incident report on 2 errors.

Hi all,

I am a new grad. My manager called and said I made 2 errors and I have to meet her cause
incident reports were generated. I already made 2 errors and this is my 5th month on the job. I am super nervous. How does an incident report affect an RN and what should I say at the meeting? The errors made previously were not fatal errors. I am not aware of the new errors. Although the previous errors were reported by me when I realized I made those errors. I also just got off of orientation 2 weeks ago. I just wanna cry. Am I good enough to be an RN or not??
Take a deep breath.Do you know what the errors are? If not, she may just want to hear your side of the story. This is a normal part of the risk management process at any organization - the supervisor has to do a personal interview/investigation and fill out a form. It's your opportunity to tell your side.Don't offer excuses. Focus on reasons instead. If the error was because you did something wrong, you need to own it and offer some sort of corrective action that is suitable to the incident - one that will help you to not make the error again:* If you failed to follow a 'rule' you knew about, why did this happen - were you cutting corners? didn't think anything serious would happen? Just did what everyone else is doing? You need to adhere to the rules no matter what everyone else is doing* Did you do something wrong because of lack of knowledge? Failed to recognize the importance of some information? - you'll need to beef up your knowledge base* If you simply made a mistake - gave the blue pill instead of the green one... was it because you were distracted/rushed? Offer some ideas on how to prevent this in the future.Whatever you do - don't blame anyone else or whine about all the things that "made" you do it. Managers hate that. Instead, talk about what you have learned from them & what actions you are going to take as a result.We're all human. Humans are fallible creatures. These will not be the last mistakes you make, so learn to deal with them - that's a skill that you'll need again in the future.

Most places just want to educate when med errors are made.

Quote from RNwholovesherjobHi all,I am a new grad. My manager called and said I made 2 errors and I have to meet her causeincident reports were generated. I already made 2 errors and this is my 5th month on the job. I am super nervous. How does an incident report affect an RN and what should I say at the meeting? The errors made previously were not fatal errors. I am not aware of the new errors. Although the previous errors were reported by me when I realized I made those errors. I also just got off of orientation 2 weeks ago. I just wanna cry. Am I good enough to be an RN or not??

Nurses make errors, no one is perfect. If you didn't give a med (for instance at an "odd" time) then offer your solution so it doesn't happen again. (I need to write my "odd" med times on my clipboard for my patients....and will institute same--then do it). ALWAYS remember your 5 rights. Also, use your clipboard (or a pad in your pocket) for any q4 hour vitals or any other thing that is not done on a routine schedule..... Sometimes, you just have to get into your own groove of remembering and organizing, and my paper "brain" is my best friend. Other new grads I have worked with have created their own "brains" and write them out at the start of the shift. Don't freak out, just be sure that you have a concrete solution to how this is not likely to happen again. Good luck and keep us posted!

One thing that bothers me though is that it appears certain nurses like to make you feel bad about getting an incident report. On my first one my charge nurse told me it was no big deal, but a coworker found out about it and decided to tell me it was a huge deal to the point that she had me in tears. I just wish sometimes people did not choose to hold them against you or make you feel bad about yourself when you already are beating yourself up.

How can a medical incident effect me and my job?