ethical and legal guidelines
Order Description
Consider the following scenario: You are working as an advanced practice nurse at a community health clinic. You make an error when prescribing a drug to a patient. You do not think the patient would know that you made the error, and it certainly was not intentional. To prepare: Consider the ethical implications of disclosure and nondisclosure. Research federal and state laws for advanced practice nurses. 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 or not you would disclose your error. (Disclose the information please) Review the Institute for Safe Medication Practices website at https://www.ismp.org/Tools/errorproneabbreviations.pdf Consider the process of writing prescriptions. Think about strategies to avoid medication errors. To complete: Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following: Explain the ethical and legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure according to Iowa laws. Describe what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether or not you would disclose your error. Provide your rationale. (Write as disclosing the information) Explain the process of writing prescriptions including strategies to minimize medication errors. Resources must be within last 5 years.