*A condition in which there is insufficient time to carry out all of the expected role functions due to lack of adequate staff, overcrowded ward, rapid patient turnover, having responsibility for many unstable patients, or emergency situations. **A nurse administers a drug(s) or a dose(s) not ordered or authorized by a physician or other health-care professional with authorization for prescribing drugs ***e.g. oral solution. |
| Figure 1: Contributing factors and medication errors. |