RiskManager

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    How to Answer "What's Your Greatest Weakness?"

    RiskManager replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    I always said my greatest weakness was honesty. The interviewer would say 'I don't think honesty is a weakness'. I would reply 'I don't give a crap what you
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    Malpractice Insurance

    RiskManager replied to mustangmellie's topic in Camp

    To all my nurses who do camp duty as a job or as a volunteer, I strongly urge them to make certain that the camp or sponsoring organization has current liability coverage that will cover the nurse and...
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    I got subpoenaed

    RiskManager replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    And the primary reason why nursing insurance is so cheap is that payouts are rare. This is due to the 'other insurance' clause that effectively excludes the typical nursing claim from coverage by the...
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    I got subpoenaed

    RiskManager replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    This is the handout that I give to my staff who are going to give testimony at court. Most of what I say also applies to the depositions. Dress and act professionally. Remember that the judge, jury...
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    I got subpoenaed

    RiskManager replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Jory above gives the exact advice that I would give, and I handle several deps a month for our staff. As a factual witness, you are there to answer questions about what you have observed and performed...
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    Where do you get nursing liability insurance from?

    RiskManager replied to nd deb's topic in Correctional

    NSO and Proliability are insurance agents. They are not the actual insurance companies. NSO places the insurance with CNA and Proliability places the insurance with Liberty Mutual. If neither CNA...
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    Abandonment question

    RiskManager replied to Valeriejean2105's topic in Nursing Career

    Based on the fact pattern presented, I would say no abandonment has occurred. You offered to provide care in a timely manner to ensure continuity of care, and the employer declined to accept your...
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    Diabetic RN applying for WA endorsement... anyone done it?

    RiskManager replied to Dogen's topic in Washington Nursing

    As a Washington state risk manager, I would check the question 'no'. If your diabetes is controlled and does not cause significant cognitive or sensory impairment, then it has no effect on your...
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    Malpractice

    RiskManager replied to Big Blondie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Generally speaking, the malpractice insurance underwriters do ask about participation in these programs and the circumstances thereto. In some circumstances, the insurer may decline to write a policy...
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    Liability insurance for nurses

    RiskManager replied to Butt3rfly's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You know, I don't know if CNA is actually an acronym for anything. CNA Financial Corporation (Home) is one of the world's largest insurance and financial services companies. They have been major...
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    Liability insurance for nurses

    RiskManager replied to Butt3rfly's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Proliability will place the coverage with CNA or whichever other insurance company that will cover you. The actual insurance company is who provides the coverage, not the insurance agent, like...
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    Liability insurance for nurses

    RiskManager replied to Butt3rfly's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Companies like Proliability and NSO are not insurers. They are insurance agents or brokers. The majority of nursing malpractice insurance written in the USA is through CNA or a CNA subsidiary. NSO...
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    Malpractice insurance after being sued?

    RiskManager replied to JaneBSN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ah, I have reported scores of those sort of settlements to the NPDB. I usually try to word the report to make it clear that the case was being settled for financial reasons related to the cost of...
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    Malpractice insurance after being sued?

    RiskManager replied to JaneBSN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Speaking as a healthcare risk manager who has also worked at a malpractice insurer, it is very unlikely that a case that long ago, and with no explicit finding of liability or payout on behalf of the...