ELECTRONIC DRUG PRESCRIPTION ON ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN NURSING

The purpose of this study was to identify how electronic drug prescription (E-Prescription) helps nurses achieve excellence in nursing field. The study was aiming to find whether E-Prescription was important in nursing work and how nurses actively responded and participated in the eHealth program. In addition, the study also provides more information as to why E-Prescription is widely used in the current health care. The research was conducted as a literature review. Data was acquired from different databases such as, Science Direct, SAGE publications, Emerald, EBSCO and PubMed. 11 articles were selected, as they met the criteria employed by the researcher (i.e. not older than ten years and focusing on the topic of research). The articles selected were both quantitative and qualitative. The findings revealed that the implementation of e-prescription in health care enhances the ability of a nurse to provide quality care that is efficient, cost-saving and time-saving. As such, this finding highlights the need for the implementation of e-prescription in nursing