Discussion 1
Upon further investigation, you learn that Stephanie spoke with the patient and called the medication into the patient's pharmacy without consulting with a provider. Stephanie claimed that the patient was insistent about needing a prescription. Since Mrs. Smith was coming into the office the following week for an appointment, she didn't think you would mind if the patient received the prescription early.
Discussion Question-
What are the ethical-legal concerns associated with this situation? Provide evidence to support your response.
Discussion 2
Due to the incident, you are concerned with office policies and procedure. Upon investigation, you find there isn't a policy in place to address non-urgent patient requests for prescriptions.
Discussion Question-
What quality improvement strategies might you implement as an APN in this practice to safeguard your role and assure patient safety? Provide evidence to support your response