RiskManager

Healthcare risk management and liability

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    Firearms

    RiskManager replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^I have always wondered if those studies control for socioeconomic and other factors. For example, in the Seattle area, the articles in the local media and some academic papers suggest that most of...
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    Firearms

    RiskManager replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Every healthcare facility for which I have been the risk manager for has had a prohibition against employees possessing weapons while on the facility property and violation can be grounds for...
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    Nurse, policeman, or both

    RiskManager replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    This issue is discussed a lot in the healthcare risk management world. As a group, we are about 70% keep it with the other patient belongings and return upon discharge to 30% call law enforcement for...
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    Terminated after two months and in need of help please!

    RiskManager replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was asked to pop into this thread and give my two cents to the OP. First off, you need to stop worrying needlessly about this. From the BON perspective (although I am unfamiliar with the BON in...
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    "They may hire a private investigator..."

    RiskManager replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who does medical malpractice defense for a living, I have from time to time encountered private investigators or used private investigators for my cases. Usually, they are doing...
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    HELP! I have permanent restrictions and want to become a LMT!

    RiskManager replied to AleciaCrognale's topic in General Nursing

    You need to pose this exact question to the Ohio Medical Board. Only the state agency who administers the licenses is in a position to provide accurate information on this. It is better to find out...
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    Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    RiskManager replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    Elkpark, we are talking about two different things here: regulatory violations that you deal with as a surveyor and civil legal liability that I deal with as a risk/claims manager. It is absolutely...
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    Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    RiskManager replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    From the scenario described here, my opinion is that the nurse was involved in a BON licensure dispute that may have come out of the malpractice case. The hospital's liability insurance covers you for...
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    should I get liability insurance?

    RiskManager replied to mmccool719's topic in Agency Nurses

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/one-healthcare-risk-999441.html You are no doubt covered by the insurance offered by your employer. Read the article above so that you can make an...
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    OR consent

    RiskManager replied to Jordan23RN's topic in Operating Room

    No. If the husband is legally competent, he should sign his own consent. The wife would generally not have legal standing to sign the consent on behalf of the husband, unless he specifically...
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    Deaf and pregnant: Live sign language interpreter or video conference for childbirth?

    RiskManager replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Speaking as someone who is both bilaterally hard of hearing since birth, wears two hearing aids, and is a risk manager, this is a fascinating thread. I have not encountered this scenario before. I...
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    Master Of Jurisprudence

    RiskManager replied to onemo's topic in Nursing Career

    In my opinion, not really. It is not a law degree and does not qualify you to sit for the Bar exam in any US state to become a lawyer. It does not qualify you to become a healthcare risk manager....
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    What do you say to family when a patient has died?

    RiskManager replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I usually say something along these lines; "I am so sorry for your loss. Is there anything I can do for you right now to
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    Limited access for managers

    RiskManager replied to clarity74's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much yes, for treatment and operations purposes, and as such allowed under HIPAA. As an example, as a risk manager, I am in the patient charts daily looking into questions, concerns, problems...
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    Which hospital do you recommend -Seattle

    RiskManager replied to Rnfortuna's topic in General Nursing

    On the Eastside (Bellevue and Kirkland), you have two choices: Overlake in Bellevue and Evergreen in Kirkland. Both are well regarded, but if anything, housing can be more expensive on that side of...
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    Attorney contacted me about lawsuit

    RiskManager replied to forgop's topic in General Nursing

    Note that your citations specify how the Fifth applies only to testimony that may result in criminal culpability. This does not apply in the typical civil proceeding and certainly not in the...
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    Attorney contacted me about lawsuit

    RiskManager replied to forgop's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^Accuracy compels me to point out that 'taking the Fifth' applies only to criminal proceedings and your legal right to not incriminate yourself by testimony. It does not apply to deposition or...
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    new grad, insurance?

    RiskManager replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in General Nursing

    From a reply to a comment in my thread linked above: Quote from noahsmama Thanks for an interesting article! I do have a question. You mention in your article that having individual liability...
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    Confused about incident report

    RiskManager replied to ladylibra018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ^^^I require my people to put in the incident report any speculation or theories on the cause of the incident or how to prevent similar incidents in the future. That is one of the most useful parts in...
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    Confused about incident report

    RiskManager replied to ladylibra018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As the risk manager, I agree that the event should be documented in both the patient's chart and in an incident report. You do not, however, note in the patient's chart that an incident report was...
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    NP/patient privilege?

    RiskManager replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As an example, here are the nurse privilege laws in Washington state: RCW 5.62.020: Registered nurse — Privileged communications — Exceptions. RCW 5.62.030: Nurse-patient...
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    NP/patient privilege?

    RiskManager replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Generally speaking, yes. Usually the patient-provider confidentiality privilege is identical to that of a physician and is subject to the same exceptions to confidentiality, such as mandatory...
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    new grad, insurance?

    RiskManager replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/one-healthcare-risk-999441.html Read this before you make a
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    Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

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

    Well, I am a biker risk manager: motorcyclist for 25 years and a bicyclist for 45 years. Currently have four bicycles and down to one motorcycle: 2012 Suzuki DL650. As you would expect of a risk...
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    Attorney contacted me about lawsuit

    RiskManager replied to forgop's topic in General Nursing

    Quoted for truth. There are ways to deal with recalcitrant witnesses, and you probably are not going to like