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I wanted to ask for some comments on the more experienced pharms regarding my situation. I posted something similar before but wanted to provide more detail. I gave a IM shot on a patient who complains of limited range of movement and pain roughly 3 weeks later and went to urgent care. The providers there told her it was common for a shot and said it was tendonitis and was given medro pack. She was told, by another Rph, that the shot was possibly given too high on the deltoid. I researched information on it and I guess it is possible to cause tendonitis if given too high. I was told that recently she came back for another shot and was implying or hinting for us to give her money for her urgent care visit and possible physical therapy since she still doesn't have the same range of motion. I was told to document in case it goes to corporate. I'm not familiar with this but I thought every patient has to sign a waiver form before a shot. Also, does anyone know if malpractice insurance is given when hired? I wasn't told about malpractice when first hired but my friend rph said that companies (retails) have malpractice insurance for the pharmacy/pharmacist, regardless even if full time or part time. I did see the patient a few weeks back and apologized. I just started not too long ago and my law prof drilled horror stories about rph being sued/losing licensed for the duration of our education but I know things aren't the same in practice so I would like to hear from the more experienced pharmacist about my situation so I won't try to over think this.