WinterGirlyRN

I'm going to fess up to the Dr and hope he doesnt rip my head off. I am so sick to my stomach over this. Its all I've been thinking about for the past day. Thanks for all your suggestions and comments. I know for sure I will learn from this one.

Ruby, should I call the doc and let him know what I did? I feel the need to be truthful about this. Should I tell me nurse manager too?

Go to your director of the school. First of all shouldnt she have witnessed the waste with you? Its ultimately her responsibility for anything like this happening. Secondlly, why did she tell the nurses she had nothing to do with it? That is just screaming "I'm unprofessional". Be a pitbull, dont let them kick you out. Threaten her with a report to the State Nursing board.

Hi, I'm a new RN with only 2 months of working solo under my belt. I think I goofed big time. I had a pt last week who had a PRN order for Tylenol in suppository form. It had been order Rectally when he had previously had an NG tube and was NPO. So he developed a bit of a temp and he refused the rectal form and asked for PO. Heres my goof....I entered the order using the same MD who had ordered the rectal form without calling said doc. How bad did I goof?? Why did I not call? Because the docs yell at me everytime I call them unless its for something urgent. I was having a bad night and coulldnt take another ticked off doc. Help? Did I really screw up?