SO is in the hospital for a boost on his medications. He receives a couple of intravenous meds three times a day. Well, today the nurse came in as usual and started his first IV med for the day and left. A bit later SO happened to look at the IV bag and realized that she had given him the wrong med! He rang for her and when she came in he told her that she had given him the wrong med. At first she denied it since the med looked like the right one and it had his name on it. He told her to look closer at the label and sure enough it was in fact the wrong med. She unhooked the IV from him and went to get the doctor.
The doctor came in and told SO that the med was actually an antibiotic for fungus (i.e. thrush). In other words, thankfully the wrong med would most likely not do any damage to him. The doctor then went on to tell SO that the nurse told him that SHE had noticed it was the wrong med and had caught it BEFORE giving it to SO! SO angrily told the doctor that the nurse's heroic story was not true and that she HAD given it to him and HE had noticed it was wrong and rang for her.
Thankfully, SO will be okay. I'm angry that he was given the wrong med (the bag had passed THREE hands before coming to him!), but I'm even more angry at this so-called nurse. She freakin' LIED to protect herself! What if the doctor hadn't known this med was already given to him and it was harmful?! Oh well, the stupid beeoch just dug herself a deeper grave and I hope she gets fired or suspended. It's one thing to admit you made a mistake but quite another when you lie about it, especially about something this serious. As a healthcare worker myself this kind of incompetance always makes me mad, but when you add dishonesty to the mix I really get pissed. On the bright side, SO is coming home tomorrow and we won't have to worry about this crap anymore. Thanks for letting me vent.
The doctor came in and told SO that the med was actually an antibiotic for fungus (i.e. thrush). In other words, thankfully the wrong med would most likely not do any damage to him. The doctor then went on to tell SO that the nurse told him that SHE had noticed it was the wrong med and had caught it BEFORE giving it to SO! SO angrily told the doctor that the nurse's heroic story was not true and that she HAD given it to him and HE had noticed it was wrong and rang for her.
Thankfully, SO will be okay. I'm angry that he was given the wrong med (the bag had passed THREE hands before coming to him!), but I'm even more angry at this so-called nurse. She freakin' LIED to protect herself! What if the doctor hadn't known this med was already given to him and it was harmful?! Oh well, the stupid beeoch just dug herself a deeper grave and I hope she gets fired or suspended. It's one thing to admit you made a mistake but quite another when you lie about it, especially about something this serious. As a healthcare worker myself this kind of incompetance always makes me mad, but when you add dishonesty to the mix I really get pissed. On the bright side, SO is coming home tomorrow and we won't have to worry about this crap anymore. Thanks for letting me vent.
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