marriednextmonth

Thank you for all your help everyone. I am very upset first of all because I could have harmed the patient. I really am trying my hardest to be the best nurse I can be. I just really hope that won't lose my liscense over this or my job because i truely enjoy taking care of people.

lastly, can I lose my nursing liscense because of this?

it does say q6h until therapeutic levels and then q24h. i believed that you were supposed to look at the ptt level and determine if it was therapeutic before putting in another lab. this is why i did not put in another one. was i wrong?

I am a newer nurse. I recently started my first heparin drip. I was unsure how to after reading the policy so I asked a seasoned nurse to help me. Together we looked at the policy, checked the ptt (i believe it was the ptt, scared i might have checked the pt) and started the drip per protocol. I reported off to the night shift nurse that the ptt was going to be rechecked in 30 minutes (the 6hr window was up). before leaving i saw the lab come in and draw the blood. the next morning i came to work and the drip had not been titrated all night nor had the ptt been checked again. The night shift nurse also completed her 24 chart checks. At the end of my shift my boss told me that i was suspended until completion of investigation because i was the one who checked off the orders. Im worried that i may not have checked the paperwork right and am now scared i am going to lose my job or my liscense. someone please help me! can I lose my liscense over this? i am a single mother and am very scared.

I am so scared and need advice... I am a relatively new RN. I started my first heparin drip the other day. After looking at the policy for it I still did not feel comfortable starting on my own. I asked a seasoned nurse for assistance. together, we went over the policy and started the drip. to the best of my knowledge we looked at the ptt and started the drip (I'm sorry I am upset and doubting myself right now) After setting it up I asked the secretary to put in a ptt for 6 hours from now. 6 hours later was change of shift, i gave report, told the oncoming nurse that the new ptt would be drawn in 30 minutes. i saw the lab come in and draw blood before i left. when i returned the next day the 6 hour ptt's had not been continued. I was pulled into my supervisors office and told i was suspended until the investigation was complete because i signed off on the orders. can i lose my job over this? can i lose my liscense? please help me, if i made a mistake i want to learn from it, not lose my liscense...