Prescribing Errors and Polypharmacy
(1
Contact Hour
of Pharmacology)
This presentation examines common
prescribing errors and
polypharmacy.
Common reasons for
prescribing mistakes are
evaluated, along with the roles of
the nurse, prescriber, and
pharmaceutical company.
Considering the array of
comorbidities in today’s patient
population, multiple safety
concerns are explored in the talk
on polypharmacy.
Prescribing tips and error
prevention strategies for nurse
practitioners are offered as well.
Included in this talk is
information on:
-
Evaluating
prescribing mistakes and the roles
of nurse, prescriber and
pharmaceutical company.
-
Safety
concerns in regard to
comorbidities in today’s patient
population
-
Strategies
for prescribing error prevention
