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Re: Here's a scarey articleFrom: acmidwife@aim.comFri Dec 8 13:11:57 2006
This story is rough. I cannot help but agree with the statement below. This nurse completely ignored protocal. Nurses are held responsible for not catching the mistakes MD's make when giving orders. They are the "last line of defense" for the patient and are responsible for safe guarding them. Everyone makes mistakes. Some of them are more disasterous than others. In some instances, it would be more understandable.... to overlook something happening. In this instance, the hospital was equipped with several safeguards (as all are) even down to computer technology scanning to tell you if you had the correct med. She failed to utilize the standard system that would have caught the mistake. She failed to read the label on the bag and check it against the orders (which she did not have)..... this is a classic case of getting too comfortable handling other people's lives. I agree... if it had been her daughter, she probaly would have checked a little more carefully. It is a good reminder to the rest of us to practice excellence and not take shortcuts just b/c of time or b/c we "Know" or have done it a million times.. This case could have huge consequences for the medical community. Maybe it should. How many people die every year b/c of "mistakes" like this? No, there is not intent to cause harm. Yes, there is negligence. She was negligent. ac mase CNM -----Original Message----- From: dr_naseemahmad@yahoo.com To: ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net Sent: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Here's a scarey article It is very easy to say that it was a mistake but this mistake by an experienced nurse cost someone her life. Didnt the nurse know that every injection particularly the i/v injection has to be first checked especially if came out from a bunch of other injections that contained lethal stuff. This was complete disregard of the significance of a precious life. I am certain had the recepient been her own daughter she would have certainly checked it more than once but when it comes to other persons life and if your care becomes half hearted you have committed an offence.It cannot be forgiven at the expense of the insurance company. I am afraid precedents have to be set sometimes when the innocent people lose their lives because the caregivers are incompetent and careless
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