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But if I just left it be, then I would look like I hadn't caught the mistake....So I would either leave it in the card, which may throw someone else off their med pass, take out the missed dose and throw it away, or use the dose which in turn would make the dose I was supposed to give, look like it hadn't been given? Shouldn't the 5 rights come into play here. And I'm sorry if by catching it it makes it look like I have too much time..... maybe it's better time management, which maybe you should slow down take a deep breath and really focus on what you are doing. Trust me I know how hectic it can be, but what you give/don't give someone can potentially have dire consequences. I admit I have missed doses on things when just starting a job, (pt was getting sch pill form, with monthly inj thrown in. Gave the inj. and forgot the pill.) I was so upset over missing a med that you can bet I was WAY more focused to next time around and I admitted I made a mistake, we all will at some point. It's called accountability for your actions...suck it up and don't go trying to blame the other nurse because you got caught...... The pt is getting a med for a reason and are trusting us to do our job and make sure they recieve it. Sorry to be harsh but I just don't understand such a lase fair attitude, even though I understand it was "just a senna". So to the OP I hope (which I'm sure you have) you learn from this mistake and luckely it was "just a senna." Also, just something someone told me when I messed up was "If a nurse tells you they have never mad a med error they are most likely lying." :)

She said "These were on a card and they get two bid."....... So I don't think she was nessicarily counting the card. The ones I have seen are a month worth of meds and you punch out the correct one going by the date. So it would have been an easy catch, because it would have been the wrong date that she was going to punch out.

Not to play devils advocate, but if I am doing a med pass and find an error that the shift before me did (as in missing a dose). I feel its my responsability to tell someone, which most likely yes you will get written up. Because even if it is "just a senna", its still a med error.

I have heard of linen closets having another door in the hallway, that way it can be stocked or cleaned without having to enter the patient room. May be that would work with a med cabinet also. Have locks on both sides.....?

Isn't it odd that GA has limitations on what they will accept from EC (unless read wrong). But the they have a testing site there?

So sad :*(

I will be starting in January. Madison, WI :)

At the facility I currently work at. This is worse than using her own phone.......... She was in a vision impared residents room and used the RESIDENT cell phone!!! The resdient obviously knew who she was and gave a description to management. Today everyone had to sign a form saying we will not have our cell phones on us or use residents cell or rook phones. Which I thought was already common sense, but guess not! Duh!!! Also I guess it can be considered resident abuse and you can get your certification taken away!!!