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What would you do if you knew a nurse mislabeled lab specimens indicating the specimens were drawn at least 2 hours later than actually drawn? For instance, labs drawn at 1300 are labeled drawn at 1500. I believe they were for drug troughs, too, which can affect the amount of med the patient subsequently receives. It would be obvious I was the one reporting, but it concerns me that patient meds may be adjusted according to this. Your opinions?

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ABx troughs? Antiviral?

You can burn up someone's kidneys or liver. You report it.

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Absolutely. There's no question whatsoever. This is unethical, dangerous and stupid.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

Don't waste any more time. Report?

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Why would somebody even do this? This makes no sense to me.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Don't waste any more time. Report?

That was intended to be an exclamation point, not a question mark.

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My instinct to protect would override anything else and drive my actions.

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