Legal Responsibilities of Nurses in Medication Administration
American Medical Compliance
MARCH 24, 2025
Medication errors are serious legal responsibilities of nurses and are often a deadly issue in healthcare. According to the Institute of Medicine , more than 7,000 people die each year due to medication-related mistakes. One in every 131 outpatient deaths and one in every 854 inpatient deaths can be traced back to these errorsmany of which are preventable.
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