TomCCRN1991

TomCCRN1991 has 18 years experience and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Forced to leave job-can I take legal action?

   TomCCRN1991 replied to wilbur1's topic in General Nursing

   Wilbur, I am going through the same thing you are now. They were able to do a constructive discharge with one of my co-workers and it worked because she quit, but it nearly destroyed her. When they tried it with me I fought them so they fabricated so...

2. DFW area, Is this a fair pay for a RN with 4.5 yrs experience?

   TomCCRN1991 replied to RNRebecca83's topic in Texas

   BTW, I think Texas Rocks!!!

3. DFW area, Is this a fair pay for a RN with 4.5 yrs experience?

   TomCCRN1991 replied to RNRebecca83's topic in Texas

   You could do a lot worse. That's better than I make after 18 years in ICU in Wisconsin. You have to compare it to the cost of living though. Wisconsin's ecomnomy sucks, with high cost of living and low wages.

4. Does this bother anyone else?

   TomCCRN1991 replied to stdntnurse's topic in General Nursing

   It is definately not a recession proof job. I was laid off in February after 9 years with that employer. I have 9 years ICU experience and 18 years overall experience. At 45, I have not been able to find a job in ICU anywhere, especially competing...

5. how do you keep your sexy??

   TomCCRN1991 replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

   Remember, sexy is an attitude, and not a look. I think scrubs are sexy anyway! I do think you should go with the sexy underwear idea though.

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

   TomCCRN1991 replied to Danielle7's topic in Relations

   Screw 'em! Thats why they make the big bucks. If they didn't want to get woken up at night they should not have gone to medical school. You just do your job, and let them yell if it makes them feel better.

7. Wrongful termination? Age discrimination?

   TomCCRN1991 replied to TomCCRN1991's topic in General Nursing

   Thank all of you for your input. I am working very hard to find another job using some inside connections I've acqired over the years and trying to move on as quickly as I can. I'm waiting to hear from lawyers about my case, and if I can have a goo...

8. Wrongful termination? Age discrimination?

   TomCCRN1991 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Let me start with some facts. I am 45 years old and have been an RN for over 18 years. The last 9 years I have worked in critical care at one particular hospital. (2000-2009) I received my CCRN certification in 2006. I have had an excellent reco...

9. How high have you titrated levophed?

   TomCCRN1991 replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU

   Thanks. I agree that a swan would be very helpful. I'm glad you agree with me that an inotrope would be helpful. You are correct though that Primacor would be a better choice. The swan would tell us his SVR and if he needed a balloon pump. I thou...

10. Evaluated as a woman?

    TomCCRN1991 replied to TomCCRN1991's topic in Men

    Iwasn't women,but a woman, my manager. My co workers like me very well. We just got a new manager, and the old manager, before leaving, left me a big F-Uon my final eval so bad that I wouldn't get any raise at all. The new manager refused to belie...

11. Roll Call

    TomCCRN1991 replied to Tweety's topic in Men

    No, due to family issues (children), I never went back to get my BSN. Someday I will. Yes, that is THE MATC. Although some will use it for Madison area tech college. Can't help you with the UW system since I never went to one, but I hear they a...

12. Roll Call

    TomCCRN1991 replied to Tweety's topic in Men

    Mike, I graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College.

13. Charting Bloopers

    TomCCRN1991 replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

    I once saw an order that said: O2@4L/Foley cath. I think he meant it to be 2 separate orders.

14. ICU interview--what do they really ask?

    TomCCRN1991 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in MICU

    A big question is how you handle stress or behave in stressful situations.

15. Sepsis case

    TomCCRN1991 replied to poppy07's topic in MICU

    In sepsis, with a patient on a vent, you should shoot for a CVP of 12-15. This is because the high positive intrathoracic pressure decreases venous return to the heart, thus significantly decreasing preload and cardiac output. A higher CVP offset t...