I made some mistakes and was told I am unsafe to practice medication administration. I'll add that I am a new nurse with 1 year experience in LTC.
I gave a prn medication too early coinciding with a sceduled med per facility policy. Then I did not give a lovenox shot due to waiting for pharmacy to deliver it but should have gotten it from the E-box in the meantime.
I was told that LTC is probably not for me and given my previous former background in my 1st career in accounting that I might be better off suited for a medical administrative position rather than bedside nursing.
I made these mistakes all in one weekend of work. However at my previous LPN job of 9 months being brand new I never made a mistake. I am grateful that my mistakes did not harm the patients but can I continue to be a nurse? How could I have done this and do these mistakes really make me unsafe?
Advice would be appreciated seeing as my confindence is quite shaken at this point and I'm hurt over being told these things.