I made a HUGE mistake on Wednesday of last week. I haven't seen my clinical instructor or been at the hospital since then, so I am a bit worried about my future.
To make a long story short, I was helping a fellow student at the end of the day by doing an accucheck for her. (I offered) I was having problems with the machine, I guess I was doing something wrong, or it was malfunctioning, either way I ended up sticking the client twice. I was distracted and flustered and to be honest I was in a hurry.
Needless to say, I ended up writing down the wrong reading on the patient chart.
Now, understand I have absolutely no excuse for this. I was distracted and in a hurry and it took me a while to get out of he room and I put down the # of a pt I had earler that day. I used one sheet of scratch paper that I take notes on throughout the day.
Anyway, on my way home it hit me! i called the instructor who was thankfully still there and the nurse had not given the insulin and they rechecked and all ended up ok.
I have spent the weekend making a sheet that will hopefully help me from my messy scatch paper that I write on.
Bottom line: the instructor did not elaborate on what was to happen to me because of my error. i know that the school and the hospital have a say in this and I am beside myself. I do not normally make this kind of error. I do well with the patients, meds, classwork. This would be considered my first error of any type.
I am jut glad that I did catch this, but I am so ashamed and am wondering if I am cut out for this? I have definately learned a lesson and I think that my work sheet I have made will help me instead of just using a scratch sheet for my notes.
Any advice would be appreciated. D you think I am going to be kicked out?
