Mistakes at work.

Published

I also a new graduate started working in december of last year. I had a night shift, which was suprising going well got two admissions with 2 foleys in from the recovery room. Both patients were addmited in to the same room. I done all the admision orders myself and transcribed them in to the kardex. Bed2 there was an order not to remove foley. Bed4 order to remove the foley at 6am. Wrote it in my notes. At 6am removed them both did not even realized that for Bed2 the was an order stated not to remove it. I recognised that in the next 10 minutes when i was taping the report for the coming shift. I called the doctor who said those things should not be happing and i got a new order to put it back. I reinserted checked it more then few times if the pt was ok and if the foley was working ok. Everything is good. I spoke with the charge nurse regarding accident report told it was unnecessary to complete it because there was no harm. I feel horible and i can not understand how it happened. I was so sure i was doing the right thing. Within the next 30 minutes every nurse on my floor knew about the accident that i made and were talking behind my back and laughing. Which made me feel even more awful. I can not stop crying. I called the unit to ask if the pt was ok the nurse that took report from me stated that everything is fine and I should not worry. But i think only I can do such a stupid mistake. I took a day off. But i do not know if i can work at my unit because i feel humiliated. Can someone relate or give advise please.

Specializes in babysitting.
I also a new graduate started working in december of last year. I had a night shift, which was suprising going well got two admissions with 2 foleys in from the recovery room. Both patients were addmited in to the same room. I done all the admision orders myself and transcribed them in to the kardex. Bed2 there was an order not to remove foley. Bed4 order to remove the foley at 6am. Wrote it in my notes. At 6am removed them both did not even realized that for Bed2 the was an order stated not to remove it. I recognised that in the next 10 minutes when i was taping the report for the coming shift. I called the doctor who said those things should not be happing and i got a new order to put it back. I reinserted checked it more then few times if the pt was ok and if the foley was working ok. Everything is good. I spoke with the charge nurse regarding accident report told it was unnecessary to complete it because there was no harm. I feel horible and i can not understand how it happened. I was so sure i was doing the right thing. Within the next 30 minutes every nurse on my floor knew about the accident that i made and were talking behind my back and laughing. Which made me feel even more awful. I can not stop crying. I called the unit to ask if the pt was ok the nurse that took report from me stated that everything is fine and I should not worry. But i think only I can do such a stupid mistake. I took a day off. But i do not know if i can work at my unit because i feel humiliated. Can someone relate or give advise please.

don't run from this. you only get better when ppl laugh at you. this will make you think twice next time about what you do. ppl humiliating you this way is actually helpful in the long run. besides, you're never going to find the perfect workplace no matter where you run. and never feel you are alone. many ppl get laughed at just like you and learn to deal with it. they may be laughing at you too because of some other things you may have done too that they thought was funny but was never brought to your attention. they've got you singled out but you will come out stronger in the end if you stay there and face opposition.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I am also a new nurse (graduated in January-boards in February, job in March) and I am finishing my 6 week orientation on an oncology floor. It is the hardest thing I have ever done. I have made a lot of mistakes in this 6 weeks, but fortunately none of my mistakes have hurt anyone. I forget to check orders soon after their written, I have forgotten to document some things, and I am just really slow. I feel incompetent at times and wonder if I will really be able to know everything I am supposed to know.

The nurses on my floor are supportive, some more than others. I have been finding different ways of organizing myself and have found a few new things that work for me. I can see my improvement from week one-a great improvement. However, when I get stressed or anxious, I get very quite and I focus on what I need to do.....which means I cut off my co-workers who I think see me as unapproachable. When they have offered to help, I have been so overwhelmed I can't even tell them what they can do to help. I just hope I keep getting better, less anxious, stressed and able to do my job well and give great care to my patients. Which is another thing....when it is really busy, I hardly have time to talk to them and I all I can focus on is getting my job done which I think makes me seem unfriendly to my patients.

I feel like my boss and the other nurses know I am going to make mistakes and that is part of being a new grad and I feel like I should do my own work-Anyone out there having a hard time as a new grad???

Up Vote Up Vote ×

oh my gosh savotina, you really DO need to grow a thicker skin, honey.:hug:

you handled this (very) minor mistake, competently, professionally and responsibly.

kudos to you for that.

when i was a spanking new (inpt) hospice nurse, i had a pt who was very anxious about dying.

although she was a dnr, when she 'coded' (or, what i perceived as a code), i gave her a powerful, precordial thump.

this pt screamed out, sitting upright in bed, cursing the dickens out me.

(don't even ask me what i was thinking!)

i was mortified for weeks on end.

to me, and to the pt, that was a major, major error.

but somehow, we remained working together, and she did die very peacefully.

crap happens all the time.

as for your "error", in hindsight, and in time, you will realize how very minor this truly was.

peace be with you.

leslie

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Management, Emergency, Psych, Med Surg.

I always document these problems on an occurance report and turn it into the manager then forget it. It is no big deal really. If people want to laugh about it, join in the fun, tell them you had a senior moment and let it go. There are too many other things to worry about.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Add a Comment