Emilythenewgrad

Emilythenewgrad has 1 years experience.

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1. Emergency situation at work

   Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

   I guess my problem is that along of the unlicensed personnel at my LTC facility don't listen to me and think they know more and my DON doesn't seem to care. Is this a normal part of nursing?

2. Emergency situation at work

   Emilythenewgrad posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I work at an assisted living. I am a new nurse as of December. Tonight I was on duty along with one other nurse who is very experienced. We were having issues with our fire panel. The experienced nurse told me to go down to the residents room and ...

3. Insulin/glucose checks

   Emilythenewgrad posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone! So I work at a LTC facility and was the nurse on duty this evening. I have had this problem before at my place of work and and just want some opinions/ clarification. I had a Pt who gets Apidra (fast acting insulin ) based on a sliding ...

4. Did I make a med error?

   Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

   So update: My boss was mad that I didn't give the pm dose of lasix. I explained that I take responsibility and next time will go ahead and give. My concern was that it was a telephone order and the order was from another nurse that worked under the d...

5. Did I make a med error?

   Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

   It should have been seen by the other nurses. I had it documented, told them in report, put a messsage out to everyone. So that part I have no idea.

6. Did I make a med error?

   Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

   Haha yes I'm sure. Every single time we get a new order we fax it to pharm script and they put it in our EMARS. Depending on the doctor sometimes the doctor will send it to pharmacy script to put it in but not this one.

7. Did I make a med error?

   Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

   Not sure... I just started there in January. It's just what they do. We have had issues with the pharmacy in the past.

8. Did I make a med error?

   Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

   . Yes, we receive The order and fax it to the pharmacy and they put it into the computer. We then go and verify that it is correct.

9. Did I make a med error?

   Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

   It was written as Lasix 40mg tab PO 2x daily

10. Did I make a med error?

    Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

    The order was given over the phone . I wrote it on an order sheet and faxed it to the office. They faxed it back signed. But they didn't send the official signed one back u til 530 pm. I was working 630am-630pm

11. Did I make a med error?

    Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

    How should I continue from here? I know it wasn't a major error but how do I continue from here?

12. Did I make a med error?

    Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, this makes sense. But would I be to blame for the resident not getting that dose all week?

13. Did I make a med error?

    Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

    . That's what I was thinking too but my boss, DON is sending it into state as a med error. I just wanted more opinions before I tell my side.

14. Did I make a med error?

    Emilythenewgrad replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

    No, we don't have anywhere for the physician to put in the orders. We have to fax them to the pharmacy and the pharmacy puts them in and we have to confirm they r correct. My concern Is that I didn't give the med at 5pm yet because I didn't see that ...

15. Did I make a med error?

    Emilythenewgrad posted a topic in General Nursing

    just graduated nursing school in December and work at an assisted living. My boss is trying to say I made a med error. What happened was I was day shift nurse on Tuesday. I had a signed new order from the doctor for a patient to increase there lasix ...