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As an advanced practice nurse prescribing drugs, you are held accountable for people's lives every day. Patients and their families will often place trust in you because of your position. With this trust comes power and responsibility, as well as an ethical and legal obligation to "do no harm." It is important that you are aware of current professional, legal, and ethical standards for advanced practice nurses with prescriptive authority. Additionally, it is important to ensure that the treatment plans and administration/prescribing of drugs is in accordance with the regulations of the state in which you practice. Understanding how these regulations may affect the prescribing of certain drugs in different states may have a significant impact on your patient's treatment plan. In this Assignment, you explore ethical and legal implications of scenarios and consider how to appropriately respond.

Write a 3- to 4-page paper that addresses the following:

Question 1: Explain the ethical and legal implications of the scenario you selected on all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient's family.

Question 2: Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state.

Question 3: Explain two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your decision-making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose your error. Be sure to justify your explanation.

Question 4: Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors.