dawnall

dawnall specializes in Oncology/Medsurg.

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1. Sweeping med errors under the rug

   dawnall replied to dawnall's topic in Medications

   When I was brought into the office, the DON made excuses and said that we can't be sure that she really made a med error. I'm assuming that was her way of showing comraderie. I have an honest concern that this nurse's mistakes will end up harming som...

2. Sweeping med errors under the rug

   dawnall replied to dawnall's topic in Medications

   These are instances six as given a double dose of potassium, the wrong dose to a patient that even had the wrong patient, and charting that they giving Amiodorone on a patient with a pacemaker for 4 days when the medication was never even delivered. ...

3. Sweeping med errors under the rug

   dawnall replied to dawnall's topic in Medications

   I'm not a new nurse. As a matter of fact, I was DON at a facility for several years and chose to step down for my family. As a nurse with integrity, when do we choose which med errors we report? Only the serious ones? I think before you tell me to lo...

4. Sweeping med errors under the rug

   dawnall posted a topic in Medications

   I work at a nursing home. Over the last 8 months or so, I have turned in approx 15 med errors from the same nurse to my Unit Supervisor. A few of these had a potential for serious injury or death. Nothing has been done about this nurse. I have gotten...

5. How to relocate to Canada??

   dawnall posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a RN student right now and my husband is currently an RN with his associates degree. We are discussing moving to Canada in 2 years when I get my license and were wondering if anyone knew if we would have to retake a license exam or if our nurs...