ASSIGNMENT: Ethical And Legal Implications Of Prescribing Drugs Assignment

 From the case study, it is clear that any practitioner, especially a nurse practitioner, should adhere to the laws and guidelines put forth by the many states as well as the numerous codes of conduct. In addition to providing comprehensive details on what the state expects from the legislation, strategies on what to do in such an instance or with regard to the subjects covered are also supplied. This essay seeks to provide details that could serve as a roadmap for what to anticipate in the scenario described while abiding by the different laws and regulations set forth by the state. (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2021).
From the case study, it is clear that any practitioner, especially a nurse practitioner, should adhere to the laws and guidelines put forth by the many states as well as the numerous codes of conduct. In addition to providing comprehensive details on what the state expects from the legislation, strategies on what to do in such an instance or with regard to the subjects covered are also supplied. This essay seeks to provide details that could serve as a roadmap for what to anticipate in the scenario described while abiding by the different laws and regulations set forth by the state. (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2021).

In the prescription of medication there are several stakeholders that are involved in case of any ethical or legal errors they are likely to be implicated depending on their role. As per the scenario I as the nurse practitioner (NP) will likely to be implicated the most as I am the prescriber in this case. It is expected that the prescriber has sufficient knowledge regarding prescription of medication and therefore a gross mistake as giving a dosage for an adult to a 5-year-ol is unexpected. Such mistakes can lead to severe harm to a patient and therefore the resulting legal implication will also be harsh to the prescribe (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2021).

The pharmacist will be next in incurring the legal implications of such an error. This is due to the fact they are dispensing the medication and as they do so they are to follow expected guidelines and use the knowledge they have gained regarding dispensing medication therefore preventing such errors from impacting the patient. They should act as a point of verification of the prescribed medication and if any errors are noted refer back to the prescriber to make the necessary adjustments instead of dispensing the medication without question. To the patient the most severe implication that will occur is to their health as the medication in the prescribed dosage is not appropriate and will negatively impact them (Rosenthal & Burchum, 2021).