cinder2004

You're absolutely right and thank you! I will continue to refuse to care what the other nurses I work with think of me. I'm not there to make friends, I'm there to take care of patients safely! It's so easy to get caught up in the moment instead of taking a moment to think!

Grumpy - I think you're right in that as I'm training it may have been different if the nurse popped the pill then gave it to me to give to the pt. However, I still know that I did not look to confirm the med before adm and that would grate on me and keep me up at night. Before, in clinicals, when a nurse would draw up insulin or give me a med to admin, if they preferred to do it for me, I would take the time to check it with the MAR and 5 rights before I gave it and not because I didn't trust them, but I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep if I didn't know for myself. I guess it just amazes me no matter at times how diligent I can be, in a second I can make the stupidest mistake. Thanks for your thoughts!

Took PN exam in 1hr 45 mins and shut off at 85.:typing

Thanks so much Delgado - you're absolutely right and your advice is a mantra I can't forget. Just the other day I refused to do something a nurse told me to do because I didn't believe it was safe for the res and she then had to do it. Sometimes I get caught up and need to remind myself to ALWAYS think before I act. I have a brain and can use it!

Thanks to all for the advice, a true lesson learned and I have to slow down and not get caught up in their rush or their rules. Thanks for affirming me!

I'm a new nurse working at a LTC facility. I'm already frantic about making an error and today a med aide came on shift and was counting narcs while I was sitting next to the nurse I was training with at the nurse station. The MA asked the nurse training me if she wanted her to pop out her resident's pill "Lortab" that was due. The nurse said 'Yes', and I saw the MA pop out the pill and put in a cup. The MA brought the pill over in a cup handed it to the nurse training me and we continued our business for a few min. Then the nurse training me had to get up and check on another res and handed the cup to me to go give via g-tube to the res. I checked for placement, checked for residual then gave 30cc, the med in 30cc and followed with 30cc flush before putting back on cont tube feed. The procedure went fine but I realized I didn't actually look at the med labed the MA was popping out and gave it. It's a regularly scheduled med but I can't confirm the right dose...how HORRIBLE IS THAT??? I feel awful. They drilled us in school about never giving a med we didn't setup/get.....and then I did it.

I know how you feel, I just took my test last Thurs and passed! I did find out on Sat AM via Quick Results, and my state still hasn't uploaded it to their website. They remind you to wait a full 48hrs before paying and checking the quick results. Study your weak areas, try to relax and take your time with questions. Don't doubt yourself too much, go with instinct, READ every question and you'll do fine! Goodluck!