Bortaz MSN, RN

CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU

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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    Bortaz replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is, thank sweet baby Jesus that I don't work with adult
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    Bortaz replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Steal your co-worker's credit card, get caught on camera buying dog food with it. Get probation (and fired). Fail to own it to the BON when you renew...get away with it...for now. Get arrested for...
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    Interesting cases anyone?

    Bortaz replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just hush with trying to tell people what kind of nurse they are. No one wants to hear
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    Oxygen Saturation in Preterm Infants: Hitting the Target

    Bortaz replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Same here, and we've just celebrated 1 year with no laser surgery needed in our
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    Gloving and Handwashing

    Bortaz replied to shermrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree. I hope I'm never made to wear gloves when I'm cuddling a baby. I wash/scrub my hands religiously, but I don't wear gloves as often as most of my peers. I think those babies NEED to be...
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Bortaz replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, those differentials.
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    Fired for refusing??

    Bortaz replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    All decisions have
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    Interesting cases anyone?

    Bortaz replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It was the first case ever on my unit, and the 2nd that the genetics doc had seen in a 40 year career. It led to one of the best moments in my NICU career...I cared for her for the 5 days of her life,...
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    Interesting cases anyone?

    Bortaz replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I recently had a trisomy 9. Had her for 5 days. She was
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    New Grad Trying for NICU

    Bortaz replied to UCAFblue's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You'd get experience with the sickest of neonates. I don't speak Spanish, either, but it hasn't prevented me from doing the job. I can't really recommend the place, but if you're desperate, it might...
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    hypothermia therapy

    Bortaz replied to nocturnalnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was going to ask about the size of the IUGR also. We (and I reckon most units) have a minimum weight guideline for consideration of
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    New Grad Trying for NICU

    Bortaz replied to UCAFblue's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you're truly willing to move anywhere, you might look into the Rio Grande Valley of Texas (McAllen, specifically). The NICUs own here will hire new grads. It's the armpit of the country, but it...
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    Done it All.... Now THIS.

    Bortaz replied to Bezoars's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would if I could! Though I don't know where you are...you could be up in the frozen tundra with a slough of
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    Done it All.... Now THIS.

    Bortaz replied to Bezoars's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If things go as planned this month, im going to let them run me
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    Done it All.... Now THIS.

    Bortaz replied to Bezoars's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Could be worse. You could be stuck on my
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Bortaz replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Did the close the highways out of Texas, and you're trapped
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    Fired for refusing??

    Bortaz replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    But...but...JENNY MCCARTHY
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    Fired for refusing??

    Bortaz replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is just
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    Fired for refusing??

    Bortaz replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Never in the history of the world has a nurse ever been FORCED to get a flu
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    What did you do before?

    Bortaz replied to jm0914's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All of which can be learned on the unit where you intend to spend your career, caring for the patient population you need to learn about (and not a population you'll never again care
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    What did you do before?

    Bortaz replied to jm0914's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What good would that do a nurse that plans to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care
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    Who is responsible in this situation?

    Bortaz replied to Amanda026's topic in Patient Medications

    It disappoints me a little that it took 7 posts for any condolences on the loss of her baby, but 3/4 of the posts quoted a rulebook. I'm sorry for your loss,
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    Fired for refusing??

    Bortaz replied to Indyrn00's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I totally agree. We were mandated on the flu shot, and recently, they've started mandating a booster for
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    Your Starting Salary?

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

    what
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    Charge and Resus --How does your facility do it?

    Bortaz replied to HopefulRN2010's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Maybe it's because we don't have residents/NNP/Etc, and it' usually the RN and an RT (With Neo ambling in after the baby is out), but we have to scrub in every time and take the baby off mom's