OwlNP

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1. Nurse Charged With Homicide

   OwlNP replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   So many interesting points being made here. I don’t know if I feel she should be charged. I have been going back and forth, but I really have a hard time with the fact that she had to reconstitute the med and that this did not cause her to pause and ...

2. Two weeks in-not sure I can do this!

   OwlNP replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

   I think you have been given some great advice. It’s all about finding what works for you. If you are already feeling behind try and pick up where you are now and don’t let what you have not done weigh you down too much, otherwise you are always going...

3. Nurse Practitioner working without a MA

   OwlNP replied to ms_sgr's topic in NP

   I used to have a position very similar to what you describe. I worked the first months without an MA and it was challenging to say the least. An MA was eventually hired and it changed my entire practice. Performing med recs, entering vitals, prior au...

4. Is It Possible to Never Make an Error? The Perfect Nurse Fallacy

   OwlNP replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that many errors come from being too task oriented. I remember my very first med error and I will never forget it. I remember feeling very stressed and overwhelmed with my pt load. I gave a med IV that was ordered IM. I never gave pain meds I...