Review the Institute for Safe Medication Practices website. Consider the process of writing prescriptions, and think about strategies to avoid medication errors. Explain the process of writing prescriptions and include strategies to minimize medication errors.

legal paper

Scenario

You are working as an advanced practice nurse at a community health clinic. You unintentionally make an error when prescribing a drug to a patient. You do not think the patient knows that you made the error.
Consider the ethical implications of disclosure and nondisclosure.
Research federal and state laws for advanced practice nurses in Texas. Reflect on the legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure for you and the health clinic. Consider what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether you would disclose your error.

Review the Institute for Safe Medication Practices website. Consider the process of writing prescriptions, and think about strategies to avoid medication errors. Explain the process of writing prescriptions and include strategies to minimize medication errors. Include four or more appropriate scholarly sources from the last five years throughout the paper.