Bortaz MSN, RN

CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU

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    Transport

    Bortaz replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, they'd like to, if I weren't dodging so quickly. There is no plan, no training, no common sense being
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    Transport

    Bortaz replied to babyRN0404's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    *sigh*
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    Your Starting Salary?

    Bortaz replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Note to self: Do not move to Indiana to take a nursing
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    It makes me nervous...

    Bortaz replied to Kdrenee's topic in Texas Nursing

    And we have a governor who's trying to get the constitution amended so that they can return some of the 8.8 billion dollars in surplus.
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    I must make a confession

    Bortaz replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    So, if this hungry dude takes a tray, he's a thief. But you steal crackers and milk that aren't yours, and everything is groovy?
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    What do you think? Honestly

    Bortaz replied to LatinRN1's topic in Emergency

    I don't weigh 300+, but I'm tired at the end of a hard, busy 12 hour day. I've gone home slap worn out by one little baby the size of my hand. If you work hard, you're gonna be tired, regardless of...
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    Pod leader model?

    Bortaz replied to Kamaulie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our assignments are made by the off-going charge nurse...day shift charge assigns night nurses, night charge assigns day
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    Texas Board of Nursing Update

    Bortaz replied to jadu1106's topic in Texas Nursing

    My "quick results" were posted precisely 48 hours after the start of my test. My license was on the BON website precisely 48 hours after that. Yes. I was fanatically checking every minute around the...
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    level 4 in Tyler, help me find hospital in Dallas

    Bortaz replied to tarotale's topic in Texas Nursing

    From my experience, you won't have any luck trying to apply in person, and absolutely will not be able to just approach a unit manager. Every facility I've dealt with the last 3 years require you to...
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    ET Tube suction.

    Bortaz replied to Sun*shine's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No,often lung sounds would not be enough, alone, for me to suction. There are times when you can hear that it's needed, but it's not always the
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    ET Tube suction.

    Bortaz replied to Sun*shine's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Especially for our microrottens, my rule of thumb is that we don't suction them unless we see stuff in the ett, or if the baby obviously needs it aeb desatting and other clinical presentations...
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    ET Tube suction.

    Bortaz replied to Sun*shine's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I hope to eventually move back to civilization at some point soon.
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    ET Tube suction.

    Bortaz replied to Sun*shine's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No protocol will stop some of these
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    ET Tube suction.

    Bortaz replied to Sun*shine's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As long as we're discussing sx and rt staff...I swear, I'm going to body slam the next rt that comes into my micropremies room, cranks open the bed, and tries to suction my baby while I'm steady...
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    Unionized? Night Shift? I need your input!

    Bortaz replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    At my facility, at
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    What is the environment like at your workplace? Do you like your co-workers?

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

    I love my career. I like a handful of my coworkers, have no respect for quite a few. I despise my current job. As to the coworkers, I'm not there to make friends. They are wholly irrelevant except as...
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    Really At Lost With My Girlfriend (Nursing Student)

    Bortaz replied to ffrraanncciiss's topic in General Students

    He stated in another thread that she's already failed a semester. In most schools, that's the final chance she'll get. Now he's pulling this emotional sabotage on her. I will not be surprised when she...
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    Pay vs. specialty

    Bortaz replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's the opposite of OPs theory, as a lot of hospitals pay a critical care differential (some HCA facilities pay up to $10/hr diff). Clinics and schools are known to sometimes pay far
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    Really At Lost With My Girlfriend (Nursing Student)

    Bortaz replied to ffrraanncciiss's topic in General Students

    These chicks are right. You need to grow up a little bit before you sabotage her nursing career. Nursing school is hard enough without someone constantly hanging on to the teat. I'm a dude, btw. So...
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    NICU Brainsheet

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Certainly. Sorry you're having a hard time with mediafire. I'm open to suggestions for better sharing sites if anyone has
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    Nicu transport

    Bortaz replied to BsuBri's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We all thought
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    I don't like nursing school :( will I hate nursing?

    Bortaz replied to Lucidity's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't think you should do anything you hate. Especially don't think you should make that thing a
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    Best NICU textbooks, educational sources

    Bortaz replied to anapap's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Amazon.com: Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 7e (9780323067157): Sandra Lee Gardner RN MS CNS PNP, Brian S. Carter MD FAAP, Mary I Enzman-Hines RN PhD CNS CPNP AHN-BC,...
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    NICU Brainsheet

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Certainly. Just send me your email address in a private
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    Starting WGU RN-MSN Education program 3/1/13

    Bortaz replied to skoolrn's topic in Western Governors University

    I might...still trying to beat back the apathy and burnout from nursing school. Good luck to