Hi
Dido last message. Please move on. We have to learn from our mistakes.
It is hard but we are here for your support. I couldn't open
attachment, the previous supporter sent you. But I am sure it was an
inspiration.
Shirley
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mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com, CAROL ROGERS PITULA
<cpitula@...> wrote:
>
> Stop beating yourself up - you are human like the rest of us! What did
you learn from the mistake? Take a time out before you do certain
things, maybe? See attachment re moving on after a mistake.
> psychnursecarol
>
> mothership_2006 mothership_2006@... wrote:
> Am a new ICU sister, was called by a staff nurse to connect fresubin
> to a nasa gastric tube. I connected it to an IV line, fortunately for
> me the patient had been already declared dead, and we were waiting for
> the families permission to switch off the vent. I have had my hearing
> and have been punished, am still working in the same ICU. My question
> is, I am an outstanding nurse and love my work, am extra, extra
> careful with meds, spend time evaluating myself, belong to many web
> sites, spending time updating my knowledge. Am so scared to do
> anything! Even evaluate a patient. My inadequacy shows!
> Everyone is supportive, management, unit manager and co-workers and I
> just am missing life and am battling to come back.
>