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  1. Can someone reassure me?

    clarabelle81 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey just wondering can someone reassure me.yesterday at work i was giving a patient his anti clotting (tinzaparin) injection. he asked to self administer it as he normally does it himself at home.so...

  2. Can someone reassure me?

    clarabelle81 replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    Ya the lead up to the incident was a systems failure-i believe some colleague of mine accidentally put back the used tinzaparin in the meds press and i unfortunately was the one who gave it to a...

  3. Can someone reassure me?

    clarabelle81 replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    thanks everyone.i am going to ring the manager tomorrow and just see what the protocol from here is and hopefully i can try and calm myself a

  4. Can someone reassure me?

    clarabelle81 replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    theres never any needles lying open around the ward. but this particular type of syringe comes in little plastic pen type case and we always put it back into the case and then put it in the sharps...

  5. Can someone reassure me?

    clarabelle81 replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    thanks gentlegiver yes the syringes are visibly full and i just didnt see that it was empty. i am kicking myself that i didnt go to administer myself and not have let the patient self administer. i...

  6. Can someone reassure me?

    clarabelle81 replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

    its an acute medical unit. i was giving two patients their anti-clotting and had 2 in the tray. went to this man first so i know i didnt use it before or anything. the actual syringe goes back into...