab. They are usually well-staffed for deliveries though.

MamaCJRN · Sep 9, 2011

In our rural hospital, the physician draws the cord gas when getting the cord blood during lady partsl deliveries, we just have to put the blood in the lab tube. In C/S the OR circulating nurse draws the cord gases (The OB nurses receive the baby & our OR staff circulate the C/S).

klone, MSN, RN · Sep 9, 2011

In my hospital, an RN draws it up in the infant recovery room and sends it to the lab. They are usually well-staffed for deliveries though.

This, exactly.

ischialspines · Sep 9, 2011

The ob techs at my hospital usually draw the cord blood / gases if indicated (only a couple of docs draw gases routinely). But if we don't have a tech the RN will. If baby needs resusc we have called NICU in and they come running. If there is something else going on I would call for extra hands. But, we are a big hospital and usually have enough staff for these things, so I'm lucky. I would think resusc would come way before drawing gases in terms of priority!

beachyfe · Sep 16, 2011

The RN's always drew cord blood where I worked.

melmarie23, MSN, RN · Sep 17, 2011

OB techs (LNAs) or the RN draws it.

FLOBRN · Sep 17, 2011

at my former job, the RN or RT would draw them. At the new job the RN, NNP or one of the MD's does her own. No way would lab even consider it. The blood is good in the cord for 20 minutes which gives you a bit of time.

My new job is like yours, 3 RN's is optimal staff - 2 that do L/D the other can be a MB nurse.