Accidently took home a patients' insulin!

[iliket0fuu]

So I'm a nursing student and today me and my preceptor gave insulin to two of her patients near change of shift. By the time we were done, the next nurses were already ready to receive report so my preceptor told me that we would put it back in the pyxis later. I don't have access to some meds in pyxis, so I need her to put it back. I put the insulins in my scrub pocket because we aren't supposed to leave medications on the COW. But later we apparently got busy and by the time I knew it, she sent me home telling me I did a good job that day. So you can imagine the disappointment in myself when I go home to empty my pockets and see those two meds /:

I texted her and she said to just bring it back tomorrow since we have a shift. I just feel so bad, like I already failed preceptorship. Has anyone done something similar to this?

[RunninOnCoffee]

First year of nursing got into my driveway, went to pull out my phone and discovered 2mg of Dilaudid.... Oops! Back to work I went. Then just a few years ago did it with Morphine. Very long day and honestly for a second I thought about taking it back the next day but instead I just ran it back that night. It happens to everyone. Both times I pulled the meds and then the pt said they didn't need them.

[Ozymandia]

Yep. Just bring it back. Luckily you told that nurse. Don't tell anyone else.

[Dranger]

First year of nursing got into my driveway, went to pull out my phone and discovered 2mg of Dilaudid.... Oops! Back to work I went. Then just a few years ago did it with Morphine. Very long day and honestly for a second I thought about taking it back the next day but instead I just ran it back that night. It happens to everyone. Both times I pulled the meds and then the pt said they didn't need them.

Wait, you had patients refuse Dilaudid and Morphine? What golden city do you live in?

[CosmoRN77]

It happens no big deal. Just learn from it and don't do it again. :Fella: Ive learned not to ever put meds in my pocket for this same reason. And I always try to return to pyxis asap because we do forget with everything we have going on.