I feel so down about this

[Sparrow73]

Hello everyone, can you share your opinion about this. I started my shift at 14:45, this woman had a code earlier in the morning for SOB second to pain.  The patient remained stable from when I had taken over her care. Observations wise scoring only for being on 2 L O2, SBP 105, RR 22-24 but that was their usual trend since admission. Patient reviewed in the evening by surgical registrar. No recording of urine output or intake recorded by morning RN at all. I recorded IDC output plus their intake. Also I requested fluid review for IVF.  The morning RN started IVF but the fluids were nowhere to be seen and she did not do a fluid balance chart. So at 7pm our work loads were reduced because we had adequate staffing from 7. I dropped this patient (and she was stable). At 20:30 a code was called for SBP had dropped.  She was given stat fluids and metaraminol, transferred to ICU  (they also had a complex cardiac history) After this the staff think that somehow this was my fault (he had been stable throughout my shift) .  So when I am at work some of the other staff are making comments about me and that nurse went to the manager to say I shouldn't have given the woman to her. I feel like not going back to work.  The patient had cardiac arrest in ICU  and did not survive. I don't know how to get past this. I know I did all the right things for them when they were in my care. 

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

Patients die. Even if YOU did all the right things.. they will still die.  Do NOT  even think about taking responsibility.  If any blame is to be placed .. it should be on the provider. Sounds like there was an issue with the care that was ordered from step one.

Get strong... many of your patients will pass.. despite your best efforts.

Peace