wrong nursing assessment. help!

[wannabenars]

like 2 weeks ago, i saw my patient's chest for the first time when i was gonna give him his heparin shot on the abdomen. i noticed red dots that looked like petechiae to me. i asked the patient if he always had those red things and he said no. then i asked my nursing supervisor to check it out and she said it definitely looks like petechiae. so i called the doctor and relayed info and he ordered to d/c heparin, so i did. then last week i came in and checked on him and asked him if he still had them. this time he saw exactly what i was pertaining to and he said those are his moles!!! i was like, omg. i dont know what to do. i asked a coworker if i should call the doctor and ask for it to be ordered again and he said just to wait on his next monthly labs. aaahhhhh idk what to do. i need some good advice please. im so scared to call the doctor cuz he might yell at me for making a big mistake! help please

[SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN]

call the doc and get yelled at... you will survive.... this is not about you and your ego... this is about taking care of your patient which means being an advocate!!! and yes, i have taken my own advice... been there done that....!!! by the way, are you a new grad (less then two years of nursing work experience)? if so please join us on the first year after nursing licensure forum. https://allnurses.com/first-year-after/

[wannabenars]

i finally talked to the doctor about it today and he didn't yell at me! he just told me to have his PA to check on it when he comes over. im so glad this is over. next time il kno what to do. thanks guys!

[morte, LPN, LVN]

i dont see were you erred?......you gain further knowledge which you needed (and did) share with doc......taken care of....