NICU BEAD LEGEND
"B" for Bravery
Bravery/Special Milestone
Balloons
100 Days
Bear with Rose
Completion of Treatment
Bumble Bee
500 Grams
Computer
Ultrasound
Daisy Happy Face
Nasal Cannula
Dolphin
Port or Line Access
Football
1000 Grams
Gold Hearts
Jewel Bead: Amethyst
Surgery (including Port / Central Line / PICC Line
insertion or removal)
Intramuscular / Subcutaneous Injection
Jewel Bead: Crystal
Hearing Screening
Jewel Bead: Red
Transfusion
Jewel Bead: Sapphire
Multiples
Jewel Bead: Topaz
Jewel Bead: Turquoise
First Oral Feeding
Jewel Bead: Yellow
Respiratory Therapy or Treatment
Multi: Dog/Cat
Anesthesia / Sedation
Multi: Fish/Teddy Bear
Neonatal Admission or Transfer from NICU
Multi: Large Heart
Breastfeeding
Multi: Lion
CPAP
NICU BEAD LEGEND
Multi: Small Heart
Lumbar Puncture / Spinal Tap
Multi: Stars
Tests / Scans (MRI, CT, X-rays)
Multi: Transportation
(Car/Boat/Train or Plane)
Ambulance or Air Transfer (either Helicopter or
Small Plane)
Music Notes
Rooming In
PB: Fluorescent Green
IV Start
PB: Iridescent Raspberry
Labs/Blood Draw
PB: White Glow
Bilirubin Lights
PB: Orange
Kangaroo Care
PB: Purple Glow
Shunt / Trach Placement
PB: Sapphire
New Diagnosis
Silver Heart
PDA / Heart Surgery
Purple Butterfly
Infant Massage
Red Lips
Ventilator
Skateboard
Physical Therapy
Soccer Ball
Moved to Crib
Wooden Face
Eye Exam
Wooden Maple
TPN
Wooden Purple
Yellow Tube
Tube Insertion or Removal (Catheter, Chest,
NG/OG, Endotracheal)
Procedure
Yellow Smiley Face
Discharge