RiskManager

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    It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    RiskManager replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    @HouTx, my belief and reading on STEM occupations in demand these days is they are pretty much limited to various computer and some types of engineering fields. Science per se, not so much in demand....
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    any tips? taking chem a&p II and human growth and development

    RiskManager replied to cframmar's topic in General Students

    Chemistry | Khan Academy Learn Chemistry - Help, Tutorials, Problems & Quizzes Learn Chemistry Online for Free with Our Huge Collection of Open Courses | SkilledUp These are the usual resources...
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    Okay to "babysit" a friend's medically complex child?

    RiskManager replied to sewinnett's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This gives the RiskManager the vapors. You are essentially providing nursing care in this scenario. You don't have the regulatory and liability protection of doing this as an employee. I am not...
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    I've been violated, doI have a case?

    RiskManager replied to Cpayne77's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Speaking as the risk manager/compliance officer/privacy officer to whom these things are reported to, I would argue for reporting it internally to the facility risk/compliance/privacy person. I can...
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    "Observed" urine drug screen

    RiskManager replied to thisgirldrums's topic in General Nursing

    This is not uncommon in cases of suspected impairment or diversion. I have had to witness this for male medical providers providing a sample, and I was not thrilled to do so but understood the...
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    Men in mammography areas

    RiskManager replied to AnonymousCanadian's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have accompanied my wife to mammograms, in waiting, gowning and the actual radiology suite, at her request and to hold her purse and various articles of clothing. No one has ever said anything to...
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    Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    RiskManager replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    You are referring to this page: Umbrella Insurance is for Professionals too! | GEICO A personal umbrella policy is over your personal auto and homeowners policies. It is not a substitute for, nor does...
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    Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    RiskManager replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    Most individual nursing liability policies are occurrence, but you are indeed wise to check. If it does not say on the website, look for a sample policy on the site. The policy language, right at the...
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    best online Healthcare Admin degree

    RiskManager replied to 5228shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    I have encountered many nurses and other personnel who have completed various nursing, administrative, business or healthcare degrees through WGU, and just about all of them sing the praises of the...
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    Home births gone wrong

    RiskManager replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    True dat. I am also reminded of a very well-known plaintiff counsel colleague of mine, who likes to say that if you don't see worrisome decels or bradycardia on the FHM tracing, you just aren't...
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    Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    RiskManager replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    CNA and Liberty Mutual are two different insurance companies. NSO is the major broker for CNA and ProLiability is the major broker for Liberty Mutual. You cannot get healthcare professional liability...
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    Lawsuits

    RiskManager replied to nursingstudent01600's topic in General Nursing

    If I had a nickel for every time a patient threatened a lawsuit, I would be flying around in a snazzy jumpsuit with my personal flying jetpack. As it is, I am firmly Earth-bound. Most of the time,...
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    Home births gone wrong

    RiskManager replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In working on the defense of L&D malpractice claims, one of the most common allegations by plaintiff medmal counsel is that a C-section was not done, or was not done quickly enough, and this would...
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    Do Female Docs Provide Better Care to Their Hospitalized Patients Than Male Counterparts?

    RiskManager replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I wondered about that: Are there key differences in osteopathic vs allopathic training that would contribute to the results of the study, or is it that there are differences in the students who select...
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    Do Female Docs Provide Better Care to Their Hospitalized Patients Than Male Counterparts?

    RiskManager replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I think the physician age, years of practice and patient load is key. We have seen similar risk management literature ostensibly providing that female physicians have lower rates of malpractice...
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    Auto Ins

    RiskManager replied to millriders2's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^The RiskManager approves of this post and has nothing to
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    When teachers go behind your back...

    RiskManager replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Mrs. RiskManager has been an elementary school teacher for over 20 years. She sends all kids complaining of illness, owies and the like to the health room. She does not do any assessments herself or...
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    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    RiskManager replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just received a call from a headhunter, asking if I wanted to apply for the open position of Director of Risk Management at Western State. It would be a pay cut and a 190 mile commute every day, so...
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    US 4th circuit appellate court rules agency nurse is hospital employee for malpractice

    RiskManager replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    The unspoken question I have after reading the opinion is: what did Nurse Cryer do to incur a $ 2.5 million dollar indemnity payout? I Googled her name and found this:...
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    US 4th circuit appellate court rules agency nurse is hospital employee for malpractice

    RiskManager posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/151801.P.pdf This is a very interesting decision that applies to the states within the US 4th Circuit. The court ruled that an agency nurse, covered by...
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    Nurse liability insurance

    RiskManager replied to AmadoRod's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing...sk-999441.html I am of the opinion that buying your own coverage may be a good thing, as long as you are making an educated decision as to what it actually...
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    Whatever Happened To Online Forums?

    RiskManager replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    I started out in the early 80's on dial-up Unix bulletin boards using a 300 baud acoustic coupler. I think things have gotten better over the decades just because there is so much more choice now....
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    Pictures of a deceased patient on social media HIPPA violation ?

    RiskManager replied to Lolo260's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Oh, I would not do this. If the family feels that some sort of social media memorial is appropriate, they can do
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    Made a big med error as a student... i'm devastated.

    RiskManager replied to FuturePN's topic in General Students

    Everyone, sooner or later, makes a med error. It is what you learn from it and your ability to move forward that distinguishes the professional. I have done a lot of these meetings with the personnel...
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    Being sued

    RiskManager replied to Edubs1023's topic in General Nursing

    You are not going to be sued or added as a defendant. If you were, you would have been served by now. Since the hospital is legally responsible for your actions, the attorney representing the...