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1. Performance Report -Med Error

   Mother nurse10 replied to Mother nurse10's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your kind words. My supervisor told me not to worry about it. She did not think I made a med error. She just told me to make sure to report report report report next time it happens. I told her everything and I am accountable fo...

2. Performance Report -Med Error

   Mother nurse10 replied to Mother nurse10's topic in General Nursing

   They have strict protocols in Homecare here especially we are a private company working under contract for the government. There is not much room for flexibility. I might be able to explain that it cannot be considered a med error but I will still b...

3. Performance Report -Med Error

   Mother nurse10 replied to Mother nurse10's topic in General Nursing

   Yes. I had the right meds, right patient , right dose and right time. It's just I gave the blister with the wrong date. There was no supper pills with the right date so I took out the one from the day after. They told me I can't do that and I sho...

4. Performance Report -Med Error

   Mother nurse10 replied to Mother nurse10's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. You're right but the on call supervisor's point is I didn't follow protocol. I gave meds at the wrong time and did not report it. It is still considered an error. This is stressing me out right now because I won't hear from my direct s...

5. Performance Report -Med Error

   Mother nurse10 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm so sorry but I just want to vent my disappointment towards myself. Did anyone here made a med error in the homecare setting? I'm an LPN working for a private homecare company. I have a client that has his meds in a detachable blister pack that...