As the administration of medication requires the collaboration of a team that includes doctors, nurses and
pharmacists. Every team member has their own specific responsibilities. More than half of the nurses in this
study did not understand the requirements of a potassium order. It is crucial that nurses know about the
proper form of medication order in so far as a knowledgeable nurse can warn the physician in case of an
improper medication order. Literature shows that physician orders with missing information and those that
are difficult to read and understand might cause errors in medication administration