fed up and set up

Sorry you had to learn a hard lesson. Report is just that, a report. It isn't a substitute for doing our own assessments and reviewing doctor's orders. No matter how much I admire any colleague I still, to this day, check doctor's order myself, and go in and check the patient's physical status myself despite what I was told by any previous nurses. To do anything else is at your own peril.

Are you saying you double check EVERY doctor's order? If we did that, the 4 o'clock med pass wouldn't get started till 6! I'll check orders if they look out of whack to me, but none of my nurses would have the time to check all the new orders....especially on the days the docs do rounds...or ANY day on the sub-acute floor for that matter.

Thanks for the words of comfort and advice.I have always checked orders before dont know why I didnt apart from being shortstaffed and filling in for someone else as well as doing my own duties.The lady ended up getting a double dose of antibiotics.My fault in the end .I have always before this double checked what ive been told at report and this day didnt.Could really kick myself and only discovered the error when i came home and was thinking about things.Should have known better as this other girl is always leaving things undone or partly done for the next shift to complete.Oh well feel better after finally being able to get to sleep last night.Once again thanks for listening.