aloneandforgotten

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1. Not sure whether to continue my nursing career... Input?

   aloneandforgotten replied to aloneandforgotten's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm pretty sure it was the dose that contributed to the pt's condition, but as of yet I have no proof. Double sign-offs? The only place I've seen double sign-offs is in the hospital, for insulin, blood, chemo, but not at all at the LTC. The place I w...

2. Not sure whether to continue my nursing career... Input?

   aloneandforgotten replied to aloneandforgotten's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you all for your replies, they really help boost my morale. I realize that most nurses make med errors, but I feel mine was major. Although I haven't heard from the BON yet, I have been interviewed by an investigator and my story followed up by...

3. Not sure whether to continue my nursing career... Input?

   aloneandforgotten replied to aloneandforgotten's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you all for your replies, I appreciate them. @ 1pinknurse thank you for the suggestion, that thought has run across my mind. Unfortunately a refresher course is something that will have to wait until I get another job to afford it(most likely o...

4. Not sure whether to continue my nursing career... Input?

   aloneandforgotten posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Background: CNA for 5+ years, graduated August 2011, first LPN job started September 2012 in LTC, day shift. Fired before November due to med error which I cannot get over and bothers me so much to think about. Pt was on hospice and I later found out...