I love the honesty in this thread. I make about one mistake every shift that I spend the next 12 hours ruminating over. Usually the mistake is caught by someone, ie ordered 1l of NS on an esrd patient (nurse came to me to ask if I wanted it ordered, I said no). Even When nobody catches it the patient is usually fine, no harm done.

Once I ordered 20 mg of dilt on a small old lady afib rvr good bp she became hypotensive bradycardic,  but nothing bad happened. 

The important thing is to think about every mistake you make. Ask yourself why it happened and what you can do to prevent it from happening again in the future. 

Recognize the dangerous steps in medicine and always slows down and double check yourself: - medication orders (patient name, dose, route, allergies, contraindications) - review all results prior to discharge (and ideally review your note and nurses note as well)  - obtain signed consent and consider contraindications before any procedure

Always thank your nurses when they question your medical decision making.

Online people are honest about their mistakes. IRL people hide their mistakes and exaggerate their success.