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I can understand the unintelligent, uneducated and wacked out ones doing this. But had a seasoned OB tech that at 52 found out she was pregnant in her 8th month. Just thought missed periods were menopause and movement was "gas". Came in one day in labor and everyone was dumbfounded because she never told anyone her dx prior to going into labor. They just thought she showed up on her day off by mistake. Only in Southern California!

Most hospitals use mistakes in medications to find ways to decrease events. We are no longer labeled "idiots" or dangerous. Always report your med errors on the occurence sheets your hospital uses and keep a copy in your personal file at home. The pt should be clear within 24 hrs. But sooner depending on half life of drugs. That you can look up in the PDR. The Board only gets involved if your hospital or someone else reports issues. Things like med errors without bad outcomes are not usually something significant enought to lose a license. Watch documentation on the chart in reguards to these events. I would talk to the Risk Manager or go to a seminar on Legal Documentation and ask how to best document something like that. Good luck and hang in there. Nursing is a wonderful profession but it is nerve wreaking!