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My only concern is a family.member who wasnt present said some things that didnt happen. So thats my big convern now. Have no idea what the patient said except when I called him later that day and he told me it didnt bleed anymore on the way there and his picc line worked great

Thanks everyone. I got on here on a whim and again sorry about text speech. Thanks for your advice. I still feel like crap but it will be ok and ill be able to move past this.

Dressing changing and yes ill never have anything sharp around a picv ever again

The patients ok so that what really matters. More upset about er visit cost than anything. I know I wasnt grossly negligent but still in the back of mind im worried

Thanks. I know now what I should of done for sure. I did what I felt was best at the time but of course looking back I could ofdone many different things. I found a new job. This happened in my last week. My former employer is investigating so ill have to wait and see.

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Unfortunately with those patients there is nothing you can do but try to set boundaries. Most patients have been in an acute care setting many times and know exactly what their doing. The stinky part of it all is therr are other patients who want and deserve your time.

Oh I also learned to keep my mouth shut. I told another nurse I got suspended and she told everyone. Id had already put my two weeks in and understand why they suspended me to protect, their behinds. Im just going to be sweating for months wondering if theyll file a complaint. And I realized home health is not the setting for a new nurse and took steps to correct hince why I found a new job. This whole situation has caused me to lose some confidence in myself when I know im a good nurse a truly care about my patients

First no scissors ever! Stopped the bleeding and at least notified my supervisor or the call the dr and see what he wanted me to do. I also learned not be intimidated by my boss. to grow up because its my license!

I did not leave him alone and I did most likely cause an integrity issue with scissors which I know is no no. I offered to call ems and he insisted on driving. I stopped the bleeding. I know Imade some bad decisions but I freaked out for a sec. The only thing I didnt do is.notify supervisor as soon as it happened. I should of but I didnt. I dont know what I was thinking. Ive been in shock fir a couple of days but now ive ran it through my mind a hindred times and im a mess. Ive never posted in forum so again sorry about my grammer

Hope somebody else can understand my post and give some thoughts or something. Thanks

Sorry im on my phone. Ive lost all confidence in myself. Have a new job but scared ill do something else stupid or this will comr back and haunt me.

Idk just worried. My former place of employment could decide to file a comlaint wit the board of nursing. Its home health which bein a new grad sld of never started. I put my notice in a weekprior bc of being on my own. Feel like I did wat I thought was best but its my word against pt.

Knicked a pts picc line. Started to.bleed applied pressure n pressure dressing. Sent pt to er for replacement. Pt drove self against my advice. checked bavk wit pt later that day n pt stated they put new picc n he was fine. Fam complained I was suspended n they r investigating. Sld I b concencered bout bon?