case –  

You see another nurse practitioner writing a prescription for her husband, who is not a patient of the nurse practitioner. The prescription is for a narcotic. You cant decide whether or not to report the incident.

question-

 Post a description of the patient case from your experiences, observations, and/or clinical practice from the last 5 years. Then, describe factors that might have influenced pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of the patient you identified. Finally, explain details of the personalized plan of care that you would develop based on influencing factors and patient history in your case. Be specific and provide examples. 

required readings

Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2018). Lehnes pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice providers. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Chapter 1, Prescriptive Authority (pp. 13)
Chapter 2, Rational Drug Selection and Prescription Writing (pp. 59)
Chapter 3, Promoting Positive Outcomes of Drug Therapy (pp. 1116)
Chapter 4, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Drug Interactions (pp. 1740)
Chapter 5, Adverse Drug Reactions and Medical Errors (pp. 4149)
Chapter 6, Individual Variation in Drug Response (pp. 5156)

This resource introduces the code of ethics for nurses and highlights critical aspects for ethical guideline development, interpretation, and application in practice.

This article provides NPs with information regarding state-based laws for NP prescribing.