What kind of error puts a license at risk?

[MelodyRNurse]

I am new to all this and I have seen a lot of posts about med errors. I know it happens alot, but what kind of med error would cause a facility to present it to the board? I was once told if you make an error and someone gets hurt as a result your license will be under review. Thats obvious, but what else?

[Jo Dirt]

I am new to all this and I have seen a lot of posts about med errors. I know it happens alot, but what kind of med error would cause a facility to present it to the board? I was once told if you make an error and someone gets hurt as a result your license will be under review. Thats obvious, but what else?

Well, not sure you would call this an "error" but one of my husband's relatives was an ADON at a nursing home. This nurse and the DON created a staffing agency and was hiring unlicensed people to care for the patients and claiming they were RNs.

Got hauled into court and charged with grand larceny, ordered to pay back 300K each, wet to jail for half a year and lost their licenses.

[msdobson]

It is only a friendly reminder....

Don't forget murder...um, just in case, you know. A friendly reminder.

[DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN]

Stealing the control substances.

Unfortunately that's not true everywhere. I'm aware of a nurse, he/she stole IV Demerol, Dilaudid, and Morphine, got caught, arrested and went on to work at another facility stole IV Nar's again. He/she got arrested. Only a slap on the wrist. It makes me really angry! To think nurses are out there working after doing something so illegal not to mention dishonest and immoral. :angryfire

[msdobson]

Unfortunately that's not true everywhere. I'm aware of a nurse, he/she stole IV Demerol, Dilaudid, and Morphine, got caught, arrested and went on to work at another facility stole IV Nar's again. He/she got arrested. Only a slap on the wrist. It makes me really angry! To think nurses are out there working after doing something so illegal not to mention dishonest and immoral. :angryfire

Ah...welcome to the American Justice System!

[chuck1234]

Unfortunately that's not true everywhere. I'm aware of a nurse, he/she stole IV Demerol, Dilaudid, and Morphine, got caught, arrested and went on to work at another facility stole IV Nar's again. He/she got arrested. Only a slap on the wrist. It makes me really angry! To think nurses are out there working after doing something so illegal not to mention dishonest and immoral. :angryfire

They will go straight to hell!

[msdobson]

They will go straight to hell!

Uh....yeah....:uhoh21:

[k.lvn.mom]

Right!

What she said.

And don't EVER mistake Tylenol P.M. for the garden variety Tylenol. The BON will snatch your license away quicker than you can say, "Damn, I should have used Bayer!"

You were warned...

Why is this?

[TazziRN, RN]

If you take Tylenol PM it will make you drowsy.....it's got diphenhydramine in it. You would be considered as working under the influence.

[Lacie, BSN, RN]

Protect Yourself! Defending Your License to Practice

http://www.nursingceu.com/courses/147/index_nceu.html

A really good read here for any nursing student or experienced nurse! Well worth printing out and taking the time to read.

[k.lvn.mom]

If you take Tylenol PM it will make you drowsy.....it's got diphenhydramine in it. You would be considered as working under the influence.

I thought that this meant for the patient not the nurse....oops!

Thanks for clarification

[marylyric]

see what I mean?? Tazzi RN, I was secerely thanking you, I'm sorry this came out wrong.

I just made a drug error. I was following non-license personnel, and the mar was written somewhat confusing. Librium was being titrated down. I gave 2 instead of 1

I am becoming concerned because following non -license personnel is not good and there is only so much you can do to ensure safety.

[celery]

This forum is such a good resource for us!!