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WHAT???????????? WHY WOULD ANYONE TRY THAT please TELL ME YOU'RE LYING

well I once had to explain to a nurse what desitin is...IDK why I thought this was common knowledge but I guess not

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LMAO that's hilarious!! I mean--completely inappropriate--but the funniest story I've heard in a long time. Sounds like she deserves to be fired tbh. I wouldn't want someone that lazy or sneaky working with me.

hmm I respectfully disagree. If the only nursing job in the world was wiping people's butts in the hospital this would be a different story. But in reality, there are many nurses that don't work in hospitals or in patient care. They work as researchers, educators, etc...and some (if not-most) of these people would not enjoy inpatient nursing/CNA work. That doesn't mean they aren't or shouldn't have become nurses

Sorry if some posters have made you feel this way. It's good you recognize your mistake was a big one and learn never to make the same one. I guess next time if you feel something is "odd" you should double check with someone else. Now you know! I fully believe you didn't purposely want to harm the patient, which is what we all should be keeping in mind when commenting on this post. I would not say nursing isn't for you because of this. Maybe it will take some time for you to develop critical thinking skills. How long have you been a nurse? IDK what unit you work on (if you said it before I apologize) but maybe working on a less acute floor would help for a bit. Take care of yourself, too! You didn't mean to harm a patient but you did. That can be hard mentally to accept. that's awesome! definitely a good thing to take out of this

awh my heart goes out to you! this sounds like a very stressful situation!

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LOL thank u for making my day !

how is it not an accident? Unless OP decided "hey, I'm purposely going to give my patient the wrong dose" then it IS. The amount of people in this thread that act like they've never made a mistake is glaring. I agree that this is a huge mistake, but nurses make mistakes and all we can do is learn from it.

ngl, I am considering going back to school for computer science. Nursing just doesn't appeal to me and I do not want to do this for a long time.

I currently work as a NICU RN in a level IV hospital. It's really good experience honestly, even though it is stressful. Something I did notice is that almost ALL of my coworkers are working up to something different or higher... tons are going for NP, CNS (nurse specialist), etc. I used to be really ambitious, but then as I actually began working as a nurse, I realized I don't really like any of the options. I also hate bedside nursing. These reasons lead me to believe I should pursue a different career, because...what exactly am I working towards? I just feel kind of lost in my career. I really do like working with children, but I know I cannot work at the bedside for probably longer than a year. My mental health is in the garbage and I have been only working at the bedside for a little over 2 years. Does anyone else share the sentiment in that the other avenues of nursing just don't sound interesting? I don't care about nursing enough to go back for something nursing related. Is this normal or do I just not like...being a nurse?

izzy, that made my day! im so happy you're doing what's best for you. I wish you happiness and peace. Good luck with whatever you end up doing. You too made me feel less alone!

WOW, thank you for taking the time to write your story. That sounds really stressful and scary. I would say at this point, just be honest with your work manager, because he/she already knows something is wrong. Quit, but then also tell them why. Maybe they will be more understanding if you explain (vaguely-not in huge detail) your mental health struggles. I wish you the best! Please update me on what happens!

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