NURS 6521 Week 1 Assignment; Ethical and Legal implications of Prescribing Drugs
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Ethical and Legal implications of Prescribing Drugs
As nurse Practitioners who have the right to prescribe medications to patients, a legitimate and ethical reflection should be carefully considered and taken prior to prescribing medications to patients. The capacity to prescribe medication gives medical providers the opportunity to patients’ health, however, a level of accountability is levied once medication is prescribed to patients. In the united states, each state is governed by rules, regulations, and standard of practice by which practitioners abide by, and take into consideration prior to giving prescriptions to patients. This paper seeks to explain the ethical and implications of prescribing medications, describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure of errors as a State of Missouri health care provider, explain two strategies that the practitioner would use in the decision-making process, and to explain the process of writing prescription with strategies for minimizing medication errors...... continue
