Misconduct

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Has anyone ever heard of a nurse being terminated for gross misconduct after accidentally omitting an entry when transcribing MARs from one month to the next?

Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

Oops! I forgot a couple of things: the month/year and the route.

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However, years ago, if a route wasn't specified, it was meant to be given po.

Can't get away with that anymore!

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Specializes in ICU.
This!! And clearly there are systems issues here. Since the MARs are sent from the pharmacy, how in hades is the nurse 100% responsible for a med error reaching a pt? Where is the PharmD's responsibility? :madface:

This is something I've never understood. Pharmacists make a ton of money, at least 4 times what I make, yet they are rarely held responsible for med errors. Only the nurse.

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Specializes in ICU.
Why is a nurse transcribing the MAR?

Surely that should be the responsibility of the doctor or nurse prescriber

Nope, spent many years transcribing MARS before they were computerized. And if any error was made, it was the nurse's fault, period.

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You've perfectly described a system with a high degree of error risk.

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Specializes in Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative.
Nope, spent many years transcribing MARS before they were computerized. And if any error was made, it was the nurse's fault, period.

Gak that would never fly here.

If a patient needs a new chart, doctor has to do it. Although it is the nurses responsibility to chase it up with the dr

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I don't deny I made an error but "gross misconduct "?

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my heavens, who is still using paper?

My private duty agency. I have to transcribe each week. Actually, I double check the printed MAR that the nurse supervisor of the case sends to the homes after SHE transcribes each week.

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