BranRN

BranRN has 10+ years experience and specializes in Neonatal.

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1. Hospital Classified as NICU Level III but billed NICU Level IV

   BranRN replied to NewMomYay's topic in NICU

   Exactly! In my level III we classifiy each patient by acuity. The acuity options are I, II, III, or IV. The acuity determines how a patient is billed, among other things. Just thinking that maybe your little one was an acuity IV patient at some po...

2. pins and rubberbands for CPAP

   BranRN replied to uma1ashok's topic in NICU

   We used to secure cpap that way, now we use the hats with the velcro straps.

3. Watch your deeplines, guys!

   BranRN replied to elizabells's topic in NICU

   Hey, thought i'd share a story here. I have seen IL in a spinal tap from a Picc that had migrated into the spinal column....um no wonder the baby crumped out. We now do ap AND cross tables on all lower extrem. PICC's for placement.

4. Troy University Of Montgomery

   BranRN replied to RN 2 B's topic in Alabama

   http://spectrum.troy.edu/~nursing/index.htm

5. L&D vs. Peds

   BranRN replied to Ginyer's topic in NICU

   I understood what you meant. I work in a level III NI and we are alway so short staffed and pull from the well baby nursery first, then peds if need be. I was just statng earlier the likely hood of a peds nurse going into the NI before an L&D n...

6. L&D vs. Peds

   BranRN replied to Ginyer's topic in NICU

   Peds nurses float to the NICU and NICU nurses float to peds, but I have never seen a L&D nurse float to the NI or vice versa.

7. Using HFV in isolettes

   BranRN replied to Tina22's topic in NICU

   Never. Or course we don't have the giraffe isolettes, atleast I don't think so, never seen one to tell you the truth.

8. length of your nails?

   BranRN replied to neonursey's topic in NICU

   No false nails or long nails where I work however not sure if the policy states an exact length since I keep mine short anyways. No jewerly whatsoever execpt stud earrings and of course no watch.

9. NeoPICC recall

   BranRN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU

   We finally got some Vygons in and already used a few. Actually just the other day one clotted off on a baby and we had to pull it. Very scary pulling it because it is very elastic and when you pull it gets tension like its going to snap. So far our...

10. i'm a newbie here..want to meet friends...

    BranRN replied to hael171972's topic in General Nursing

    Hello and welcome!

11. Baby Born Pre-maturely wins $4 million verdict

    BranRN replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I am missing something here, but I don't think they should have awarded 4.1 million dollars to this family. Premature babies are born every day, and I don't understand what they mean by "misdiagnosed pregnancy complications." She called the Dr....

12. new here, and new grad 6/03

    BranRN replied to TinyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hello and welcome, come in take a load off and get ready to stay awhile :) Brandi

13. Chi Eta Phi?

    BranRN replied to LuvaNurse04's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you have gotten the reaction that you did. I think organizations like the one you mentioned are great. They promote networking along with great service projects, etc. I just can't believe that the first response to this thread was spok...

14. Bad Eyesight

    BranRN replied to military wife's topic in General Nursing

    I am a member of the Coke Bottle Glasses Club, and have been in contacts since I was 8. They let me in nursing school and never had a problem with reading/seeing anything, I doubt you will either. Good luck, Brandi

15. Wish Me Luck

    BranRN replied to fairyprincess2003's topic in General Students

    Good Luck, it's almost over :)