Nurse here. Yes med errors are very common because your average staff nurse is about as intelligent as a grade school teacher. Some good. Most average. Some functionally illiterate. Same with math skills.
My advice is be proactive in your treatment plan and collaborate and verify what is being done. If its to you as a patient, or be there for your family or friend if they can't advocate for themselves.
I have a friend whos a nurse, and she told me this nice tidbit.
Med errors are disturbingly common, and the nurses are the ones who take the blame, but in many cases the doctors are even worse.
Its no surprise that medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.
Nurse here. Yes med errors are very common because your average staff nurse is about as intelligent as a grade school teacher. Some good. Most average. Some functionally illiterate. Same with math skills.
My advice is be proactive in your treatment plan and collaborate and verify what is being done. If its to you as a patient, or be there for your family or friend if they can't advocate for themselves.