Really stupid med error

[*ac*]

I can't believe I did it. Wrong route. Basic. Patient was OK, but if I could be that negligent maybe I should quit.

[anurseuk]

When I was on orientation, I had to give lasix po. Unfortunately, the med was not up from the pharmacy. So, my preceptor told me to give it iv instead and just check off that it was given po. She said that it was not a big deal.---- Basically what I am trying to get at is that at least you did not purposely go the wrong route, some nurses just do it out of convienience or just don't care. I can tell that you care and that it was not just a convienience thing. Just remember that there is a margin of error in this field/ learning curve. It is scarey to think that, but it is the truth. Most negative consequences happen when a patient was harmed. If the pt was not harmed, then that is the end of it.

Some people just have no common sense! In this situation I would just check with the dr and get a one time IV dose prescribed. The thing is when you are a new nurse and don't know any better or a student you may think this is the norm and then the cycle continues... good on you for standing up to her!