Yep, we nurses are only human. Nurses makes mistakes and most of the time, new nurses make embarrassing ones. This may be because of nervousness since they are new to the job, or simply because of the stress in the healthcare facility.
Here are some of the common mistakes that new nurses make:
Calling the doctor/physician in the middle of the night unarmed with the needed information. Most night shift nurses make this mistake. Never call the doctor if you don’t have the patient’s chart in front of you or any information that the doctor may ask. You don’t want to be scolded just to awake every nerve in your body, right?
Following the doctor’s order the wrong way and/or forgetting one important treatment. Whenever we are unsure or we simply honestly do not know what to do, it is not a crime to ask for clarification. We can check the chart a hundred times or we can simply follow-up with the doctor what he really wants us to do.
Give the patient the wrong medication. This is one embarrassing mistake that most nurses commit, and the most dangerous one. Do check medications hundred times before administering it to the patient to avoid any complications. Read more:
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