Tom123

Tom123 specializes in Med/Surg - Home Health - Education.

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1. Education vs Experience

   Tom123 replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

   With just a year of experience you hit the nail on the head. Keep up the good work. I hope you continue with your education.

2. Education vs Experience

   Tom123 replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

   I believe that a BSN graduate will gain more, and contribute more to his/her graduate program if he/she has about 5 years of experience. My reasoning is based on the fact that the clinical experience we had while in our BSN program did not give us a...

3. Has Anyone Ever USED Their Malpractice Insurance?

   Tom123 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for telling us your story. It really shows how important it is to have malpractice insurance. God Bless and Keep you.

4. Has Anyone Ever USED Their Malpractice Insurance?

   Tom123 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   That may be true. Depending on the state where you practice, your employer may have the right to collect any damages attributed to you, in a lawsuit. I know that is true in Florida.

5. Has Anyone Ever USED Their Malpractice Insurance?

   Tom123 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   I have malpractice insurance, and fortunately I have never had to use it. However, I do know of nurses who have used their insurance to defend them in court. Malpractice insurance does not defend you against the Board of Nursing. That is an Admini...

6. Nurse Educator Role - A Fifth Advanced Practice Nursing Specialty?

   Tom123 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   Nursing Educators do have a speciality. It is called Nursing Professional Development. I am certified in the field. A BSN is required to siit for the examination, plus other basic requirements must be met. If you pass the examination, offered by ...

7. Just had a Consent Agreement go into effect, I feel like I'm hanging in limbo

   Tom123 replied to GotoGirlRN's topic in Recovery

   GoTo, What do you mean that this is on your license? I have never seen an application for a nursing position asking if I have a mental condition. The only thing you are required to report to a prospective employer is if you are on probation from th...

8. Just had a Consent Agreement go into effect, I feel like I'm hanging in limbo

   Tom123 replied to GotoGirlRN's topic in Recovery

   Hi Goto, I understand you are in a "Right to Work State," so am I. In Florida there have been cases like yours brought into court on a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit, and the employee won. I am sure your attorney has asked for and received everythi...

9. burnout

   Tom123 replied to RandeeN's topic in General Nursing

   RandeeN, I am sorry to hear about your burnout, but from what you describe, I can definitely understand. I am confussed. Is your nurse manager requiring you to have a note from your physician to return to work? I thnk the answer to that is yes. A...

10. Would greatly appreciate some input on Research for a Book

    Tom123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently in the process of gathering research for a Nursing Book I wish to write. As you can see from my bio, I have been in nursing for over 40 years, and have seen drastic changes in nursing care, nursing judgment, and just how nurses feel a...

11. Just had a Consent Agreement go into effect, I feel like I'm hanging in limbo

    Tom123 replied to GotoGirlRN's topic in Recovery

    I am very sorry to hear that you are going through all of this. I know you do not have any drug/alcohol issues. Did you ever tell a fellow nurse, etc., that you were seeing a psychiatrist? If so, that is where the complaint stems from. I must as...

12. IV drips question

    Tom123 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    All IVs are gtts/min. I know we use a pump and schedule it to go over X number of minutes, hours, etc. But, when you boil it down iit all comes up as gtts/min. I know you are asking about other drugs, but are you having a problem with calculating...

13. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Tom123 replied to Danielle7's topic in Relations

    THANK YOU CUBBY777 This behavior must stop. I have been in nursing for 44 years. In the ancient days, we had to stand up and give our seat to the doctor, when he (very few female doctors) came to the nurses' station and was going to write his progr...

14. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Tom123 replied to Danielle7's topic in Relations

    I must ask the question -- Was an experienced RN available for consultation -- or how about the Nursing Supervisor? I agree whole heartedly, NO physician has the right to yell at a nurse. It is actual hospital policy to call a physician for medica...

15. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Tom123 replied to Danielle7's topic in Relations

    I would not have called the physician at that time, based only on the need to know the dosage of a med, that was not taken. I think you probably had orders for other antibiotics, IV probably. It is like calling the doctor at 1 AM for a sleeping pi...