Medication errors occur at multiple intersections of patient and clinician interaction however, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified one of the leading causes of adverse drug events occur at the point of medication prescribing. In a study published by the National Institute of Health (NIH) “it is believed that preventable medication errors impact more than 7 million patients and cost almost $21 billion annually across all care settings” (Brianna A. In the United States alone, adverse drug events harm millions of people a year and cost billions of dollars to the US healthcare system. These rights were established to help minimize what are known as “adverse drug events” which are defined as “an injury due to medication” (“Adverse Drug Events” n.d.). “The Five Right's in Medication Administration” are: “the Right patient, the Right drug, the Right time, the Right dose, and the Right route”-all of which are generally regarded as a standard for "safe medication practices" (Grissinger 2010).
I was always thinking of “The Five Rights of Medication Administration” which were established as a guideline to deliver better care and a principle to help prevent medication errors. My choice had a significant impact on the lives of patients, and I always hoped that the medications I prescribed would alleviate suffering and aid in better health outcomes for the patient.įor this reason, it was never far from my mind that medication errors are one of the leading causes of injury to patients.
Like any prescribing HCP, I, as a nurse practitioner, recognized that making medication decisions was one of the biggest choices I had to make for patients.
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