The first time i gave meds, today since i started attending NS, i got put on probation for not remembering the classification of a drug, though i knew all my meds and gave the meds to my patient, well after the med administration was completed, my teacher said i did good.
the problem i have with this is that it is my first week on my second (3 week) rotation of clinicals, the teacher missed the first day and we pretty much had no idea we were going to be passing meds (clinicals 2 days a week), i knew all my patients meds, what they were for and side effects. my teacher asked for the classification and i told her i did not know, and didn't think we were passing meds today, but she put me on probation.
I am passing all my Nursing classes never been on probation in my entire life, (already have BSC, AND MIS degrees)
on my first (3 weeks) rotation of clinicals i got great remarks from my first clinical teacher, never passed meds but did great wound dressing and patient care.
I am not sure why i was put on probation, its not like i gave patient wrong meds, or didn't know my patient (by the way my patient loved me). I do plan to contest it, but don't wanna draw backlash from the teacher since i will be with her for 2 more weeks
Don't you think if i were putting the patient's life in danger by administering the wrong meds, the teacher would have stopped me, yet i finished administering the drug and she said good job. yes its my fault i did not know the class of the drug.
i believe i did say i have learned from my mistake, i think the punishment was too harsh, i believe some of my classmates have been in the same situation i am in now and were not put on probation,
Don't you think if i were putting the patient's life in danger by administering the wrong meds, the teacher would have stopped me, yet i finished administering the drug and she said good job. yes its my fault i did not know the class of the drug.
i believe i did say i have learned from my mistake, i think the punishment was too harsh, i believe some of my classmates have been in the same situation i am in now and were not put on probation,
In my program, not knowing the class of one drug that I'm about to administer will get me put on probation. As has been mentioned, the class is important information. It not only tells about how that drug works, but tells us about possible contraindications with other drug classes. Important stuff
No, nobody's perfect.....but gosh, that seems like a weak justification if someone were harmed, or worse.
More concerning is the complete lack of responsibility you seem to take in this. It seems this was everyone's fault but yours, oh, and then followed up by no one's perfect.
Not a good approach when one mistake can kill....quickly.
Probation doesn't have any long term consequences....take it as the reminder it's intended to me, don't ever make that mistake again and move on.
Like I said dramatic people being overly dramatic..OP take the realistic advice from posters who speak common sense and ignore all this "you could have killed someone" talk..ok moving off this thread...OP best of luck to you..
Like I said dramatic people being overly dramatic..OP take the realistic advice from posters who speak common sense and ignore all this "you could have killed someone" talk..ok moving off this thread...OP best of luck to you..
You're right, what was I thinking:smackingf
There's no way not knowing the class of drugs (never mind understanding how the class operates) could possibly cause harm. Expecting someone to know the class before administration is completely unrealistic!
Although, I'm pretty amused at being called dramatic....my friends & family will definitely giggle at that one....oooh, not only dramatic, overly dramatic!
and you knew every single drug the first time you ever administered meds, please get off high horse. Guess what you should share it with the world not just ur family.
i know i asked for opinions, but some people need to keep their opinions to themselves. people should try to put themselves in other people's shoes before sharing their advice.
I know, wish i could delete the thread, tired of explaining my self.
Just quit looking at it, you can tell by her response I annoyed her which just means my point made it through,so good enough for me..off to a Halloween party
Like I said dramatic people being overly dramatic..OP take the realistic advice from posters who speak common sense and ignore all this "you could have killed someone" talk..ok moving off this thread...OP best of luck to you..
I'm not sure that it's uncommon for schools to take medication administration seriously. It's considered a patient safety issue at my school, and in every clinical class we had to pass a med calculation quiz with a 90%. We got 2 tries per quiz and if you failed the second attempt you failed the class. Evidence of unsafe behavior in medication administration was grounds for remediation and then clinical failure if the situation doesn't resolve.
Being strict about one medication is not about whether or not that one medication could have done damage to the patient, but about instilling a highly detail-oriented practice when it comes to medication administration.
I would speak with your professor for clarification before going up the chain of command. Maybe there's something to the situation that you don't see (or are not reporting). Maybe the standards are being applied unfairly to you. But address it maturely and directly with your professor, and try to objectively consider what s/he has to say.
Just quit looking at it, you can tell by her response I annoyed her which just means my point made it through,so good enough for me..off to a Halloween party
I'm not sure that it's uncommon for schools to take medication administration seriously. It's considered a patient safety issue at my school, and in every clinical class we had to pass a med calculation quiz with a 90%. We got 2 tries per quiz and if you failed the second attempt you failed the class. Evidence of unsafe behavior in medication administration was grounds for remediation and then clinical failure if the situation doesn't resolve.
Being strict about one medication is not about whether or not that one medication could have done damage to the patient, but about instilling a highly detail-oriented practice when it comes to medication administration.
I would speak with your professor for clarification before going up the chain of command. Maybe there's something to the situation that you don't see (or are not reporting). Maybe the standards are being applied unfairly to you. But address it maturely and directly with your professor, and try to objectively consider what s/he has to say.
i did pass both of my med math test on the first try, i don't plan to take it up any chain of command, its better to let it go n just take it like it is, i have learned from my mistake n will be better next time.
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Don't you think if i were putting the patient's life in danger by administering the wrong meds, the teacher would have stopped me, yet i finished administering the drug and she said good job. yes its my fault i did not know the class of the drug.
i believe i did say i have learned from my mistake, i think the punishment was too harsh, i believe some of my classmates have been in the same situation i am in now and were not put on probation,