Friday, November 29, 2019

Insulin for All


What are the odds regarding a medical mistake?
To happen twice in two months; news that isn't fake,
Regarding Insulin injection not on hospital grounds
The community at large is not out of bounds.

Insulin is dangerous, if it isn't needed
Blood sugar dropping completely unheeded,
Brain cells die fast, but it's just teenagers, right?
Maybe no one will notice at the end of the night.

Who packed the supplies before they were used?
The vials look different, how could they be confused?
Who was giving those shots, was it a regular assignment?
Or some dubious cause; the stars were not in alignment.

In the hospital we are advised
Perform two-person verification,
On many dangerous drugs
For self preservation,
Because if you screw up
And somebody dies,
You won’t be saved by your
Tears and your lies.

I’m pretty sure all nurses have medication errors
And some drugs can give you the willies and terrors,
Imagining the outcome with Nipride or Isuprel?
Take it from me, things don’t go so well.

Even a simple vaccination or TB skin test
Deserves the highest of caution, to perform at your best,
For the safety of the customer, as well as your career
Also, turn off your cell-phone, when the public is near.

Sept. 30, 2019: https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/students-hospitalized-after-receiving-insulin-during-tb-skin-test/

November 7, 2019:
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/insulin-shots-given-by-mistake-instead-of-flu-shots


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