For newborns if the:
For newborns when the:
Physician/RM or Registered Nurse (RN)
Verify the woman’s Health Record contains confirmation of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) status
Physician/RM (for woman who is eligible for HBIG)
Obtain the woman’s consent for blood product administration
RN: Administer medication in order - HBIG first, then the Hepatitis B Vaccine
1. HBIG
2. Vaccine
A Physician/ Registered Midwife’s written order is required for the administration of:
Physicians/ Registered Midwife’s (RM) obtain Consent or Refusal for Transfusion of Blood and/or Blood Products from the parents of the newborn.
Applicability: Administration of Hepatitis B Immune Globulin and Hepatitis B vaccine occurs in the Acute Perinatal Program.