Working in a home health setting I made a horrible med error with a psychic med injection . I had the order to give the med not realizing another nurse had already given it 2 days prior due to her not...
RockingBoyMom replied to RockingBoyMom's topic in General Nursing
I'm trying to figure that out myself . The old saying goes if it's not documented "an order put in" in this case it didn't happen so therefore I went and gave it however since I did not go back and...
RockingBoyMom replied to RockingBoyMom's topic in General Nursing
It was the expectation that without communication from her I was supposed to know she did a visit and gave the injection. All the responsibility of the med error was put on me. That's the frustrating...
RockingBoyMom replied to RockingBoyMom's topic in General Nursing
Let me clarify, she did a visit with the Client two days prior to me, and gave the injection without communication to anyone that she had an order to give it two days earlier than it was scheduled....