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1. Acuity rating of a neonate in nicu

   LJerm replied to LJerm's topic in NICU

   Ok thank you for the information.

2. Acuity rating of a neonate in nicu

   LJerm replied to LJerm's topic in NICU

   Thank you! How many beds does your unit have? We have 13 high level beds and 14 lower level beds.

3. Acuity rating of a neonate in nicu

   LJerm replied to LJerm's topic in NICU

   What did your hospital use to determine the level of care? Are they using some type if guideline? Also are all of the beds in your unit verified to handle level 5 babies?

4. Acuity rating of a neonate in nicu

   LJerm replied to LJerm's topic in NICU

   Yes but I'm not finding anything. Did you see a particular article?

5. Acuity rating of a neonate in nicu

   LJerm replied to LJerm's topic in NICU

   What source do you use to come up with that criteria/

6. Acuity rating of a neonate in nicu

   LJerm replied to LJerm's topic in NICU

   I'm asking how does the hospital decide if a neonate is a critical infant (level 9) in my hospital and typically the nurse only cares for 2 level 9 babies or a step down (grower feeder) infant (level 7) in my hospital and typically a 3-4 pt assignmen...

7. Acuity rating of a neonate in nicu

   LJerm posted a topic in NICU

   What criterion does a hospital use to determine the acuity level of a nicu patient?