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Thank you seasoned - that makes me feel better. It really does. The instructor was gracious about it, but I saw her nervousness as the syringe flew out of my hand (understandably). Ack - this semester has felt so much rougher than the first. Is this common?
Thank you guys for making me feel better. It really helps
If that's the worst thing that happens to you in nursing school, you'll be in good shape! I don't think anyone gets through nursing school without having something inconsequential-but-mortifying happen ... Try to think of it as an opportunity to exercise your sense of humor and keep things in perspective. :)
Best wishes!
I have my share of "whoopsie" moments in Skills lab. Don't sweat it, you have to learn to laugh at yourself. I had a patient too one time that was just in a bad mood the whole time. Well end of my shift I tripped on his walker and flew across the room. He had a visitor and my co nurse was in the room too. SOOOOO Embarrassing. But you know what? He finally smiled and started laughing, like really laughing too, it was obviously more than just my fall, so all I could do is make a joke out of it.
Seriously thank you guys so much! It makes me feel better to realize it wasn't the end of the world. I guess I'm just that type A person who over analyzes everything and I still can't figure out what the heck happened. I did it just as I normally would have in practice . I am trying to let it go and move on.
Hearing all of your stories really does help me feel better! In nursing school it just always feels like I'm under a spotlight or a microscope and as a student I feel like I "can't" mess up or I'm going to be looked at terribly. I just hope the instructor doesn't totally hate me, since I'm sure I wouldn't be happy with a syringe airborne in my direction. I'm thinking about apologizing, even though it was a freak accident. I just want her to know I take even practice, very seriously and I would never have done anything to jeopardize anyone's safety.
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So I just got done w/a maternity class and we were all waiting in line to give our "fake" IM injections with real needles. I had just drawn my "med" up and went to turn the needle and it popped out from between my fingers and flew in the direction of the instructor. I seriously feel like the biggest idiot ever. And, I just practiced the same injection for an hour and a half the day before without a single issue. I guess I just needed to vent. It took all I had not to burst into tears in front of the instructors and students and wait until I got to the safety of my car
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