My first fall

RNdynamic · Jan 31, 2016

Hi
i am a new RN still in orientation in a big hospital and I was repositioning my pt when he suddenly turned over and fell
thankfully I was able to catch him and lower him to the floor but still he got injured
I am freeking out, I am cring day and night and I m scared that I will be fired or loose my licens
please help me with any suggestions

Freaking out? Crying day and night? Fired or lose your license..? And you are basing these emotions on what..? Falls happen; life goes on. It isn't a big deal.

MLE164 · Feb 1, 2016

I agree, there is no reason to make fun of a situation that is making this girl upset. Try to remember your first mistake as a new grad... We all had one. It's very upsetting and fear of the unknown when you have never been through this before is hard to handle. She is doing the best she can and she will be a great nurse. Learning from her mistakes she will gain confidence and become more confident with time, like we all did.

Been there,done that, ASN, RN · Feb 1, 2016

The side rails was up and It was just me
also i did fill an incident report

Please explain how a patient can fall , during repositioning with the side rails up.

This would also be difficult to describe in an incident report.

In other words, I'm not buyin' it.

Jensmom7, BSN, RN · Feb 2, 2016

Please explain how a patient can fall , during repositioning with the side rails up.
This would also be difficult to describe in an incident report.
In other words, I'm not buyin' it.

Quite possible if only the top rail was up and the patient was either rolling on his side or scooting to the edge of the bed preparatory to swinging his legs over the side and sitting up.

Whatever, none of us were there, and OP hasn't done much 'splaining, so we can only surmise.