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Medication Administration: A Case Study

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Tony, I enjoyed reading your discussion board. Medication administration is a very serious task performed by nurses. As you mentioned, the responsibility isn’t with only the provider, but also the nurse. Nurses are responsible for every order they follow or choose not to follow. Per Burkhardt and Nathaniel (2014), “Accountability is an inherent part of everyday nursing practice. Each nurse is accountable for all individual actions and omissions” (p.139). It is the responsibility of the nurse to advocate for the patient, and ensure no harm comes to the patient. If at any time I refused to follow a physician order, I too would have a valid reason. It would only be after I have exhausted all my resources, such as notifying the physician with

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