I do not hear much about Liability Insurance anymore.I have gone to part time Home Health. Nobody that I have asked has their own.Is this due to the Recession, or is it considered outdated now?You comments are welcome. and what you think about the general cost if you do carry it.Thx
Sun0408, ASN, RN 1,761 Posts Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU. Has 4 years experience. Apr 7, 2013 It's too cheap not to have it. I will always carry it.
Tait, MSN, RN 6 Articles; 2,140 Posts Specializes in Acute Care Cardiac, Education, Prof Practice. Has 16 years experience. Apr 8, 2013 I don't talk about it because I have auto-renew :)
dandk1997RN, MSN, RN 361 Posts Specializes in Cardiology. Has 4 years experience. Apr 8, 2013 I absolutely won't practice without it. Not sure if all my coworkers agree, though. We've never discussed it, and it was mentioned in mystify school. I only know about it from a good friend who's been a nurse forever.
dandk1997RN, MSN, RN 361 Posts Specializes in Cardiology. Has 4 years experience. Apr 8, 2013 I absolutely won't practice without it. Not sure if all my coworkers agree, though. We've never discussed it, and it was mentioned in mystify school. I only know about it from a good friend who's been a nurse forever.That should say it was NOT mentioned in my school. Autocorrect on iPhones...SMH.
Fiona59 8,343 Posts Has 18 years experience. Apr 8, 2013 In my province it is included in our yearly registration fees. We carry 2million
csoultz 54 Posts Apr 8, 2013 Our school pounded ot into our heads to make sure we all carry it. I agree it is too cheap not to have it. My carrier gave me a 50% discount my first year of licensure...cool! This discussion reminds me that it is time for me to renew and I should probably do that lol. I wish I had that auto renew that sounds nice!
ilmbg 140 Posts Apr 8, 2013 Fiona,You are lucky! What province do you live? And, if it is not too personal, can I ask about how much in US dollars you spend a year to renew your license, or is it every two years?
LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN 8,429 Posts Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma. Has 18 years experience. Apr 8, 2013 I don't talk about it because I have auto-renew :)^This!! :)
hiddencatRN, BSN, RN 3,408 Posts Apr 8, 2013 There have been several threads about it recently. And we did discuss it in nursing school.
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN 4 Articles; 20,908 Posts Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma. Has 43 years experience. Apr 8, 2013 Every nurse should carry their own malpractice/liability insurance, Never practice without it. These days they will also protect you for HIPAA violations and will provide an attorney. For the $200.00 or so dollars a year (in the US) it it foolish not to have it in todays litigious society. I carried it for 34 years. Never had to use it but it was very comforting to know it was there.
mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN 3,176 Posts Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes. Has 11 years experience. Apr 8, 2013 and they will tell you at your new job that you don't need it. Get it anyway. :)
