In one of the first professional books to deal with medication error from the nursing perspective, Wolf provides a comprehensive introduction to medication error for the nursing community, both students and seasoned practitioners alike. Topics covered include a student’s experience with error, individual response to making a mistake, and the value of storytelling. The author provides solutions for dealing with error once it happens. The book closes with a teaching plan to help educate nurses about error reduction and a review of factors that contribute to medical mistakes in the nursing corps.