Nurse legality issue, help

[jess124]

It's quite a lengthy explanation but I'll do my best to keep it short.

The company that I am employed with has instructed me to cross out the dosage on a liquid medication bottle and rewrite the correct one with my signature next to it on the bottle. They said I am supposed to do this every time I receive a new bottle. So I questioned them, why not just have the pharmacy print the correct label so that there are no room for possible errors or confusion. They told me the doctor had written it that way so that my patient's Mom could receive more medication before having to refill it again. I told them I am not comfortable with continually having to cross out the dosage on the medication bottle and want it to be printed correctly. Is it legal what they are asking me to do? I will not do anything to jeopardize my license that I worked so hard for. Now whenever I go into the office they give me attitudes and even the patient's mom. Their reasoning is that all the other nurses before me would do it. I'm in a very uncomfortable situation. Please help and let me know if this is legal or not

[caliotter3]

BTW, "all the other nurses do it" won't hold up in court or with the Board. One of the major things wrong with extended care in the home and why some nurses always find themselves on the short end of the employment stick.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Please consult a lawyer as we can't provide the advice you need