Nursing Practice = Medication Error

· Clearly describe the issue topic – MEDICATION ERROR

· Connect the issue to the Joint Commission National quality/safety gaols

· Include specific clinical examples/ stories that illustrate the issue

· Review the literature and incorporate published positions/ viewpoints

· Include the viewpoints of the ANA, NLN. NYSNA, NCF, NCQA, Joint Commission, QSEN

· Include the position of your employer

· Develop a plan to manage this problem. Be specific- who needs to be involved (administration; government; nurses; patients).

· Describe how this will impact your nursing practice.