Rada

Rada specializes in med surge.

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1. Med Error

   Rada replied to Rada's topic in General Nursing

   Pleas stop attacking. I accepted my mistake, that is why I posted here and I been punished enough by my director anD myself . I didn’t think 9 unit is same as 9 ml . For some weird reasons I thought order asked me to give 9 ml . As I mentioned befo...

2. Med Error

   Rada replied to Rada's topic in General Nursing

   Yes. It was IV push

3. Med Error

   Rada replied to Rada's topic in General Nursing

   This days rarely we use insulin R , insulin pens didn’t need dual sign off. Bedside I was totally distracted from insulin process because I saw a different usage for insulin and different route .

4. Med Error

   Rada replied to Rada's topic in General Nursing

   I think people are confused about my situation. I am well familiar with insulin syringe and insulin . In this particular case , I told the charge nurse that I am unfamiliar with order . She told me don’t worry insulin and dextrose balance each others...

5. Med Error

   Rada replied to Rada's topic in General Nursing

   I have 5 years of nursing experience. 1.5 years in rehab and 3.5 years In med surge . This was a 13 weeks PRN assignment, similar to traveling but the difference is that you get hire through the hospital not agency .

6. Med Error

   Rada posted a topic in General Nursing

   I got an order to give insulin IV. Dextrose and calcium Gluconate due to a critical K . This order was so odd to me. I never heard anything like it. I asked the charge and I said insulin and dextrose are apposite is this order correct? She sai...