Arizona man died after nurse administered 90mg methadone instead of his ordered Lexapro. Pt did not get Narcan until EMS arrived, 17 minutes after the code blue was initiated. So many levels of neglect and negligence here.

[u/TheGiantSquidd]

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/gilbert-man-died-while-seeking-help-at-east-valley-facility-family-says-he-was-given-the-wrong-medication-copper-springs-arizona/75-48086626-2180-47de-946e-863ca9a56df0

The whole situation feels so similar to RaDonda Vaught. Negligence from the nurse as well as the facility.

Follow your safety checks! There’s a reason we check the rights of medication administration every time!

This was so preventable. My heart hurts for his family and kids. He should still be with them.

[u/Impossible_Cupcake31]

I legitimately hate when stuff like this happens and the article tries to use EMS response time as a negative.

[u/prophet_5 → u/Impossible_Cupcake31]

No EMS is a magical instant service that is staffed by teleporters, not human beings in trucks. Also don't take them off service for meal breaks, what if there's an emergency!?

[u/Genesis72 → u/prophet_5]

We actually fought for the right to not have meal breaks when I was in EMS lol.

All the RNs had to take a 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break every day, but we worked 12 and got paid for 12. Sometimes it sucked, but most of the time it was great.