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He was checked on throughout the night by me, as well as the nurse assistants. His color was normal and he was responding well. Then I went in to check on him in the morning and it was too late. This patient was on hospice but it doesn't put my mind at ease any. I didn't even realize he didn't have the bipap on until the next day, as it had been on my mind ever since. I was working a floor I hardly ever work, I have learned from this huge mistake and will pay very close attention from now on. I just feel guilty and incompetent.

Hello fellow nurses! Have you made an error that may have been life threatening? I work in LTC and did not realize a patient did not have his bipap on at night. By morning it was too late, I found him dusky and he passrd away minutes later. He had his o2 on all night, but this was my fault. I don't know how to cope with this. I don't feel worthy of being a nurse now. Anyone have any stories or ways to cope? Please share!

If someone could give me a detailed example I would appreciate it!

It's possible that the pearson vue trick is showing an inaccurate result, as it has happened to others before. The PVT does work though as I just took the NCLEX along with several other students I graduated with & we got the "good pop up" If you didnt pass this time stay positive! Youre time wil come :)

I've been working the floor for about a month now taking care of about 30 residents. Some nights are better than others but I often feel overwhelmed! There are many situations in which i'm not sure exactly what to do. I find myself calling other nurses frequently. I dont feel like i am able to communicate effectively yet with doctors, family members, and the higher ups. Anyone remember feeling this way; or did nursing come naturally to you? I also don't feel confident yet in when I should fax the md or call him. For example if a resident is on glucose checks but has no ssi ordered & the doctor wants notified of a mbs greater than a certain amount and the "R" has a mbs above that number should I call the md or is it okay to fax.