What happen to you because of it?
I am a experienced nurse of 18 years plus. I have all ways turned myself in, because I want to protect my patient. When i received a warning letter (incorrect setting of IV Pump, I could not prove it was not me) and than it turned to probation and if a medication error happen again I would be suspened of fired. So I left there. Could not work under that pressure. I went to another hospital and got a warning letter for giving the patient the wrong meds(No complication), I turnded my self in for this all so. Aproxcimently 3-4 weeks latter I turnded my self in again for error in Insulin dossage again I was concened about my patient and turned in. I was called at home and was fired. Talk about feeling down I was. Just bought a new House and was off work, worked sparing with Nurse agency aproximately 6 months. Working again where I left in a different department in the hospitant I left. Things are better for now. Because of my experienc I have been a perceptor and a resouce for other less experienced nurses on my current unit. I belive the IV pump may have malfunctioned (cell phone). and second was due to poor staffing. Good or bad lets here about it .
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