title: Making drugs safe.
abstract: The draft NMC code warns nurses and midwives not to exceed the limits of their competence when prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines. The code reinforces individuals' responsibilities in this area, but reducing the toll of medication errors also requires progress in error reporting and system failures.
authors: Katie
authors: K
authors: Osborne
mesh_terms: D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009726:Nurses; D061214:Patient Safety; D006113:United Kingdom