I almost killed my patient.
In the days after my scary event I spent hours and hours thinking through what I had done.
I knew my ABCs, I had prioritized everything I was supposed to, how could things have gone so horribly wrong…
See our full lesson on Prioritization at NURSING.com).
And I realized that I had overlooked a very important part of my ABCs.
It wasn’t the A - airway, the B - breathing, or the C - circulation
What was left, what did I miss?
What I violated was Safety.
That small little “s” at the end of my ABCs - Safety
And I learned 3 Crucial Take-Aways
ABCs are Priorities not Checklists!
Don't be complacent about the s for Safety
Ask for help as soon as possible
See our full lesson on Prioritization at NURSING.com).
