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1. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

   Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

   QUOTE=feebs]Funny, that is the very first thing that I thought of. Why wasn't there an adverse effect for that much narcotic. I had the same thought, that the RN could have diverted some of the drug. but you would think she would be under suspension...

2. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

   Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

   :uhoh21: Well administration has made their decision about my med errror.Basically they called me and apologized for putting me thru the stress.Asked if I was okay and asked me to come back to work,I will be with another nurse for one day so sh...

3. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

   Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

   :Melody: All I knew is that one of her pts.wanted a pain med.I looked at the Mar and there was a NEW order for oxycodone 5mg Q6hrs.He usually gets tylenol with codeine,but that order had been dc'd and a new order had been written that day.Pharma...

4. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

   Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

   Wanted to thankyou so much for your support and in sharing your story with me.When things like this happen you tend to feel like you are the only one on the planet that has ever gone thru this.You and the other nurses have made me feel so much better...

5. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

   Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

   I just wanted to thank each and one of you wonderful nurses for your support as I go thru this mess.The RN that was involved in this with me has told me that they are reporting her to the state board of nrsg.If she is being reported,so am I.Oh well,I...

6. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

   Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

   I'm sick over this whole thing.the RN that was working with me was in charge of the whole house and in charge of a med cart with 20 patients.That is so totally unbelievable to me.When I was in my hearing I brought that up,I agreed,yes I made an error...

7. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

   Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

   Thank you so much for your support,it helps to know that other nurses have been thru this,I haven't heard anything yet from my place of employment.The RN that was involved in this incident called me yesterday,the union stewart had called her and said...

8. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

   Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

   I have realized thru all this,that I am not infallible.I guess in the back of my mind I thought I would never make a mistake.God knocked the chip off my shoulder and sent me back down to earth.NOw I will have to pay for my mistakes.I am so glad you h...

9. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

   Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

   I agree, that whole thing sounds very fishy. How did the RN not realize when she was signing out the narcs that she was making a mistake? :redlight: When the RN poured the narcs into the cup she thought she was pouring phenobarbitol,the cards looked...

10. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

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11. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

    JUst wanted to thank you for your support and all the wonderful nurses for theirs as I am dealing with this med error thing.I absolutely did the wrong thing in dispensing those meds without pouring them myself.I am still suspended.I had my hearing ye...

12. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

    Thanks so much for replying back,I could use all the support I can get right now.The RN was not suspended,they need her too much,She is a good RN and I am a good LPN.Someone has to be blamed and it was me.I admitted my mistake and I thank the LOrd th...

13. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

    Thanks so much for the good advice,they were my thoughts exactly.I will get this taken care of tomorrow, and state my case.I need to sleep,I look like heck,I can't wait till it is over.Thanks again,

14. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

    Here's a little rundown of what happen.40 bed unit,we were short a nurse so the RN that was covering the house had to take one cart.9pm at nite she was called to another floor for an incident that had taken place.I was at the station trying to catch ...

15. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    Mama2-3 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

    this was my first error as a nurse,I have been a nurse for 5 years.The pt is fine and no harm was done.I feel like I am being persecuted,I feel physically ill over all this.