Re: med error
First, med errors happen, another will come but hopefully not for a long time. You have to put it behind you and get right back to work. You have been an RN for 2 years. One error like this does not negate all that you have learned over that period of time. You know your job, you were just human, it happens.
Second and last, yeah the other nurse verified the order but in the end YOU administered the drug in error. It was your mistake, her name is not going on that paperwork. Whether in a hurry or not, you should have called the doctor and verified the order if it still was unclear. I say this because if you allow yourself to say, 'It was her fault, I asked what she thought and now this happened.' then you won't kick yourself in the butt enough and you will forget this horrible feeling and your next error may come sooner than later.
Thanks for posting this. We learn from others mistakes as well.
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