Good job, Mel. By the way, the Visiting Nurse is required to make out a report on what happened and to report to the doctor. It is requried that they notify the doctor, not just a nicety. It is required when a medication incident happens that the RN let the doctor know that there was an 'incident' whether it be an adverse reaction, a mistaken dose, mistaken time, mistaken patient, etc....and not in her own sweet time either, but as soon as it comes to light that an error was made. The doctor then gives his/her response as to what to do regarding the 'incident', such as monitor vital signs, or call 911....whether the nurse is responsible or the patient just has a reaction, this is standard procedure. Your doctor was deprived of the ability to act on your behalf when he/she was not notified of the 'incident' when it occurred.

At this point it speaks to the ethics of the organization that is giving out the care....and it speaks volumes in what was not done. We don't seem to live in an honest world anymore. The lack of ethics amazes me. The actions of the nurse, were simply buried. Hundreds of thousands of people die due to drug mistakes or interactions every year....consider Alan lucky.