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Well, yesterday afternoon sucked. I screwed up. It really is my first major screw up since I started working, and I guess I should be glad I lasted three months before it happened??
I won't go into detail. But let's just say I saw a patient on Tuesday, and I really should've kept her for observation, lowered her blood sugar, maybe even send her for admition at the hospital. I sent her home. The next day her family calls an ambulance because she's feeling worse. I wasn't even on call, last afternoon, I didn't see her get here. She's really sick, I knew that. Goddamit, if she had waited longer, I don't know what could've happened to her!! I was in a panic all night last night. And kicking myself. She's in the hospital now, I hope she'll be alright. And all things considered, I don't think that extra day at home made much difference (cronic illness and all that). Doesn't change the fact I screwed up.
*sigh*
I learned from this. I won't make the same mistake again. That's how we learn and become better at what we do.
I'm still tasting bile in my mouth every time I remember.
Goddamit.
I won't go into detail. But let's just say I saw a patient on Tuesday, and I really should've kept her for observation, lowered her blood sugar, maybe even send her for admition at the hospital. I sent her home. The next day her family calls an ambulance because she's feeling worse. I wasn't even on call, last afternoon, I didn't see her get here. She's really sick, I knew that. Goddamit, if she had waited longer, I don't know what could've happened to her!! I was in a panic all night last night. And kicking myself. She's in the hospital now, I hope she'll be alright. And all things considered, I don't think that extra day at home made much difference (cronic illness and all that). Doesn't change the fact I screwed up.
*sigh*
I learned from this. I won't make the same mistake again. That's how we learn and become better at what we do.
I'm still tasting bile in my mouth every time I remember.
Goddamit.