I feel so incompetent!

[luckynurse_1234]

Today, i missed the fact a patient had a JP drain. I am a newish med-surg murse (1.5 yrs) and just switched to PACU. This is my 1st week off orientation the OR told me the patient had 2 lap sites and i looked and saw them so i didn't look any further. When we transferred him to the med-surg floor i discovered he had a jp drain as he moved from the stretcher. Nothing was documented as far as wounds from OR. My sup said well that is why you check head to toe and shrugged.

[julianp]

Stayed over my shift yesterday and needed to call a critical INR. The MD asked me why the patient was on Warfarin in the first place. My mind went blank. I literally couldn't even think of why someone would be on Coumadin. Needless to say I felt about 2 inches tall the rest of the night.

[Morainey, BSN, RN]

I was calling the pharmacy about someone's Tricor not being stocked, but I said, "it's okay... the patient already got, like, three blood pressure medicines." What an uncomfortable silence!! What's more... I know what Tricor is for, I make it a point to look up meds that I'm not familiar with. I blanked. Hey, third night in a row with 7 patients, I'm tired!