An RN interprets a scribbled medication order by the attending physician as 25 mg, administers the dose to the patient, and then discovers that the dose was, in fact, 15 mg. Who would ultimately be held responsible for the error?
a. The attending physician
b. The assisting resident
c. The pharmacist
d. The nurse
D
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A The attending physician could be included in the lawsuit, but the nurse would be ultimately held responsible for the error.
B The assisting resident would not be ultimately held responsible for the error, as the resident did not administer the inaccurate dose.
C The pharmacist could be included in the lawsuit, but the nurse would ultimately be held responsible for the error because it was the nurse who administered the inaccurate dose.
D A nurse carrying out an inaccurate or inappropriate order may be legally responsible for any harm suffered by the patient. The nurse should have the physician clarify the order when the writing is hard to read.
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