Med Error

[XNavyCorpsman]

I did a HUGE mistake today on my first day of orientation to the floor. My preceptor was passing meds to our patient using apple sauce and I was right across from her on the other side of the bed. Well, she said she had to go get something and handed me the cup of pills and apple sauce and said to finish passing meds. I DID! I did not witness what meds my preceptor was giving with the MAR so I should have NEVER given these meds. This will take me awhile to get over. No one said anything.

[BrandonLPN, LPN]

Giving meds that another nurse poured may not be best practice, but its not automatically a med error. In the future, just say you're not comfortable giving meds you didn't pour yourself. If you say it in a relaxed, non-judgemental way, no one will be offended.