Am I getting too old,is it time to retire?I feel I work at a facility that gives very
good care and we have a great reputation in community.,our beds are always filled with
a waiting list.Having said all this I am seeing an increase in medication errors on
our snf unit as I am the PPS person.As a new grad I remember making only one
medication error that blew me away.I was so upset.I am seeing new nurses not too
concerned with their mistakes and our DON doesn't appear too worried.In the Northeast
where I work we are seeing a growing shortage of nurses esp RNs so we have hired new
LPN grads.They are very nice girls but what are they being taught.I am not trying to
get into a LPN vs.RN issue.Our choice is to either contract with nsg agencies or hire
new nurses and LPNs are who have applied.I know I recently read somewhere about the
growing med errors in acute care also[most acute care nurses are RNs]I never thought I
would hear myself say that maybe med techs are the answer.Are we asking too much of
the nurse giving meds so that they
can't concentrate.I know when I use to do a med pass,I had to pay attention.I didn't
want to be interupted during the pass.We have signs on our med carts to not disturb.I
am very concerned with this trend I am seeing.Does anyone else have this concern in
their facility?
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