Bortaz MSN, RN

CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU

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    Growing a Premie: Neonatal TPN

    Bortaz replied to mvaidya's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The MDs do it. Two nurses compare the label to the order
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    Is it difficult for men to get into NICU?

    Bortaz replied to MattNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm the only male nurse on my
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    How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    Bortaz replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    See
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    Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Bortaz replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Between your horrible writing and naive thought processes, I have to ask: Are you
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    Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Bortaz replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    You're
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    Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Bortaz replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    So you're scared of, likely, 50% of the Americans on this
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    Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Bortaz replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Because the millionaire Obamas are so, so
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    Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Bortaz replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Because there is NO SUCH THING as
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    Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Bortaz replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Do you also have an "Obama
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    Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    Bortaz replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

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    Injury Preventionist? What's that?

    Bortaz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone ever worked as an RN Injury Preventionist? It's a non-bedside position that I saw posted on the website of a local hospital, but the job description is so vague that I still don't know what it...
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    Injury Preventionist? What's that?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your replies. I might just call HR and ask them what it
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    Nicu Nurses- what does your unit do with bedside supplies

    Bortaz replied to laurens115's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Some nimrod at my hospital has decided that it's a JCAHO violation to have any supplies kept in the bedside drawers and have removed everything, so we waste a large part of our day walking back and...
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    Injury Preventionist? What's that?

    Bortaz replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    Y'all don't know either,
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    Ethical Issues in Neonatal Care

    Bortaz replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Quoted for
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    Starting NICU

    Bortaz replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What she
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    New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Bortaz replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Three years in and I still find new stuff to learn every day. Sometimes I still have nights where I'm overwhelmed and feel incompetent. I don't anticipate that changing anytime
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    Neobar tape

    Bortaz replied to ScammRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Heyyyy, that Neofit thing looks kinda spiffy. Maybe one of these days I'll work in a facility that is willing to try new things like that. I get so sick of people wrapping so much tape around the ETT...
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    New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Bortaz replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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    Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    Bortaz replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/flushot.htm
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    Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    Bortaz replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How is it bullying when you have more than one option? Option 1: Take the shot and keep your job, mask-free. Option 2: Refuse, and wear a mask. Option 3: Refuse, and move on down the street. Option...
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    AMA Discharges

    Bortaz replied to catlover314's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We've had several in my NICU threaten to move their baby to a competing hospital. They always change their mind when told that Medicare/aid won't pay the $10000 it'll cost to transport the baby on a...
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    New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Bortaz replied to niculove's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I recently updated my NICU brain, if anyone is interested.
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    IV infiltrate :(

    Bortaz replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    At least you care that it happened. We had a baby in my NICU infiltrate, d10 w/ ca, burned his ankle to the bone, required wound care nurse for 2 weeks, leg was 4x the size of the opposite limb. IV...
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    Tips for a NICU New Grad?

    Bortaz replied to MeggieNICURN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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