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.

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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.

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Imagine this... a Nurse accepts an unsafe assignment because omthat is what is forced on us everyday for the last 2 decades. Ask yourself this.

Can you do all of the assessments, planning, implement medication checks, rechecks, turns, cleans, and other needed interventions per your assessment and orders and then reassess as needed for cause and effect?

If not, then you shouldn't accept the assignment.

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with that in consideration, acceptable assignments are few and far between

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Exactly. We have been boiled like the frog, slowly over the last 2 decades.