Mistake in LPN to RN Program

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I'm just finishing my maternity rotation and last night I didn't ask my patient her name before giving her simethicone. My instructor was with me and she reminded me, but she was furious and told me she would write me up. I'm an LPN and never had trouble in clinical before. I'm crushed. How can I get passed this? :cry:

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eeeeek, ok guys, I am sorry BUT... please make this such a mistake so as you will NEVER DO IT AGAIN.. yes, mistakes happen...but this does bother me, in fact my heart skipped a beat..ok, maybe not but it sure felt like it.. I know routine can simply become "routine"...., but IMOP...there are routines that need to be in place...YOU and the PATIENT may even laugh about it but...c'mon...I really feel that there are some things you just cannot skip over.. ya know..the 5 rights thing..

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eeeeek, ok guys, I am sorry BUT... please make this such a mistake so as you will NEVER DO IT AGAIN.. yes, mistakes happen...but this does bother me, in fact my heart skipped a beat..ok, maybe not but it sure felt like it.. I know routine can simply become "routine"...., but IMOP...there are routines that need to be in place...YOU and the PATIENT may even laugh about it but...c'mon...I really feel that there are some things you just cannot skip over.. ya know..the 5 rights thing..

What? It's really not that big of a deal so long as she was sure it was the correct pt. Typically as students we have very few pts (I've never had more than 3 as a student, and mostly just 2). She didn't make a med error, she just didn't follow the school or facility's preferred method of double/triple checking herself. That method of confirming identity becomes more important when you have a full patient load and probably don't know your patients as well. Of course, that technique of confirming the name prior to administration is probably wise, and she should aspire to use it in the future, but she shouldn't beat herself up over it.

Elena, you made a very minor mistake. Don't worry about it other than trying not to do it again. The instructor might be badgering you about it, but so long as you had the 5 rights correct you did fine.

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