Fill out inserts with maternal race, sex of infant, mother's name, mother's unit number, date and time of birth, and physician's name. Confirm that the printed numbers on the bracelets match.
Place insert completely into bracelet and tear at perforation.
Place the short bands on the infant, on opposite wrist and ankle. The band should be secure, but loose enough to move easily around the circumference of the limb without slipping off. For the wrist band, pull the band tight across the wrist with your finger, clamp with finger in place under the band. The entire insert should be legible when clamp is secured. It's acceptable on infants of less than 34 weeks gestation for bands to fit more loosely.