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10 hospitalized after being injected with insulin instead of flu shot
CBS News ^ | November 8, 2019 | Caitlin O'Kane

Posted on 11/08/2019 11:51:14 AM PST by rdl6989

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https://www.ismp.org/resources/fifty-hospital-employees-given-insulin-instead-influenza-vaccine


41 posted on 11/08/2019 12:45:56 PM PST by SC DOC
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To: SC DOC

Wow! Thanks for the link.


42 posted on 11/08/2019 12:47:05 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: SC DOC

The Rx had a couple bottles of insulin that were expiring, so the Pharmacist said what the heck./sarc


43 posted on 11/08/2019 12:49:06 PM PST by Beagle8U (It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.)
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To: DannyTN

Something like that, but in this case the dottering old Pharmacist’s helper had already went to lunch./sarc


44 posted on 11/08/2019 12:53:00 PM PST by Beagle8U (It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.)
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To: rdl6989

“Health professionals”


45 posted on 11/08/2019 12:56:31 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Beagle8U

Oh, I was wondering who hadn’t been born. But I couldn’t think of anyone.


46 posted on 11/08/2019 12:58:54 PM PST by DannyTN
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47 posted on 11/08/2019 12:59:39 PM PST by EEGator
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48 posted on 11/08/2019 12:59:46 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: DoughtyOne
when we give vacinations here in the hospital, they are all separate one time use vials, and you have to scan in the lot number, manufacturer etc..

its hard to see how this could happen so easily..

49 posted on 11/08/2019 1:00:53 PM PST by cherry
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To: DannyTN

Nursing is the only critical industry where per diem or people with language disparities are used so often. Could you imagine per diem cops or firemen or per diem chefs at a major food prep factory. Or per diem accountants? Its like a carousel with everyone jumping on and off.


50 posted on 11/08/2019 1:02:02 PM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: rdl6989

One more reason to NEVER get a flu shot!

Also known as a vaccine. No thank you.


51 posted on 11/08/2019 1:10:38 PM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: Hoffer Rand

A forty year experienced licensed Pharmacist was giving the injections.


52 posted on 11/08/2019 1:14:57 PM PST by devane617 (Kyrie Eleison, where I'm going, will you follow?)
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To: DannyTN
Did they not look at the vial?

probably some of our public school edu-ma-cated ass-iss-tants...
Weren't no pictures on the bottles
53 posted on 11/08/2019 1:32:54 PM PST by Karma_Sherab
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To: cherry

True enough, but as in any cross section, some folks are organized and others are just not paying attention.

You need to document folks, so you can contact them later on.

What if a lot# is found to be no good, or problematic?

This very well could be a license issue.


54 posted on 11/08/2019 1:35:24 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Pledge: "...and to the Democracy for which it stands..." I give up. Use the democRat meme...)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Remember that fiasco ... double dose and several military people died and many more were disabled. I was there and signed my shot record and left, others were not so lucky.


55 posted on 11/08/2019 1:47:51 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet
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To: Nifster

Next year, in Oregon, you can get your flu vaccination at the dentist.


56 posted on 11/08/2019 2:15:33 PM PST by Cold Heart (.)
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To: Chickensoup

State law governs


57 posted on 11/08/2019 2:39:25 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: SC DOC

Oh crap!

Sometimes people need a kick in the a$$ to know when to retire......


58 posted on 11/08/2019 2:45:43 PM PST by David Chase
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To: carriage_hill

I’m a type 1. Not only do I not make any insulin, everyone tells me to just lose weight and exercise because they heard on TV that’s how you get diabetes.

They don’t realize there’s two very different types that should have been named totally different diseases.

Anyway, I’ve over dosed insulin because I thought I was going to eat some carbs and didn’t, or just got a strong batch (years ago this could happen).

On a pump now so not as many problems but I still have to bolus before each meal.


59 posted on 11/08/2019 3:05:58 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
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To: Nifster

? In Alabama, I just go to my local Podunk pharmacy, and the girl behind the counter gives me the shot.


60 posted on 11/08/2019 3:10:19 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
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