In the early 1950s, medication and medical errors were so prevalent in hospitals that it was considered as part of medical diagnosis and treatment (Evans & Swan, 2015). As time progressed, medication errors became a major problem encountered by patients during hospital admissions and treatment. In hospitals there are several channels medications go through before getting to the patient. The error may emanate from the doctor who prescribed the medication or from the pharmacy where the order is filled or from the nurse who administers the medication. In the United States, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), (2015), estimated that about 700,000 emergency department visits and 100,000 hospitalizations occur each year as a result
