Miknsha

lol thank you :-) a little criticism is great especially from seasoned nurses who have been there done that kinda thing and if I get picked on in the process well.... goes with the territory I s'pose lol was really frustrated the day I posted this ....the issue has now resolved itself I am very happy to say!

To straighten everything out lol My classmate was wanting to go to the chair in I am assuming hopes of getting her in trouble, my classmate and I got into a very heated "discussion" about this issue where I was trying to convince her that our instructor did the "right thing" by giving the med even though it was late. I get along great with my instructor however my classmate argues incesently with her :-( there are just a very few of us in the class...ie me and her and I don't want her ignorance to jeapordize me (yes selfish but I'm busting my butt here...as all of you may remember from when you went through nursing school) I have managed to convince her that if she is having a problem with the instructor she needs to go to her first before trying to go above her head. I appreciate everyone's feedback :-)

It was our first time on that floor and a new pt....we dont get our pts in advance :-/

Sorry it was a typo....I did type "we" I meant "she"

Please let me clarify my post before roasting me on an open fire.....I was trying to find information on why it was RIGHT for the nurse to give the med, as this other student (who constantly states she's been an LPN for 3 yrs so she knows more than me) was saying no matter what it was wrong because of the wrong time, no Dr order etc.... I on the other hand have passed medication for 6 yrs and have many many times given medication at unscheduled times due to appointments, meds being late, unavailable etc....I was just looking for verification to back up my argument since she doesn't want to listen to the instructor. I just didn't want to write a book at the onset to explain everything how I should have. Thank you for your input it has been helpful in my argument with her.

I am currently an RN student doing med-surg clinicals (5th quarter). There is a patient who is to receive Vanc. through a PICC and it is scheduled for 9am. However last week he had an appointment and was gone by 8:30, we were not informed of his impending departure until 8, and by then it was too late to start the infusion as it hadn't been taken out of the fridge yet and is scheduled to run over an hour. The issue I am having is that upon his return at 11:30ish, our instructor said it was OK to give it, even though it was late, and without the Dr.'s approval, although she stated that she had spoken to the NP who was at the facility and that it was approved, no order was written in the chart. Our instructor (who has an MSN) gave it anyways. Another student and I are arguing on whether or not it was an acceptable thing to do, and we can find nothing in the NPA, or the BON websites that will help. Was she wrong for doing this? We are considering going to our nursing chair at school, but obviously do not want to look like idiots if this was acceptable. Any input would be greatly appreciated.