Practicals · Neonatology · Vascular access and sampling
Arterial stab sampling
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- NMC must know: perform independently (10 procedures); DrNB list of skills
Videos and resources
- VideoHow to take an arterial blood gas sample from the radial artery4:03
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Arterial stab sampling: 10” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 8)
“Blood sampling: Capillary, venous, arterial” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 32)