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You may well worry about making mistakes. Everyone is human after all and prone to error (known as ‘Human Factors’). The key is to minimise where the faults can occur. As health carers we always put the patient first and apply our professionalism. As with any clinical skill we need to highlight the importance of vigilance, knowledge, and professionalism when administering drugs, as many drug errors occur when staff fail to follow correct procedures or do not recognise the limitations of their own knowledge and skill. Let's look at the cost of drug errors, both monetary and to the individual.