pippi1969

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1. Need confidence

   pippi1969 replied to PACU queen's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to everyone for there kind words and advice sometimes you feel as though is it just me that goes through rubbish like that or me that seems to attract jobs with unkind management? Well I have decided that because my manager will put in the ref...

2. Need confidence

   pippi1969 replied to PACU queen's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, since my med error I lost my confidence which I am slowly building up again and I got out of the job that has been making me feel terrible for the last 4 months but I also have little confidence in making relationships on the ward I have worked o...

3. Loss of confidence

   pippi1969 replied to pippi1969's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks JB2007, you are right no job is worth getting ill for and thank goodness I have resigned there it's just that now when I go for interviews and people ask for a reference from my recent employer they are going to put in about this learning cont...

4. Loss of confidence

   pippi1969 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Since the drug error that I had this year and the investigation that followed but cleared me in the end has left me pritty scarred, anxious and has lost me some of my confidence. I have just recently resigned on the ward where the incident happened b...

5. Unhappy on ward

   pippi1969 replied to pippi1969's topic in General Nursing

   That is really kind of you yes I have got your email address so thank you very much for your support and your kind words.:wink2:

6. Unhappy on ward

   pippi1969 replied to pippi1969's topic in General Nursing

   No not yet, but thanks for the advice depends how it goes as I had a good shift today if it carries on ok then might not have to but if not will probably speak to HR dept but hope don't have to go that far. But again thanks for your advice do appreci...

7. Unhappy on ward

   pippi1969 replied to pippi1969's topic in General Nursing

   Hi again the patient did not die as a result of me giving the wrong drugs out as the toxicology report has revealed thank goodness the patient died because of all the comormidities the patient had. Which is still sad afterall.

8. Unhappy on ward

   pippi1969 replied to pippi1969's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Booter512 I will definitely leave but didn't want to stay another month never mind 3 to 6 months but try and stick it out with this learning contract to get a decent reference. But will see if I can't bare it then I will leave anyway. The prob...

9. Unhappy on ward

   pippi1969 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, the last time I had written was when I made a drug error anyway everything turned out ok. But at the moment I am working under a new contract which is called "learning contract" which is fine and I have been able to do the drugs round again on my...

10. Drug error

    pippi1969 replied to pippi1969's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your advice yes I will take my time now and I also have a mentor who will support me. I will soon work with the clincal educator who than will help me to show me where I can make improvements etc. Can't wait to work with her. Since the dru...

11. Drug error

    pippi1969 replied to pippi1969's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I wrote before about the drug error I made which I reported which happend 31 may 08 but since then I have taken a backseat really have little confidence in myself and drug rounds and general nursing work. I get so stressed especially since the...

12. Drug error

    pippi1969 replied to pippi1969's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everybody for your support and kind words. The Trust treats it like a genuine drug error which it was and there will be no more from there re disciplinary, but on Wednesday I have to speak to the police giving a statement which is ok but it's ...

13. Drug error

    pippi1969 replied to pippi1969's topic in General Nursing

    I will try to relax probably with a glass of wine, thanks anyway!!!

14. Drug error

    pippi1969 replied to pippi1969's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your sympathy,yes I have reported the drug error to everybody and RCN are involved, is just I keep thinking of the tox report and imagine things like "oh what if they find something will I get blamed etc" I know it's irrational thinking bu...

15. Drug error

    pippi1969 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have made a drug error when doing meds round on the ward and got distracted by my collegue who asked me a question but instead of giving the meds to to Patient A I went over and gave it to the patient next to patient A which was 10 mg Amlodepine an...