Being Sued / Losing License

[Meraki]

It seems that about 2/3rds of the posts on here mention either being sued or losing your license...it doesn't seem to matter what the topic is someone makes a comment about losing your license or being sued.

I am curious as to whether this is a valid fear or whether this is part of fear-based nursing culture.

1. How many years have you been a nurse?

2. How many nurses do you know personally that have been sued?

3. How many of those nurses who were sued have had to testify in court?

4. How many of those who testified were found guilty?

5. How many nurses do you know personally who have lost their license for patient related (non-criminal) actions? (By non - criminal I mean not for cases of drug diverting or robbing a back or something where the nurse knows what they are doing is illegal and will result in losing their license)

Thanks!

[Grande_latte04]

I have been a nurse 3 years. I have known one nurse that lost her license for serious diversion. I know one nurse who would have lost her license for serious diversion had she not passed away from drug use (on the job... this was personally terrifying and traumatizing for me). I have never known a nurse who has been sued, although I do know of a facility that was sued for negligence. 

[jobellestarr]

A fellow long time nurse was accused of diverting (for the second time) and knew that she’d most likely lose her job and perhaps her license. She then stole insulin from the hospital and she and her husband committed suicide. Addiction is a horrible and sad condition.