Very nervous.. can I lose my license for this?

[glitterness]

I am very nervous, I am a new graduate RN- I currently work with a registry. I agreed to do a NOC shift at a SNF. When I got there I was briefly oriented and told I would be the only nurse along with three CNA's working with 25+ patients. The night was chaotic, the SNF was very disorganized, I got very behind on the meds... having to hunt them down.. I gave the midnight meds and 5am meds, did rounds, took the needed blood sugars and provided coverage for those as needed, I also gave pain meds PRN to two patients and I gave BP meds early to another patient who was running a high BP- per his physician. The reason I am scared of losing my license is because I totally got behind for one 5am med, and ALL the 6am meds AND all the 7am meds... I had a very hard time finding medications etc. and I didnt get any "nurse notes- charting done" :| When the LVN's came in to relieve me, they refused to help me with meds so I called the DON... well I only had a chance to give some of the meds late and I was told to leave by the DON- even though I offered to stay late- no charge to the facility- and write my nurse notes. I am terrified and I feel like a failure, I am so disappointed with myself for not doing a better job Please any advice would help I am sooo terrified of losing my license d/t this- I should have refused the assignment, but now its too late to do that :crying2: :crying2: :crying2:

[steelydanfan]

When the DON told you to go home and you told her you were not done but she let you go; meaning you have nothing to worry about. Good call calling the DON since no one would help you. Welcome to the jungle!

Actually, not true. The DON has no power to absolve her like a priest. You actually SHOULD have called your supervisor at the registery, told her the situation, and insisted that you were staying to do your notes, and if you did not get paid; the state would hear about it.

And then refused all other jobs for SNFs from that registery.

[chubby40]

@dlatimer

Have you ever consider getting a lawyer to look into your situation? I am so sorry that the nurses did not want to be a witness for you, it doesn't surprise me. The problem with this profession is that we are not united therefore, we don't believe what affects one affects all. We need to change our way of thinking inorder for nursing to truely advance as a profession.