Nurse Gwen Cox Learns from Her Patient Safety Mistake

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Gwen Cox is a nurse turned champion for patient safety. When Gwen made a fatal error while caring for one of her patients, she realized the importance of acknowledging and learning from her mistakes to improve future patient outcomes.

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  • @miggleface6579
    @miggleface65795 жыл бұрын

    It is definitely sad to hear mistakes like this are made but I do respect Gwen for turning her mistake to such a life turning lesson. Mad Respect honestly, that takes guts.

  • @nashkabir4050

    @nashkabir4050

    2 жыл бұрын

    sorry to be off topic but does someone know a tool to log back into an instagram account?? I stupidly forgot my password. I love any assistance you can offer me

  • @maximussarcasticus1312
    @maximussarcasticus13123 жыл бұрын

    This is the stuff they need to teach and drill into nursing students, but what we get instead is how to do APA and write a good paper. Frustrating as the vast majority of us will not go on to do research or write papers, but we all will give medication at some point.

  • @jennellenatte251

    @jennellenatte251

    2 жыл бұрын

    amen to this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @KayDejaVu

    @KayDejaVu

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes. And in this case she had the right mediation. Unlike that TN nurse!

  • @kathleencolwell8947

    @kathleencolwell8947

    2 жыл бұрын

    Don’t forget the endless lectures and lessons on “cultural competence” and hand washing.🙄🙄🙄

  • @ireneirene4866

    @ireneirene4866

    Жыл бұрын

    You are 100%right.i am doing my bsn now and it's all about writing papers and doing research

  • @VIVBROWN

    @VIVBROWN

    5 ай бұрын

    So true as well as all the unnecessary courses

  • @lindsaytaylor9752
    @lindsaytaylor97522 жыл бұрын

    What a sweetheart of a patient Shirley is.

  • @NurseNick420
    @NurseNick4203 жыл бұрын

    Everybody makes mistakes in their jobs. We are human and to err is to human. However, when it comes to mistakes that can cause serious harm or death to someone, it is important to learn from the mistakes we observe others make so we do not make the same errors ourselves. Gwen certainly learned from her error and as a nursing student myself, these videos of other nurses making potentially fatal mistakes is just a reminder to always be vigilant to ensure that I don't make these kinds of mistakes on the job.

  • @debishaw9355
    @debishaw935521 күн бұрын

    You are a very loving nurse! We all make mistakes. Thank you for sharing, Gwen.

  • @karincampbell9289
    @karincampbell92892 жыл бұрын

    I think it is amazing that you shared your mistake and made this video to help others who might make this same mistake. Most of the time we hide mistakes, making it impossible for other nurses to avoid the same mistake. We all should learn from other mistakes, and a mistake should never be made twice. Keeping errors behind closed doors doesn't provide opportunities for improving patient safety.

  • @animaloverdani10
    @animaloverdani102 жыл бұрын

    As nurses, we all make mistakes, we just hope and pray and that it won't be one that hurts a patient. I double check everything, but I triple check and cross check high risk medications. But you can never let down your guard, a couple weeks ago, a bad shift handoff caused me to double dose my patient on melatonin. I didn't double check the previous administration because melatonin is so low risk - but it was still a med error! High respect to this nurse for turning a traumatic situation into growth.

  • @imlistening1137
    @imlistening11372 жыл бұрын

    In one kind of job, an error ends up creating extra paperwork, or wasted time, or costing a little money- inconveniences, but not life altering or worse, life ending. But in another kind of job, like nursing, or medicine, or flying a plane, etc, mistakes can be fatal. Yet we are still people, who can make mistakes, doing both kinds of jobs. Taking our experiences, bravely acknowledging and learning from them, will do more to correct the problem than punishment or shaming. That’s why I admire the NTSB and their problem-solving, safety-focused approach to airline safety. And it seem this nurse, Gwen, is doing a really great job at her hospital with that same attitude. I’ve not met a nurse yet who was indifferent to having made a mistake, myself included. It’s horrifying. The nurse doesn’t need anyone to get on to them… they will do that for the rest of their lives. But by sharing a mistake, it may save the same occurrence from happening many times again.

  • @enjoyreallife6538
    @enjoyreallife65384 жыл бұрын

    Gwen, Thank you for sharing your experience here. Appreciate your braveness instead of giving up on nursing took it as a step to success to move on. This will be very inspirational for newly qualified nurses. Honesty is the key to our noble profession. Hats off.

  • @eternalperspective4136
    @eternalperspective41362 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful lady Shirley was, so kind, gracious and forgiving. As nurses, we are blessed to meet so many inspirational individuals who teach and inspire us. It is a huge responsibility to protect the safety of our patients. It needs to be of the utmost priority, over productivity etc. because our patients and their families trust us.

  • @muhamedtouray1653
    @muhamedtouray16534 жыл бұрын

    In simulation today I overlooked an order that said 40mg furosemide i thought it was 40ml of furosemide ivp thats why im here watching. I will never do this again, I am not dumb I was just overwhelmed. Never again!

  • @okayyylol8934

    @okayyylol8934

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats definitely a heart stopping moment, hoping all is well and you're thriving as the nurse you worked hard to become; but god damn is that comment above me funny

  • @aaronjames3228

    @aaronjames3228

    3 жыл бұрын

    I used to take that

  • @AllisonNicol
    @AllisonNicol4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this. That takes courage.

  • @stephenorobio
    @stephenorobio2 жыл бұрын

    This is the best video I could find on KZread to support patient safety. So honest and great to share.

  • @crystalevans6883
    @crystalevans68832 жыл бұрын

    This is really inspirational and helps me to remember to stop and pay attention to what is going on. I appreciate her honesty.

  • @michelleray3043
    @michelleray3043 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing your mistake... one we all make at some point in our nursing careers and on a regular basis in our human lives! God bless that patient for reassuring you things would be okay while her BP was plummeting. Such a beautifully sad story.

  • @songssongs6170
    @songssongs61702 жыл бұрын

    Thank God for that patient compassion and understanding…. And even though it put her in a compromising situation… I felt like it needed to happen and she was the perfect example… And it reaulted for this Nurse to take this experience and use it to teach future Nurses to avoid this situation…. God bless both of them.

  • @NoahGarnier20140
    @NoahGarnier20140 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your experience. You are teaching alot of people from this. God bless you 🙏 ❤️

  • @TheWalterHWhite
    @TheWalterHWhite3 жыл бұрын

    You're not a real RN until you have a med error. I hate that I even have to say it. We're all human and it happens. It's a gut check. What everybody in a safety / supervisor role should do is to not shame those who make them. Make adjustments for the patients safety, but so not shame them. Shaming RNs only creates a culture of fear and the likelihood of covering med errors up.

  • @calliehilbert

    @calliehilbert

    3 жыл бұрын

    So true!

  • @Dspalten

    @Dspalten

    2 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately there is a new precedent set. The nurse who was honest about her mistake has been found guilty of homicide and is being sent to prison. Not only will people not risk going into this profession they will also be less forthcoming of their mistakes. This is unprecedented.

  • @rileywolf3213
    @rileywolf32132 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing I needed this tonight

  • @DW-bc2gl
    @DW-bc2gl2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you and God bless you ❤️

  • @helendavis8223
    @helendavis8223 Жыл бұрын

    God bless you, it is made too hard for caregivers and hospitals to be honest.

  • @sharronjones468
    @sharronjones468 Жыл бұрын

    Always pay attention when given a patient medication, it can cause there life and your career. This is a very Important message to remember.

  • @MadamCharChar
    @MadamCharChar Жыл бұрын

    I was a patient at a hospital that had these bright yellow caution signs on the COWs (Computers on Wheels) that read : " Please do not disturb the nurse, medication administration in progress". I thought that this was a very good idea. I have been disrupted by patient's families or by staff while I was scanning meds and it's difficult to get back on track, you have to start the whole process of reviewing the medications again before going into the patient's room. Nurses don't have the time these days to duplicate the work flow.

  • @danaalkhair3299
    @danaalkhair32992 жыл бұрын

    I am sure that everyone makes mistakes and we learn from them we respect Gwen .

  • @adishred9235
    @adishred92353 жыл бұрын

    Ouch.

  • @nigelwest5776
    @nigelwest57763 жыл бұрын

    I may be in the wrong degree program...simple mistake ruins your life

  • @Cgh432
    @Cgh4322 жыл бұрын

    I'm telling you you better be game day ready for 12 hours of pressure physically mentally.... emotionally. . Not only do you have to make sure you are giving the correct meds but you also have to check the pharmacy n Drs Orders . I never trusted them either .

  • @chanabayla1823
    @chanabayla18235 ай бұрын

    This nurse doesnt deserve to be praticing. Lets be real. She thought laughing w/her coworkers was more important she wouldnt be laughing that patient died. This is y i watch every little thing thats done. When someone causes a car wreck because they were distracted there are consequences. And this nurse got a slap on the wrist and thats it

  • @Lalabaster

    @Lalabaster

    3 ай бұрын

    Says the 12 year old. 😒

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