What does a butterfly mean on a hospital bed?
If you see a purple butterfly sticker attached to a baby’s hospital cot, stop, take a breath, and know a little life has been lost. That beautiful newborn you see in the cot was part of a multiple birth where at least one sibling did not survive.
What is the meaning of a butterfly in the NICU?
To help other loss parents of twins and multiples, Smith created purple butterfly stickers for NICU bassinets and a poster explaining that the babies in those bassinets had lost their twin sibling.
What does blue butterfly symbol mean in hospital?
At-a-glance discreet identification via the Butterfly symbol is available for hospital patients who have dementia-related memory impairment and wish staff to be aware of it.
What does a butterfly mean on a hospital door?
A butterfly indicator is a subtle way to alert staff prior to entering a resident’s room that a death has occurred. It is an immediate action that can provides notification to staff in the event of a death as not all departments can be informed at the time.
What does it mean if you see a purple butterfly on a baby’s crib?
To help other loss parents of twins and multiples, Smith created purple butterfly stickers for NICU bassinets and a poster explaining that the babies in those bassinets had lost their twin sibling.