RiskManager

RiskManager specializes in Healthcare risk management and liability.

Latest Activity

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   Liabilty insurance?

   RiskManager replied to LoriLu2010's topic in General Nursing

   Your employer should provide liability insurance for the employees, and it does not hurt to ask for the details.
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   Liabilty insurance?

   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 ...
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   Safety of nurses

   RiskManager replied to CGPD's topic in Stress 101

   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...
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   Manager catch phrases

   RiskManager replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   We can't do it without YOU!
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   Malpractice insurance

   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...
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   AN.com's Soap Opera, "Generic Hospital"

   RiskManager replied to Davey Do's topic in Humor

   Don't worry, Mr. Bear. RiskManager will fix everything.
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   ZDoggMD

   RiskManager replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

   Proud member of the ZPac for many years now.
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   Medication Error(s) & Termination

   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...
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   Who is planning to retire in a few years?

   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...
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    As a Nurse can I work for a search and rescue team?

    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 ...
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    Manager catch phrases

    RiskManager replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^I was just thinking about putting covers on my TPS reports! And wearing at least 15 pieces of flair.
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    Manager catch phrases

    RiskManager replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    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.
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    Manager catch phrases

    RiskManager replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I like to say there is no "I" in team, but there are two "I"s in idiot.
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    Manager catch phrases

    RiskManager replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your input. You are a valued member of the team!
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    Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    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...