If the question is can nurses find employment after completing a substance program ordered by the state BON, I have encountered many such nurses. Clearly, it is very state dependent in terms of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
RiskManager replied to Blackcat99's topic in Retired Nurses
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...
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....
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...