A Wellspan CPAP machine was accidentally sent home with a discharged patient. This was done by the discharge nurse who completely rushed her way through the paperwork and explanation like an auctioneer. It was pretty evident she didn’t care if the patient was comprehending any of what she was saying.
Samantha J Balistrieri, RN, then grabbed a brown paper bag and escorted the patient to the exit.
In that bag could have been someone’s lunch, or someone’s medication!! Luckily it was only a CPAP. The released patient was kind enough to hand deliver the CPAP to the nearest Wellspan facility.