I almost killed my patient.

In the days after my scary event I spent hours and hours thinking through what I had done.

I knew my ABCs, I had prioritized everything I was supposed to, how could things have gone so horribly wrong…

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And I realized that I had overlooked a very important part of my ABCs.

It wasn't the A - airway, the B - breathing, or the C - circulation

What was left, what did I miss?

What I violated was Safety.

That small little "s" at the end of my ABCs - Safety

And I learned 3 Crucial Take-Aways

1. ABCs are Priorities not Checklists!

2. Don't be complacent about the s for Safety

3. Ask for help as soon as possible

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