: Re 10 min Apgar scores
Hi,we only do 10min apgars on babies that have low apgars at birth Lyle
cjknight [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/06/02 02:44pm
Dear listers
Does anyone else out there do a routine 10 min Apgar score on babes? I am
having a long running argument with our Quality Improvement
Dear Jane,
I have
only ever seen an apgar score recorded at 10 minutes if the apgar score at 5
minutes was low, as far as I am aware apgar scores reflect the condition of the
baby at the time they are done only and in the case of active resuscitation
they reflect the effectiveness
Hi,we only do 10min apgars on babies that have low apgars at birth Lyle
cjknight [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/06/02 02:44pm
Dear listers
Does anyone else out there do a routine 10 min Apgar score on babes? I am having a
long running argument with our Quality Improvement Coordinator that this score
Dear Jane,
I have only ever done and seen apgar scores for 1 and 5
minutes. Occasionally if there is an exceptionally low score at 5 minutes then a
10 minute one may be recorded but all the paperwork I have ever seen only has a
spot for 1 and 5 minutes.
Jackie
