RiskManager

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    Scared! Report to OIG and/or NPDB?

    RiskManager replied to paidmydues's topic in Nurses Recovery

    ^^^The NPDB is not open to the public. The NPDB - Who Can Query and Report to the NPDB is the list of which entities can report and query to the NPDB. There have been attempts over the years to open...
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    Do you feel safe at work?

    RiskManager replied to Nurse4babies's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as the person who buys the liability insurance for the organization, the interesting thing about armed security is that your liability insurance costs go up significantly. A lot of...
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    NYU-Langone - Infant falls out of incubator

    RiskManager replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    Based on my experience with similar malpractice cases involving fetal/infant neurological injury, and depending on when the statute runs, parents and their counsel sometimes wait a few years before...
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    Sleep and good mattresses.

    RiskManager replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My wife and I recently went through this. Buying a mattress was worse than buying a car, in terms of being able to compare different models. We ended up buying a memory foam/latex Sleep Science...
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    Malpractice Insurance Independent Practice

    RiskManager replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I made a few calls, and the most popular underwriter in New Hampshire for ARNP's is CNA, and NSO will happily sell you the policy. It used to be the New Hampshire Joint Underwriting Association, but...
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    Do you feel safe at work?

    RiskManager replied to Nurse4babies's topic in General Nursing

    I feel unsafe at times. As the risk/claims manager, I have received several threats over the years from patients/families who did not like the fact I denied their malpractice claim, or they thought...
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    Malpractice Insurance Independent Practice

    RiskManager replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Where are you actually providing patient care? New Hampshire, Massachusetts, or
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    Malpractice insurance

    RiskManager replied to JellyDonut's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CNA or NSO will direct you to AANA, and CNA has an affinity program with them to sell malpractice insurance to the members of
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    Is an FNP worth it?

    RiskManager replied to Eeramsey's topic in General Nursing

    In medical malpractice cases, the most expensive cases are those involving death or a profound permanent neurological impairment as a result of treatment. If you practice in a specialty in which...
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    Is an FNP worth it?

    RiskManager replied to Eeramsey's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as the person who does risk management and malpractice claims for a living, it is my opinion that FNP do not have a significant risk of being sued. Not nearly to the extent of a nurse midwife...
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    Malpractice Insurance Independent Practice

    RiskManager replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The short answer is that the typical NP practice has a lower risk of adverse patient outcomes leading to actual or potential malpractice claims. The best proxy for the risk of the insurance company...
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    Malpractice Insurance Independent Practice

    RiskManager replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ARNP malpractice premium costs depend on three primary areas: your state, your specialty and your employment status (an employee or the practice owner). A full-time FNP practicing in Oregon as an...
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    Malpractice insurance

    RiskManager replied to JellyDonut's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The CNA policy as sold by
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    Am I right to be angry?

    RiskManager replied to Knytstar's topic in General Nursing

    Noting that the OP is in Washington state, state law provides an explicit method of asking for the record to be corrected or amended at RCW 70.02.100. What I would do is to communicate with the...
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    Malpractice Insurance

    RiskManager replied to nerdynurse7's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/one-healthcare-risk-999441.html Read the article and let me know if you have any questions. I do malpractice and risk management for a
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    EpiPens....who knew?

    RiskManager replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    EpiPens cost so much people are using riskier DIY alternatives - Business Insider I just read this on-point article on Business Insider. The EMS community is moving away from the EpiPens and to a...
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    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    RiskManager replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    It was, albeit one of
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    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    RiskManager replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Although it occurred many years in the past, my favorite story about Western State was when they gave the head of the union there a job as the hospital risk manager to essentially buy him off from the...
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    how serious are HIPAA violations taken?

    RiskManager replied to RUSerious's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Speaking as one of the Administration members who votes on appropriate discipline for HIPAA breaches, termination is not uncommon. It depends upon the specific factual situation. In my experience,...
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    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    RiskManager replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is the Western State you are thinking of in Steilacoom. I do some risk management consulting there from time to time. They are one of the state of Washington's secure mental health facilities, and...
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    Pressing charges against a patient for assault?

    RiskManager replied to coconut1031's topic in General Nursing

    You should call the local PD of the jurisdiction where the hospital is, describe the situation, and tell them you would like to file charges for assault. Bear in mind that it will be the local...
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    Is this illegal?

    RiskManager replied to Taratoes's topic in Home Health

    I cannot see any legal or ethical complications with you living in the same complex as your patient, as long as you maintain her privacy as you would any
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    Gift for new Paramedic

    RiskManager replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a paramedic
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    Gift for new Paramedic

    RiskManager replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    A Benchmade Triage Triage or Leatherman Raptor Raptor - Leatherman
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    Husbands!

    RiskManager replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    When my wife asks me "When will I be feeling better with X', my stock reply is 'two