RiskManager

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    allnurses Partners with Medical Malpractice Insurance Leader CM&F

    RiskManager replied to allnurses's topic in News, Announcements

    These sort of affinity marketing programs usually result in the insurance producer (the agent who sells the policy) giving either a cut of the commission or a fee per person referred from the website....
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    allnurses Partners with Medical Malpractice Insurance Leader CM&F

    RiskManager replied to allnurses's topic in News, Announcements

    Do you have the standard 'other insurance' clause in the MedPro policy? I would like to see a copy of the actual policy. Speaking as someone who does healthcare professional liability insurance for...
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    allnurses Partners with Medical Malpractice Insurance Leader CM&F

    RiskManager replied to allnurses's topic in News, Announcements

    So I see that the underlying policy is written by Medical Protective and it is of course still excess coverage over that provided by your
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    Hospital being sued

    RiskManager replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely call Risk Management at your former employer. They may not have any contact information for you, which may be why they have not called. Also, in most facilities, Risk Management...
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    Has anyone had to use their malpractice insurance

    RiskManager replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I generally recommend the CNA insurance policy as sold by NSO and others. I have handled many nursing malpractice claims for my employed nurses; none of them have ever had to use their personal...
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    Legal analysis of race-based staffing at patient request

    RiskManager posted a topic in General Nursing

    American Health Lawyers Association - June
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    Soon to be convicted felon

    RiskManager replied to Jron91's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Based on the specifics of the plea deal, I suspect you will lose your nursing license on the basis of a criminal felony conviction and/or moral turpitude. Plus, with a felony conviction on your...
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    Hospital being sued

    RiskManager replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    This is absolutely wrong, as I have stated in numerous posts. Your own coverage would not be triggered in this situation. If your coverage is not triggered, the insurance company does not provide an...
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    Hospital being sued

    RiskManager replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Something that I always do when any of my staff might be involved in a claim, is to send them an email providing a broad outline of the claim (while not naming any of the involved staff), give the...
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    Hospital being sued

    RiskManager replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as the person here who actually does medical malpractice claims defense as a risk manager, calm down. You likely have nothing to worry about, and there is certainly no call for you to go out...
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    Healthcare risk management interview

    RiskManager replied to Mezbabe's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, I am the only risk manager currently on this board. I could speak for an hour on these topics, but you better served in finding someone local who has the time to help
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    Are nurses allowed to turn in wanted criminals?

    RiskManager replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Many national and state hospital associations have model guides or policies on this issue. For example, here is Washington's:...
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    RiskManager replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    From my perspective, we will likely be seeing more uninsured patients again and will be writing off more to bad debt. Say what you like about the ACA, but we found being paid something was better...
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    APRNs - What Happens if You are Sued?

    RiskManager replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    I generally recommend the CNA policy, as sold by NSO and others. I always like to point out that NSO is just the agent who sells you the policy. CNA is the actual insurance company that writes the...
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    Legalization of recreational marijuana use in CA.

    RiskManager replied to wootnurse's topic in California Nursing

    We have had medical marijuana for many years in Washington and recreational marijuana for a couple of years. Speaking of how it is viewed in Washington, regardless of legality, no healthcare employer...
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    APRNs - What Happens if You are Sued?

    RiskManager replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    1. If the ARNP is an employee of the practice or healthcare system, the practice or system generally purchases the malpractice policy that covers all employees of the practice or system. If the ARNP...
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    APRNs - What Happens if You are Sued?

    RiskManager replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    Speaking as someone who does medical malpractice claims for a living, I endorse these comments. I would also point out that the malpractice insurer, your employer, or the state medical or nursing...
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    RiskManager replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses' Scrubs Carry Bad Bacteria | Medpage Today Uh
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    Jobs in nursing in social justice

    RiskManager replied to michaelaellie's topic in General Nursing

    Your local Federally Qualified Health Center, which is a Community Health Center, Migrant Health Center, or Free Clinic, takes care of the sick, afflicted and poor. Many of these clinics have an...
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    Fired, no proof or investigation. Please help

    RiskManager replied to Fnj9977's topic in General Nursing

    No. The malpractice insurer primarily cares about two things for which you may have coverage: the BON actually filing charges against you, which may trigger your licensure defense coverage; and you...
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    Fired, no proof or investigation. Please help

    RiskManager replied to Fnj9977's topic in General Nursing

    As I posted on another similar thread. There is no coverage under your malpractice policy for you being fired. Going back to the OP, I am amazed at the number of responses to workplace complaint...
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    Best Professional Liability Insurance for Nursing

    RiskManager replied to StuffedBear'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 does...
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    Coming Soon? Will Nurses be Taking Over the Lab?

    RiskManager replied to Nerd eNurse's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^I worked part time in the hospital lab while in undergrad school and as a paramedic in grad school. I graduated with a MS in analytical chemistry in 1982. I thought it ironic back then that...
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    Coming Soon? Will Nurses be Taking Over the Lab?

    RiskManager replied to Nerd eNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as someone who looks at these issues from an enterprise risk management perspective, I would be concerned about putting a BSN into a lab role. Unless they meet the qualifications for a...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

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

    Shortage of residency slots may have chilling effect on next generation of physicians | TheHill There are an insufficient number of residency slots. Federal funding of the slots has not kept pace with...