Three separate times when the nurse brought my meds they were the wrong meds.I am home for 2 days pass then I go back for sunday evening.They gave me my meds in a blister pack to last till I go back.I just noticed another mistake.I take a certain med at night only but they have also put that med in the morning slot.Does this happen often in hospitals.These meds are for treatment of depression and post traumatic stress dissorder.They also forgot to put one of my heart meds in at all.
2007-12-07 20:14:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Unfortunatly, this kind of thing DOES happen a lot in hospitals, and even out of them. I can't stress enough the importance of knowing what exactly your meds look like, how much and how often to take them, etc!!! When it comes to your health, make those people work!! Have them check and recheck to make sure everything is right. Do not be afraid to question them!!! It's YOUR life, not THEIRS at stake!!!
2007-12-07 20:27:43 · answer #1 · answered by Roxanne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Going to the college I'm currently at. 2. Not changing my major when I knew I hated it. Now I'm stuck. 3. Not being able to have the guts to tell my parents what I really want. 4. Not being more active. 5. Not doing any sports (also). 6. Taking myself too seriously sometimes. 7. Slacking in doing homework. 8. Getting annoyed with people all the time. 9. Not showing enough emotion. 10. Answering this question. I tried!
2016-05-22 03:22:35 · answer #2 · answered by kecia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this happens frequently. There are millions of these type of errors every year. Keep on being vigilant. I'm an RN, and I have been witness to these errors. I was also a victim of this type of error, receiving the wrong medications for myself at the pharmacy, so I am very careful when I give out medications, triple checking every time. I have included a link to a website that can help you identify pills. Sometimes it is difficult to tell with generic medications what you are taking because they don't have the name imprinted on the pills or capsules--just some seemingly random assortment of numbers.
2007-12-07 20:38:54 · answer #3 · answered by HannaRN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is scary.
When I was in the hospital, my meds didn't look right. When I questioned the nurse, she said they are the same they just look different than the ones I was used to.
When we are not feeling well it can be hard to trust the hospital. I know I would be afraid to go back to the hospital on Sunday night.
Try to straighten this out with your doctor. On Sunday night, have someone in your family stay at the hospital until you can feel comfortable enough to trust them. If worse comes to worse, maybe you could transfer to another hospital. Best Wishes
2007-12-08 00:22:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes mistakes do happen. It may be a good idea to go to your nearest pharmacist if you are at all worried. Often people like to take certain medications at certain times and hospitals tend to these times a bit, this is nothing to panick about. If you have always taken a certain medication at night and you have never had a problem then i guess you could take it at night. As with your heart meds you should ring the hospital if you believe you should still be taking them. I hope this helps.
Chris- Registered Nurse
2007-12-07 20:23:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mach_RN 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmm...have you thought about switching doctors? You should definitely bring the matter up to your doctor as well as outside people so that you get outside opinions. Those are serious things and should be handled by someone who knows what they are doing, doesn't make a mistake when putting your pills in and cares about you!! Good luck...and stay strong :)
2007-12-07 20:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's shocking! I have also recently been in hospital in a psych ward and they were extremely careful with our medications and we all had to line up and get given them and we were even watched to make sure we took them! I was in for bi-polar.
Regardless of what sort of ward you are in - medical or psych or whatever it is imperative that they get your meds correct. You need to report these mistakes.
Good luck with your home leave and your recovery.
2007-12-07 20:34:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yikes! Call someone in your family to come and have a talk with your doctor.. they need to raise hell about this or you could wind up getting an OD! Don't do it yourself.. it will make much more of an impact if someone else comes in guns blazing. Good luck ..
2007-12-07 20:24:35 · answer #8 · answered by boots6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most states now have an ombudsman program between patients and facilities. it may be a good idea to see if your state has one.I would also contact your doctor about your concerns he would be able to go back over the medication charts and see if they match what he has prescibed. Wish you lots of luck!
2007-12-07 20:26:37 · answer #9 · answered by gem753 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best thing to do is speak with an attorney who works within the medical field.
2007-12-07 20:23:06 · answer #10 · answered by Michael B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋