tulips79

Yes, it was on a pump, but the other nurse who was supposed to check it did not. I thought she had, and when I asked if the dose was correct, another nurse said yes. However, we were talking in different terms - me in CC's, she in Units.

I am writing because I just made a huge mistake and needed to talk about it. I had a patient receive an entire bag of heparin over an hour. The proper people were notified, the correct reversal drugs given, and the patient is fine - thank goodness. I just feel terrible and I'm almost scared to go back to work. The mistake was caused by a mis-communication between two nurses. Has this happened to anyone? I realize that I'm not the first to make this mistake and I probably won't be the last, but I just feel like such a bad nurse. This is the first big mistake I've ever made. Ugh. Any words of advice or experience would be appreciated! Thanks!