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Nursing 676 Week 5 Legal Paper
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Nursing 676 Week 5 Legal Paper
Consider the following 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.
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
you would disclose your error.
Consider the process of writing prescriiptions, and think about strategies to avoid medication
errors.
To complete:
Write a minimum 2 page paper single spaced (excluding cover page and references) that
addresses the following:
Explain the ethical and legal implications of disclosure and nondisclosure. Be sure to reference
laws specific to your state.
Describe what you would do as the advanced practice nurse in this scenario including whether
you would disclose your error. Provide evidence for your rationale.
Explain the process of writing prescriiptions and include strategies to minimize medication
errors.
Include four or more appropriate scholarly sources from the last five years throughout the paper.
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