why was the nurse for Dennis Quaid's twins SO CARELESS???
2007-11-21 13:05:29 · 5 answers · asked by S i r i 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Health Care
The vials of heparin are identical. She should have taken the time to read what was on the label. I am sure she has been dismissed from the hospital where the babies were. Nursing mistake is all you can say,,,,,,,she was in to big of a hurry.
2007-11-21 14:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by onlyiuknow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've seen similar situations far too often. This stuff happens because someone either gets into a rush or just assumes something to be so and doesn't check. I'm positive this hospital has a protocol to check the labels on medications, but the nurse simply failed to follow it because she thought she knew she had the right bottle and didn't look at the label. Unfortunately, these babies have a very strong chance of being brain-damaged because of bleeding into the brain.
2007-11-21 13:22:50 · answer #2 · answered by majormomma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be careful with that word. We all take for granted certain things about our jobs, in this case, the appearance of the container of heparin. Yes, this nurse should have confirmed the dosage strength of the solution before she drew it up and certainly before she administered it. The good news is, the children are still alive and this is a situation that can be reversed.
2007-11-21 17:45:35 · answer #3 · answered by MHnurseC 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OMG, what a terrible mistake.A nurse gave my son twice as much extra fluid as he was supposed to have and he had a convulsion because his potassium level was depleted.As soon as he was given extra potassium, he was ok.
So I know what they are going thru.
2007-11-21 13:18:30 · answer #4 · answered by gg4kk 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
rushing
2007-11-21 13:13:21 · answer #5 · answered by youngj042004 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋