WI,RN

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1. What you get for nurses week

   WI,RN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

   Well, we got a 2 fl oz bottle of shower gel from B&B Works & coupons from there. We used to go out to dinner but had to pay for our own meal. Morale quite low.....

2. Informing pts/families of med errors; consequences?

   WI,RN replied to WI,RN's topic in Safety

   Thanks for your response, especially being the NICU RN that you are. That is one thing we hear in this day & age of our litigous society; people are less apt to persue legal action & polls indicate honesty will get you everywhere! People want...

3. Informing pts/families of med errors; consequences?

   WI,RN replied to WI,RN's topic in Safety

   And that is part of my psyche that I am dealing with; I know life could have been quite difficult for my granddaughter, I am thankful she is not suffering. But I still miss having her. Thanks for the advice for my daughter; yes, she has consulted wit...

4. Informing pts/families of med errors; consequences?

   WI,RN replied to WI,RN's topic in Safety

   I do have a copy of baby's chart. I did find where the Vit A was ordered, given w/no mention of route given, if it was in error (which we are taught not to state "error"), the med DC'd, or if pt/family/dr notified. If there would be legal action, tha...

5. Informing pts/families of med errors; consequences?

   WI,RN posted a topic in Safety

   Greetings to all fellow nurses! My first time here so please bear with me. Looking for some input re: a life altering situation for me. I had a granddaughter born @ 24 weeks d/t my daughter having eclampsia. She weighed in @ 12 ozs. She seemed to be ...