I was on my first assignment just shortly after I finished clinicals when I had a patient come in who was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. When the doctor prescribed his medications, I misread the chart and gave him the wrong dose of a medication. His vitals started to drop and we couldn’t figure out why until I double-checked that everything had been administered properly. I immediately notified the doctor of the mistake and we were able to rectify the situation with little effect on the patient. It was a terrible situation, but I knew I had to be accountable for my mistake, or the patient would be the one to pay for it.
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