I would love to hear about this "new cutoff " as well as we just looked at our policy and 40 is still our cutoff for supplementation.
Jane CiaramellaRNC,IBCLC,MS

----- Original Message -----
From: kristen PANZER 
Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:26 am
Subject: hypoglycemia
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> Hi all -
> I came back to the unit after a month away to find several 
> babies being supplemented with AIM for low bs. We don't 
> routinely test. These babies were in legit risk groups. But 
> their sugars were in the forties. I was told that this is new 
> and statewide (CT). fifty is the new cutoff. Who can tell me 
> anything about this? It has something to do with the new infant 
> transitioning curriculum nursing staff took called STABLE. Thank you
> Kristen Panzer MS IBCLC
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