Betty, a new allied health professional, is given an order by the physician to administer a dose of medication to Mr. Jones, but she cannot read the physician's handwriting. It looks like Cerebyx, an antiepilepsy drug, but it also could be Celebrex, an arthritis medication. The physician gave Betty the medication order and left the office to make his hospital rounds. The other physicians and the nurses are busy, and Mr. Jones is anxious to take his medication and return to work. What should Betty do?
Discuss the serious implications of any failure to follow correct procedures in medication administration.
Discuss the steps to take in case of a medication error.