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Thank you all for your kind comments! The issue is that I hadn't checked his 0600 sugar before he went, so he might have been hypoglycemic with me, or might not have been -- but no one can say for sure since I missed it. The OR RN submitted an RL on it, so that's why it was brought to my attention. My manager seemed unusually curt in the email she sent me, so that's only added to my dread. And thankfully I did check with the provider prior to giving his NPH/regular insulin!

Hi, all! I'm in desperate need of advice. I'm a new grad fresh off orientation and I made my first major error. I had a diabetic patient who was NPO for a morning procedure, and I forgot to grab his morning blood sugar. Long story short -- the patient was hypoglycemic in the OR. Thank goodness he was unharmed (asymptomatic and conversational), but I know how easily the outcome could have been different. I've never forgotten to do something this important before, and I'm terrified what this means for my position on my unit. Obviously, this will be stuck in my mind forever, and I doubt I'll make this mistake again. I have a meeting with my manager next week, and I have no idea what to expect. If anyone's been in a similar position, I would appreciate hearing your experience. Thank you!

My community college only requires a freshman interest group course, English comp, A&P 1, Dosage calc, and the TEAS 6 as prerequisites to enter the nursing program. However, A&P 1 recommends taking an intro to Bio & lab prior to registering for the course, and requres intro to algebra and English comp; dosage calc requires college algebra (which, unless you test out of it, also requires intro to algebra); english comp, unless you test out of it, also requires college reading and basic writing; and the teas is based heavily upon these classes, especially A&P, therefore, it is recommended that one takes it only after they've completed their other prerequisites. Once you're accepted, it isn't unusual to have to wait 3 semesters until there's a spot available. If you don't place well on the accuplacer, I can understand it taking a couple of extra years to earn your ASN, which seems counterintuitive since associate's degrees have a reputation for being relatively quick to complete. However, I would imagine the same situation is possible in a BSN program, as well, if taking low level math and english courses is unavoidable. OP, did you take the accuplacer? Or does your college require all courses need for the degree have to be completed prior to your acceptance? If your school requires all other courses taken prior, that might not be a bad thing, as your nursing courses are going to be tough enough without the added pressure of additional ones.