RiskManager

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    accused of falsifying documentation

    RiskManager replied to Jrgt312's topic in General Nursing

    What Ruby Vee said above is spot on. Especially if there were no adverse outcomes to the patient, I would not think that the DON or HR would get too exercised, especially since you were smart enough...
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    HealthLeaders article on drug diversion and the impact on hospitals

    RiskManager posted a topic in General Nursing

    Drug Diversion's Long Tentacles An interesting article on the impact of drug diversion on
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    Deposition Help Please

    RiskManager replied to dine saw's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^ I am afraid you are simply wrong on your contentions as to the lack of hospital insurance coverage for an employee involved in the typical malpractice claim. It is pretty well established across...
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    Deposition Help Please

    RiskManager replied to dine saw's topic in General Nursing

    And assuming that you trust your own individual insurance company, to whom you pay approximately $ 100/year, to have your best interests in mind. As opposed to say, denying coverage for any claims...
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    Tell me what nurse does not get this one....

    RiskManager replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    the Wilderness Medicine Training Center - Wilderness Medicine Training Center Home This group is local to me, and enjoys a good reputation in our local wilderness, search and rescue and EMS...
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    Deposition Help Please

    RiskManager replied to dine saw's topic in General Nursing

    I would just call up the attorney who issued the subpoena and say that you are unfamiliar with the plaintiff and the defendant, and you are curious as to why you are being subpoenaed. I do this sort...
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    Tell me what nurse does not get this one....

    RiskManager replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    When I did my Wilderness Medicine trauma training, they told us all about the wonders of pads and tampons to cover or plug up bleeding things in the field. My step-daughter is an Army combat medic,...
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    Non-competes

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

    Our local business paper recently published a three-part series on healthcare non-compete agreements. The principles discussed in the articles would apply equally to nurse practitioners: Debate over...
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    NP Claims information

    RiskManager replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ^^^FYI, you should be aware that the 'licensure defense' coverage is may only be triggered if the BON actually brings charges against you. You must read the policy to see which disciplinary hearings...
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    Non-competes

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

    In the area that I am (Greater Seattle area), non-competes for physicians, PA's and ARNP's are very common, if you work for an integrated healthcare system or a larger hospital or ambulatory clinic....
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    Driving from Chicago to Seattle

    RiskManager replied to Lnr567's topic in Travel

    I have also had to chain up on I-90 in Idaho in the
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    Driving from Chicago to Seattle

    RiskManager replied to Lnr567's topic in Travel

    I would go the I-94 and I-90 route. If you do it in the winter, especially when you get on I-90 towards Seattle, be sure to pack chains and know how to put them on, and pack food, blankets and...
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    "Was she one of your patients?" HIPAA, and other inconveniences

    RiskManager replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I tell people that when I get deposed, and have to disclose whom I have discussed the case with, if I give their name, they will end up being deposed as well, and do they really want that? But just...
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    Am I covered for malpractice under my personal lines homeowners' policy?

    RiskManager posted a topic in General Nursing

    Copied and pasted from the discussion in correctional nursing. I was asked to repost this so a wider audience could see it. I was responding to some comments about nursing staff being covered for...
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    Can a deaf person be a nurse

    RiskManager replied to AmberBradford's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Absolutely you can. I am in my mid-50's and have had a significant bilateral nerve deafness loss since birth. Between both ears, I have about 45% normal hearing. Several years ago, when I was...
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    medication errors

    RiskManager replied to nursingrnb's topic in General Students

    As the risk manager, I would be asking both the student and the instructor some
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    Do DNPs get compensated more

    RiskManager replied to nurselyfe4115's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    In the medical clinic environments in which I have worked, a primary care medical mid-level provider is paid the same regardless of degree: PA, MSN or DNP. Insurance reimburses the same regardless...
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    Am I covered for malpractice under my personal lines homeowners' policy?

    RiskManager replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    NSO is actually an insurance agency that is owned by Aon Affinity, a very large insurance company. All, or almost all, of the nursing liability policies placed by NSO are with a subsidiary of CNA, so...
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    Am I covered for malpractice under my personal lines homeowners' policy?

    RiskManager replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    Typically, your personal auto policy insurance company does not get too worked up in terms of using your personal auto for incidental business purposes such as traveling between sites or the like....
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    Am I covered for malpractice under my personal lines homeowners' policy?

    RiskManager replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    I was asked for a sample letter or email to the insurance company about coverage. Here is what I would write: Date Your name Your policy number TO: XYZ insurance company, Underwriting...
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    What to Expect - Root Cause Analysis

    RiskManager replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^I think you are overthinking this and are needlessly concerned. You should call NSO and see what they tell you, and report
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    Where do you get nursing liability insurance from?

    RiskManager replied to nd deb's topic in Correctional

    Anyone who thinks that they have healthcare professional liability insurance under their standard personal homeowner's policy or personal umbrella policy is probably wrong. There is an exclusion in...
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    What to Expect - Root Cause Analysis

    RiskManager replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I do RCAs, amongst other things, for a living. Doing one is usually triggered by a sentinel event or critical incident. There are some standardized (TJC) definitions for these, if your facility...
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    Where do you get nursing liability insurance from?

    RiskManager replied to nd deb's topic in Correctional

    ^^^You really need to very carefully read the endorsement/rider when it arrives. I have never heard of personal umbrella coverage providing any sort of professional liability coverage or healthcare...
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    Defibrillators that charged to 400 J

    RiskManager replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

    I was trained that this was the rationale for having the 400 J setting on the LifePak 6. I cannot for the life of me remember if I ever to to go above 360 J,