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Hello, Looking for your opinion regarding this scenario and if it constitutes a breach. My co worker asked me to quickly look up a lab value on one of her patients as I was signed into my meditech and she wasn't near a computer. The patient is on the...

That's what I thought. But I'm just confused as to how they determine a nurse has breached confidentiality when we often have to access many different online charts from patients thats not assigned to us.

I made a silly med error that I am feeling anxious about. I did my checks (obviously not very well) but accidentally gave a patient an aspirin at 1000 instead of its scheduled 1700. This medication is only ordered once daily. I know that no harm will...

I had my first code blue experience last night and I am having a few mixed emotions about it. I found my patient gasping for air and then he passed out. I checked for a pulse, called for help, jumped on top of him and began compressions. I broke some...

Over the weekend I made a really silly mistake and I have been so anxious and upset ever since. Due to my anxiety and wanting to be a thorough nurse I always review my MAR at least once every hour, sometimes even more if I have time to kill. Somehow,...

Feeling extremely anxious and incompetent about myself right now. I am a new Registered Nurse and just started practicing about three months ago. Last week I had to give my patient Albumin IV. I followed my facilities policy and started the infusion....

Thanks guys means a lot. I hope someday I can do my job without it compromising my mental health!

Thanks for the encouraging words. I have been in a mental slump and nursing seems to bring out the worst of my already severe anxiety. All I can think about is eventually getting fired one day for my stupid mistakes. Might sound a bit extreme but unf...

I have had the worst two days at work. I am a new grad and felt completely overwhelmed by my workload and felt that I could not get ahead of anything no matter how hard I tried. Today I was non-stop busy and did not have time to do my patients PICC d...

My anxiety is debilitating me right now and I would like some advice. Yesterday I was nearing the end of my shift and was clueing up my work. We had a new patient come up to the floor with query TB. I did not know this at the time. I went into the ro...