cliniquenurse replied to Janie10188's topic in Emergency
given what you've told us, that is not a *** up. very mild mistake and these are the best - if you turn it into a learning moment these "mistakes" prevent the big mistakes. take a deep breath, be thankful it wasn't worse and on to the next one
cliniquenurse replied to nursemomma's topic in Emergency
I love the SBAR format of your post!
Everything you said is relatable and unfortunate; the mere presence of your post is a testament to your professionalism and compassion.
My guess is you don't have a union; if you do please contact them ...
cliniquenurse replied to Loveishope1970's topic in General Nursing
These types of conversations can leave a lot residual anger between the different parties and leave a lot of bad blood and low morale in its wake. I recommend asking the opposite nurse for a simple switch specific to the weekend you're asking off; if...
Asking this question can easily be a heated topic; my intention is to do the right thing for the patient only.
Have you ever had a situation where a police officer comes to take a statement from a patient and you as the nurse think the patient ...