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Back Talk: Doctor’s orders don’t trump label instructions. One nurse learned this the hard way after administering a drug intravenously because a doctor told her to. The drug should have been given via intramuscular injection, according to the label. The nurse was disciplined for failing to notify the doctor of this conflict between his instructions and the label directions. It just goes to show that the excuse “I was only following orders” still doesn’t cut it.
Tip: Learn to point out a doctor’s potential errors when necessary—your patients’ lives may depend on it.
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