Reporting medical errors to patient.

[amandalm711]

Do you legally have to tell a patient if you accedentally give them an overdose of a drug and the patient has a seizure as a result of the overdose?

[OnlybyHisgraceRN, ASN, RN]

I'm not sure about the legalities. I was told by an instructor to never report errors to the patient, as this immediately incriminates everyone involved.

With that said: I think patient should have a right to know if an error was made and steps done to correct it. We need to be accountable.

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

your instructor is acting on old information. print out this thread and share it with her, and offer to discuss in post-conference some day.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

Mandated reporting of medical errors

Let me google that for you

mandated reporting of medical errors to patients

Let me google that for you

and example of a boston hospital that got in a lot of trouble for not reporting

http://www.boston.com/news/daily/15/mount_auburn_071906.pdf

[AnonRNC]

Mandated reporting of medical errors

Let me google that for you

mandated reporting of medical errors to patients

Let me google that for you

and example of a boston hospital that got in a lot of trouble for not reporting

http://www.boston.com/news/daily/15/mount_auburn_071906.pdf

Esme, I followed your first link and that is funniest thing I have EVER seen (or at least this week)!!!

[diva rn, BSN, RN]

Esme, once again you are brilliant! I fell over!