tonet0908

tonet0908

Pain Management, FNP, Med/Surg, Tele

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  1. NP Salary in FL.

    tonet0908 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi guys, I need your help. Does anyone know what the salary range for FNPs in FL is? I have a second interview coming up and they are asking me what my salary range is. I've only worked in NYC so I...

  2. NP Salary in FL.

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oh, ok, thank you soooo much. That gives me a ball park. I will definitely keep you posted. Again, thank

  3. NP Salary in FL.

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello MC1906, Ocala, in a Family practice with 2 other MDs, I will be the only

  4. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Nurses, I feel like the most incompetent nurse ever right now because of an incident that took place yesterday. I work on a Tele unit. I was on vacation for 12 days and yesterday was my first...

  5. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Hi NurseRivera, Read post #38, it has the info I found about

  6. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I read your story, that was very scary. I try not to get the "cocky" attitude, lol. yeah! I will never ever make a mistake like that again and hopefully no other mistakes. I know now that...

  7. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahaha, yah, I don't think you would want the patient staring at you while you are pushing a tube down their throat. Well, I guess that would explain why he was awake, talking and walking around....

  8. Stressed =(

    tonet0908 replied to brandnewbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with mividaloca, do not leave the profession entirely. Try another unit or setting. Bedside is tough. I've been a Med/Surge/Tele Nurse now for almost 6 yrs straight out of nursing school...

  9. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Hello guys, I just got home. So, the name of the med is "dexmedetomidine" brand name is "Precedex". I googled it :) It is not a paralytic like she said. Here's the site for it...

  10. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    She probably did give me the wrong info, she has given us wrong info before. Like I said, I wrote down the name on my notes because I was planning to look it up. I will tell you guys what is Friday...

  11. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Your right, its a learning experience. Its all good, like one person said before, "this too shall pass". You know what? I haven't had a mani or a pedi in a really long time so I'm going to take...

  12. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Aaaaawwwww, thank you rnsrgr8t for the words of encoragement and great tips. I'm going to practice talking out everything I'm doing when I start getting overwhelmed or dealing with something...

  13. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to look at my notes when I go back to work this Friday and tell you guys. I don't remember it now because it was the first time I saw the

  14. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    It's better to give the med late to look it up (or you could've asked the pharmacist or even called them back to ask). It wasn't a matter of giving the med late or not. I was administering everyone's...

  15. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, epocrates is free. I believe the MPR app on Blackberry is free as well. I don't remember if I paid for it or not. I've been using it for yrs . I'll look into epocrates as

  16. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply, I always check vitals before giving meds that can lower B/P and P, that is not even a second thought. As a matter of fact, 2 of my patients yesterday were running low B/Ps and...

  17. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    thank you very much, esp for the quote. i'll remember to tell them that at the review if i'm

  18. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much for your reply. I don't know why I was blaming myself so much, I didn't even want to think about the other people, I was just thinking about myself. I am too hard on myself...

  19. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahaha "lawyer'. Yes, this is definitey a really big lesson that I'm learning and I'm heeding to it and will never ever administer any drug that I am not familiar with no matter how busy I am. I...

  20. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much. You guys are really helping me to feel better.

  21. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely no effects. He is a 31 yr old Sickle Cell Anemia and CRF on HD patient who came in with C/P and dyspnea and later diiagnosed with RLL PNA and being treated with Zosyn and Vanco

  22. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Hello :) I have MPR on my blackberry. It is what it is, I messed

  23. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Hi tyvin, I haven't spoken to the union rep as yet. This just happened this am and I do not go back to work until Friday. I will call the Rep if the Nurse Mgr wants to discipline me. I don't think...

  24. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    you're right, thank you sharpeimom.

  25. I Feel Like The Most Incompetent Nurse Ever!

    tonet0908 replied to tonet0908's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Nightingale-RN, Unfortunately the hospital where I work, the other units and the ER will not wait before they send you an admission. They will even go to the point where they will bring...