RiskManager replied to LoriLu2010's topic in General Nursing
https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/one-healthcare-risk-999441.html As noted in the above article, I generally recommend it because it is so cheap, but be aware of some significant coverage limitations. People buy it because they think ...
I see it every day in our facilities and clinics. Is your VA facility too small to have the VA Police? I have some friends who work at the Seattle VA hospital and the VA Police are a very visible presence there. Not too sound too much like a geeze...
RiskManager replied to misty_dawn's topic in Advanced
https://allnurses.com/general-nursing...sk-999441.html If you decide to get your own policy, the three major writers of nursing malpractice insurance are CNA (sold by NSO), Liberty Mutual (sold by ProLiability), and MedPro (sold by affinity marketing...
RiskManager replied to amalay's topic in Medications
Can you be terminated? Absolutely. Are you likely to be terminated because of this? Probably not. RiskManager would however be paying you and your staff a visit to talk about proper medication administration and how meds should be managed. Were I...
RiskManager replied to Blackcat99's topic in Retired
The Good Lord willing and my 403(b) performing, I am thinking about retiring in five years, when I hit 62 and can start taking Social Security. The difference between the monthly benefit at 62 versus my full retirement age of 67 is only a few hundre...
RiskManager replied to Katieacrosen's topic in General Nursing
I used to be on a local search and rescue team, I was a paramedic, and we had several other health professionals on the volunteer team: physicians, nurses, a physical therapist and some others. Probably the single most important and useful medical ...
As a risk manager, I have the opportunity to do a lot of apologizing on behalf of the providers, staff and organization. I like to say that years of marriage have made me an expert in apologizing for things that aren't even my fault.
RiskManager replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing
I cannot point to any studies, since I have not done the research, but my anecdotal experience of working in healthcare for many years, and going all over the country to do risk consulting leads me to think that PAs often tend to gravitate to inpatie...