For your project this summer, we are hoping to create "explainer" videos for our programs. In short, the videos will be very brief - 60 to 120 seconds - and will be used to give an overview of the pr
Scripts for NEWBORN SCREENING videos
How to properly do a heel stick (PCP/hospital)
Legibly fill out the card in black ink
Including the PCP receiving the results
Explain the procedure to parents
Use a heel-warming device per manufacturer recommendations
Swaddling for comfort
Procedure
Apply gloves
Prepare the heel-stick site with an antiseptic solution
Allow antiseptic solution to completely dry
Apply mild pressure between your thumb and fingers to hold the baby’s ankle in dorsiflexion. Do not excessively squeeze the baby’s heel.
Place the lancing device on outer portion of plantar surface of heel.
Lance the heel.
First drop of blood after incision should be wiped away and not used in sample.
If blood stops flowing, try to wipe away any clot that may have formed at the incision site with gauze. Release pressure to allow capillary refill, then reapply pressure to allow a blood drop to form again.
Fill one circle before moving on to the next being careful not to layer the blood
Each circle should be filled through the front and back
When sampling is complete, apply pressure to the incision site until bleeding stops. Apply gauze or a bandage.