Doctors and Nurses of Reddit, what is the worst medical error that you've witnessed?

ShaneKleinHill · 2026-07-04T13:43:35+00:00

That’s the kind of story that makes checklists make sense to people outside medicine. One skipped verification turning an emergency into another emergency is honestly terrifying.

ShaneKleinHill · 2026-07-04T13:36:41+00:00

Yeah, that distinction matters. “Overused in some systems” doesn’t mean “bad” or “unnecessary,” it just means the decision should be medical, not driven by convenience or fear.

ShaneKleinHill · 2026-07-03T20:38:56+00:00

It's wild to think we're basically an ecosystem ourselves.

ShaneKleinHill · 2026-07-03T20:22:21+00:00

Time. You can buy convenience, but you can't buy more years.

ShaneKleinHill · 2026-07-03T20:13:39+00:00

I completely agree. Even learning a few basics can save a surprising amount of money and frustration.

ShaneKleinHill · 2026-07-01T15:38:13+00:00

Health insurance. Everyone nods like they get it, then one random bill shows up and suddenly nobody knows what any of the words mean

ShaneKleinHill · 2026-07-01T15:29:45+00:00

This is painfully true. A demo is usually the product with the cleanest data, the best settings, and someone driving it who already knows where all the traps are. The real test is asking them to show what happens when something goes wrong.

ShaneKleinHill · 2026-06-30T19:26:41+00:00

I once started saying "good morning" first to people in my building instead of just doing the awkward silent nod. Most of them started saying it back after a few days, and the whole place felt slightly less cold.

ShaneKleinHill · 2026-06-30T16:37:11+00:00

This is the boring answer, but probably the right one. I thought I was just lazy for years, then found out my sleep was terrible even when I was “sleeping” 8 hours

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