Causes of Medication Error in Nursing

Abstract

Ensuring patient safety is the primary goal of the healthcare facility. It is the duty of every healthcare professional involved in patient care to collaborate to administer medication safely without errors.  Medication errors can happen in every healthcare facility; they can cause patient harm, delay in discharges, financial burdens, and stressful events for the families. Medication errors can have multiple causes in different settings. Optimal and standard integration of medication safety principles and practices comes from leadership, nursing commitment, and the nursing knowledge of causes and how to avoid medication errors and what leads to medication errors. A culture of medication safety shines in an environment of learning and interprofessional collaboration under the umbrella of a transformational leadership style of commitment to patient safety, high-quality, and effective care. This article will elaborate on the common causes and solutions for medication errors made by nurses.