Bortaz MSN, RN

CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU

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    GI content in ET tube

    Bortaz replied to sophie<3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you certain it was formula, and not chyle or a pleural effusion seeping around the uncuffed tube? I also considered reflux (most likely) and
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    Cudos to the NICU Nurse

    Bortaz replied to bjhuds's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Even those of us who are tyrants?
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    Visitation during handoff

    Bortaz replied to maxx12's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Closed 6-8. No
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    Tips for a NICU New Grad?

    Bortaz replied to MeggieNICURN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Send me an email address, and I'll be happy to send it
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    Purple;or, I'm Not Barney

    Bortaz posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Anyone know of/ever seen any purple scrubs that would be appropriate for a male
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    Purple;or, I'm Not Barney

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We finally found a very dark purple material at a fabric store, and hired a lady to make them. Expensive, of course, but it gets me all my pockets, my zipper front shirt, buttons and belt loops on the...
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    Completely enraged!!!

    Bortaz replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    Then perhaps this post should have been made on the SchoolBookStore.com
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    Completely enraged!!!

    Bortaz replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    Absolutely. If this is the worst thing you encounter during nursing school, you're living a charmed
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The other night, our RT was orienting a new guy to help cover NICU. He was taking him from bed to bed, showing him around and explaining things. I heard one of the nurses on that side of the room tell...
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is the most ridiculous missing-of-the-point post that I've ever
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Bortaz replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    USAA is an excellent company. Very, very good insurance, credit cards, banking,
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    What to do when my baby desats...

    Bortaz replied to shermrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Make sure you have a shoulder roll (some call them neck rolls) to make sure the airway isn't obstructed by a chin being tilted toward the chest. Many times, I've had nurses complain about the baby...
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I should point out that it wasn't Bortaz that dubbed us tyrants...it was the
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I must have missed the part where I refuse to let anyone do their job. Maybe it was when I was trying out that crown
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That has been sent to me, this week, by about a dozen parents of my former NICU "clients". Presumably because they appreciated my "passion" and my "tyranicism" in the care of their "biological...
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    AAAAAAAAAmen,
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sure, with a splash of diet Coke and a few cubes of ice.
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I appreciate your point of view. I disagree with it, but I'm glad you posted because it does add depth to this
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    Signing your title in everyday signature

    Bortaz replied to NurseGhostHunter's topic in General Nursing

    My professional signature is different than my regular signature, so I never mix it up. At work, it is First Initial.Last Name, RN. printed out to make it
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Spend some time in an ICU (especially NICU) and you will quickly find that not everyone has the best interest of your patient in mind. We have too many automatons that just do crap because it's always...
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just for future reference, I DON'T CARE ONE BIT what people think about my pet names for these babies that I put my heart and soul and tears into keeping alive and making healthy. Not one single
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Oh yes. And with his management as
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The use of saline just drives me crazy. Why use something that all the evidence shows to be
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    Are we tyrants?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, I feel the same. I'll be the guy remaining with the baby in my care after the RT, lab, x-ray tech, PT, OT, neo, etc all move on down the road. I'll be there to fix whatever problems arise from...
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    Nursing student giving me the creeps.

    Bortaz replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Amazing that we posted all these comments, and none of the rest of us noticed it was an old thread.