Blood Cultures

How to perform http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erafHxJy2Bo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0UwTDoP_js&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q9vSuTgGQU&feature=related

Blood Cultures

Blood cultures are used to Identify organisms in the blood to help direct treatment. They are ordered when there are chills, fever, Tachypnea, Tachycardia, or decreased urine output If it is positive it could mean the person has a blood infection and treatment needs to be started immediately.

Venopuncture

How to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPoXg2QbD9M&feature=related

Vacutaners

Umbilical cath

Placing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ChhAt0Fcj8

Alternate Information if this report has been wayyyyy to long.

http://www.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/medstaffoffice/Standardized_Procedures/Neonatal%20Umbilical%20Vessel%20Catheterization.pdf

Important things to know Arterial is to measure blood pressure Venous is to Measure central venous pressure Otherwise they do the same thing.

Care plan for blood cultures/Venopuncture

Risk for anxiety R/T Needle Patient will remain at minimal anxiety level during procedure Staff will explain procedure to patient/family Staff will provide patient with a distraction during the procedure Staff will be honest about the procedure to the child

Care plan for Umbilical Catheter

Risk for Emboli R/T umbilical catheter Patient will remain free of emboli Staff will check for warm red skin and irritation around the catheter site Staff will use an ultrasound to check placement of the catheter Staff will use a heparinized flush as prescribed to clear out the catheter

Resources

Youtube.com Labtestsonline.org Alpha-Medlab.com UCSFmedicalcenter.org