Hiii I am a RN have been a nurse for 8 years. Been traveling since covid. I have been off work for 6 months and just recently took a contract. I usually work days, but this time I took a night shift contract. I had one day of training to get oriented to the floor and started my night shift the next day.
During my med pass, I had to pick up a patient in a rush, staffing was a mess. It was late at this time. I went into the Pyxis, got this patients, meds, and instead of going in the room to scan her, I scanned her badge out on the computer in the hallway. I didn't want to be a bother. I had walked in and gave the wrong patient someone else's meds. My patient was next door. I thought I was in the right room.
After she swallowed them I knew I messed up. I'm so worried and disappointed. I can't believe I didn't just do it the right way. I'm always rushing.
The meds were 100mg of metoprolol, 75 mg of amitriptyline, 5 mg Eliquis and two units of Humalog. BP never went under 90/70
Because we were short staffed and we sent her to the ICU to be monitored. She survived they put her on vasopressor a low dose. She is OK but now I am just worried I'm going to be sent to the Board Of Nursing and my whole life is over. Contract cancel the whole works. Sued, jail everything is going through my head.
I think it's time for me to hand my badge in for good and find a new career because I clearly can't handle this anymore.