A checklist to help students avoid making medication errors and spot when a prescriber may have made a mistake
An estimated 237 million medication errors occur in the NHS in England every year, according to the Care Quality Commission. The RCN says in its guidance on medicines management: ‘Whether or not you are a prescriber, medicines management and the administration of medicines is a key part of the nurse’s role. A nurse administering a medicine must have an overall understanding of the medicine being administered and seek advice if necessary from a prescriber or a pharmacist.’
Nursing Standard. 39, 10, 31-32. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.10.31.s15
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