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Guide to safe prescribing
1University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program, 2330 Butler St., Suite 103, Dallas, TX 75235-9081, USA. mwong@mednet.swmed.edu
Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners : the International Journal of NPACE
|March 29, 2001
Summary
This article identifies common medication prescribing errors and offers strategies for clinicians to improve prescribing habits. Advanced practice nurses can prevent errors by creating and using a personal formulary from trusted sources.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology
- Clinical Practice
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Medication prescribing errors pose a significant risk to patient safety.
- Identifying and mitigating these errors is crucial for effective healthcare delivery.
- Advanced practice nurses play a key role in medication management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine prevalent errors in medication prescribing.
- To analyze actionable steps for clinicians to cultivate and sustain optimal prescribing practices.
- To guide advanced practice nurses in developing error-free prescription writing skills.
Main Methods:
- Review of common prescribing errors in clinical practice.
- Analysis of strategies for developing and maintaining good prescribing habits.
- Guidance on utilizing reliable resources for formulary development.
Main Results:
- Common prescribing errors were identified and categorized.
- Specific steps for improving prescribing accuracy were detailed.
- The importance of a personalized, evidence-based formulary was highlighted.
Conclusions:
- Clinicians can reduce prescribing errors through conscious habit development.
- Advanced practice nurses are empowered to enhance prescription quality by creating personal formularies.
- Adherence to reliable resources and formulary use leads to error-free prescriptions.