Seriously? I don't think I want to do this anymore.

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So yet again I made yet another mistake -- this time? Gave Zofran every 4 hours instead of the ordered every 6 hours for 3 different doses. How in the WORLD did I do that?? Right dose, time, pt, etc... So simple yet so important and vital. Sick of crying over mistakes. Seriously thinking I should do something different for a living. People say that it gets easier but does everyone honestly have a bunch of mistakes like this? I am feeling like the biggest LOSER in the world. I feel so stupid and ignorant, and I am honestly getting to the point of hating myself. Granted, I haven't killed anyone, but I have made some mistakes that could have been worse. Easily. I feel like quitting right on the spot. I miss my easy simple jobs, make my money and go home. Never think about it again. It's amazing how one day you feel super confident and get to the point where you feel like you finally know what you're doing and then BAM one bad night, and you're back to square one.

Seriously though, does it REALLY get better???

Its not your fault, given that you are always have to think and organize, understand new concepts, procedures, you will make mistakes. Its enevitable that a some things are going to slip by. Just analyze how you could do it better.

Everybody, even the most expereinced RNs make med errors from time to time. Its not your fault. Yesterday I didn't notice the dosage and gave a whole pill, 5mg of Lispronil to someone who was supposed to get 2.5mg (1/2 a pill).

You need a chance to take a break as well just to rest your mind and take a breather for a bit. By law you are entitled one.

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OP, im a new grad, just passed 90 days on a new job, yesterday i realized i sent a pt to OR without filling out a pre-op checklist.

im just about ready to die and im pretty much prepared to get fired on monday.

im on a med-surg floor, with 8 pts on a night shift, no secretary/ clerk. i had 3 stretchers waiting for me at teh same time 10 MINUTES before the end of my shift, one was an admission with a NGtube that needed to be taken care of. i got too overwhelmed and completely forgot to do the checklist. its an unexcusable mistake and i feel so horrible.

i actually came here tonight to hear from someone that its hard being a new grad.

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Your passing meds for 27 patients? Did I read this correctly?

I would like to someone to demonstrate how is is possible while maintaining JACO standards.

When I have patients with lots of meds, I place the med (unit dose) on the MAR. It keeps me from forgetting one.

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OP, im a new grad, just passed 90 days on a new job, yesterday i realized i sent a pt to OR without filling out a pre-op checklist.

im just about ready to die and im pretty much prepared to get fired on monday.

im on a med-surg floor, with 8 pts on a night shift, no secretary/ clerk. i had 3 stretchers waiting for me at teh same time 10 MINUTES before the end of my shift, one was an admission with a NGtube that needed to be taken care of. i got too overwhelmed and completely forgot to do the checklist. its an unexcusable mistake and i feel so horrible.

i actually came here tonight to hear from someone that its hard being a new grad.

I let one get to Surgery without EKG on chart. It was ordered, I didn't realize it wasn't on there when I did my check off list, I hastily marked yes without actually eye balling it. Then in giving report to the oncoming nurse she pointed out it wasn't on there and transport was there to pick up patient. She said just mark no and send him on, I did, so far I have heard nothing but I have been told that management will wait till they really get mad at you and then unload all your "sins" on you back 6 months forward. So I feel like I am under the microscope right now because of a few bad nights with very nonsupportive ANM as charge. I just hope everyone doesn't see me as babbling and incompetant. Who knows?

Mahage

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Well I only gave pepcid early as well as crush pills for my resident in LTC who is on a puree diet. The daughter was livid and stated she was going to have me fired and report me to the board. Also she went as far as to as the CNA to get her mother roast beef ... puree diet. This lady is to have her PHD maybe she needs therapy. Well in short at least even though you made mistakes at least you have a job. This was my first mistake. Even I was cold on the floor stating I had no people skills when I was calmly talking to the daughter who was visiting from out of state and was not even on the responsible party list. Well crims I am searching for work.

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Thanks so much for all of the support and information. It seems like every mistake I make is the end of the world. I see seasoned nurses at work make mistakes all of the time. It's that part of the job that I don't think I will ever be able to deal with in the best way. It's amazing how we're expected to be perfect individuals that always remembers to assess this and do that and check this and THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO. There is so much to know. We will never be perfect! Lord KNOWS I learn from my mistakes. It's the best way to learn. Not one shift goes by where I learn something to pay extra special attention to or hear a story about someone making a mistake and learning a lesson.

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