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Am I in the Wrong??

I had an incident that I was reported for at work. I am a new grad, 3rd week in and was left to my own devices last week with 4-5 patients on a post-op ward-my preceptor nowhere to be seen. So a patient came up from theatre, I checked his med chart, gave all required meds for the day and went home. Today (4 days later) I got called in for a discussion about how I have been reported (only me) for failure to give Aspirin. It was NOT charted when he came up, however was listed in a post-op info sheet that goes in the patients folder. It did not say when to give it/times etc. I understand I SHOULD have seen this and questioned it as to why it was not on the med chart…however it also means at least 5-6 nurses have also missed it that were looking after him during this time. Why am I the only one being reported?? Or am I missing something…should I do anything against it? I am just confused.

Thanks for your help!

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Thanks everyone. Have actually photocopied each specific Dr's orders now so I know for next time! :)

But don't rely on them without checking what THE actual patient has when s/he arrives on the floor. Physicians can make changes in their standing plans of care all the time, and you don't want to find yourself saying, "But Dr X ALWAYS does thus and such!" the one time he doesn't.

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