made a mistake 😕
hi all. grad nurse here 3 months into my program and absolutely loving it! i love my area and my team is so supportive. (qldhealth)
i’m currently laying in bed trying to decompress for an AM shift tomorrow when i remembered that i completely forgot to riskman the fall one of my patients had last week. i documented it all, the TL/other staff were aware, i called the treating team to let them know about it, and i made sure to hand it over clearly. for context there was nil headstrike and i continued to monitor and assess the patient with the assistance of a lovely USIN until the end of my shift.
edit*** the patient was also A+O, 15/15, independently mobilising, and i was not handed over any mobility issues (they were also cleared by physio having nil mobility issues), but i had since initiated a falls risk plan order and followed the post-fall pathway.
a lot of things happened that week so it completely slipped my mind 😕 i could do a retrospective riskman but i do not remember the details of the patient, but i remember exactly what happened.
i’m worried i’ll get in serious trouble for this, although i might be overreacting a bit. my plan is to chat to my NUM about it tomorrow and let her know. this is just the first time something on the bigger end slipped through my mind. 🥲🥲