Or the person read the label and saw what was expected, not what was actually there....Given the information we have, the person in question didn't actually read the label even one time.
...actually reading and comprehending the information on the vial was an equally vital act.
hope the nurses malpractice insurance was paid up!
looks like 16 kids will be driving new cars to school from now on!
rhino is having a hard time believing this could happen "by accident."
Accident / negligence. It happens. Sometimes a firing follows.
Are you trying to imply it was malice?
Again, the delivery device has nothing to do what’s in the syringe. Those are also heroin syringes. Someone just grabbed the wrong vial to fill them with
I've seen a lot of crazy things happen by accident.
If I had to guess, the mistake was made when gathering the supplies to take to the school and then the vial(s) were never looked at again when there. Maybe the vials were next to each other. You see the one you need, you look down for a second or get distracted by...anything...and then accidentally grab the vial next to the one you were looking at and never look at the label again because you only brought one vial.
Certainly there was negligence- clear cut, but damages? Assuming the health system and/or school picks up the tap for the care immediately after the incident, none really, but I expect that a little coin will be tossed the students' way. Maybe even something like $500, maybe less. $2,500 was me being extravagant.
For me, reinforces that schools should stick to schooling, and someone else (maybe a medical professional?) should stick to ...uh... sticking.
Between free meals, healthcare, babysitting, and sports, I am surprised schools have any time left for math.
The insulin shots were administered during the tuberculosis test with medical personnel from the Community Health Network.
the syringe doesn’t Matter, they’re not pre filled.
I remember the four-prong test. In the Air Force, I was able to dodge the annual flu shot for three years. I was at the hospital for a flight physical and Nurse Fox checked my shot record. She was annoyed that I did not have the flu shots. She gave me the TB test by sticking it in my arm and twisting it 360 degrees.
Geez, I hope they're not still in high school in 5 years.
...and what kind of new car can you get for about $2,500?
wait till some ambulance chasing bottom dwelling scum sucking leech of a lawyer gets involved!!!!
Local news keeps running the story right next to the one about decriminalizing small amounts of mj. People take a pot break for lunch and start making simple mistakes. I know this happens because I've had to deal with it my last place of employment.
They might have been pre-filled by the RN. When we received the test, they did the entire hospital in a few days. In preparation, they would pre-fill the syringes and then, one by one, administer the test.
I would believe that is most likely how it happened. If I have to draw up a solution 16 times, I would think one would have noticed - I would think.
Sure, but it’s not a “TB syringe looks like an insulin syringe so that’s why the mistake happened”
Them lawyers, ya gots ta keeps yer eyes on 'em