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, Neonatal

   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...

2. pins and rubberbands for CPAP

   BranRN replied to uma1ashok's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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

3. Watch your deeplines, guys!

   BranRN replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   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...

4. Troy University Of Montgomery

   BranRN replied to RN 2 B's topic in Alabama Nursing

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

5. L&D vs. Peds

   BranRN replied to Ginyer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   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...

6. L&D vs. Peds

   BranRN replied to Ginyer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   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

7. Using HFV in isolettes

   BranRN replied to Tina22's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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

8. length of your nails?

   BranRN replied to neonursey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   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

9. NeoPICC recall

   BranRN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   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...

10. 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...

11. 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....

12. Last Semester Stress Anyone???

    BranRN replied to rosemadder's topic in General Students

    We must all have the same anxiety and fear...we can probably do a great Psychological care plan, ha ha. Just a few more months and we are done, I cant believe it...my how time has flown.