RiskManager

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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    RiskManager replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^Kssrn404, in what jurisdiction was this case
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    RiskManager replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    For the record, I have no misgivings regarding your choice or of any other nurse who buys it. I do think it is important that people make an informed choice based on accurate information to purchase...
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    RiskManager replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^Having her own insurance and having that insurance kick in are of course two different things. Since the individual nursing policies are written as excess coverage, I suspect her policy was not...
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    RiskManager replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry, but this too, is incorrect. First off, of course, you will in all likelihood be covered by your employer's insurance, even for a claim that occurred years ago and after you quit there....
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    RiskManager replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    My article linked above discusses how this is generally an inaccurate statement. If you have questions about this sort of thing, you really should be talking to one of my risk, medmal claims, medmal...
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    RiskManager replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    Generally speaking, the employer, regardless of whom it is, is legally liable for the acts of the employees. Nursing homes and home health agencies generally have liability insurance to cover the acts...
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    RiskManager replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    So are you stating that you were named in a FTCA claim and the Feds did not cover
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    RiskManager replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh, Carolinapooh, sorry to tell you, but you could not be more wrong in some of your beliefs. I recommend that you sit down with the base hospital risk manager or the JAG medical tort claims...
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    RiskManager replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/one-healthcare-risk-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...
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    Finally got malpractice insurance.

    RiskManager replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, and how many of those co-workers going through awful lawsuits had to use their own coverage? My guess is none, given that the CNA coverage is excess over your coverage through your...
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    Badge penlight

    RiskManager replied to cdblackburn14's topic in General Nursing

    The Nitecore Tube mentioned above has a low, a high and a variable setting from 1 to 45 lumens depending on how long you press the
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    Badge penlight

    RiskManager replied to cdblackburn14's topic in General Nursing

    Amazon.com: NiteCore Tube Tiny Keychain USB Rechargeable 45 lm LED Flashlight, Blue: Home Improvement The Nitecore Tube. I have one hanging from my lanyard right
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    Chemistry

    RiskManager replied to Bookbag22's topic in General Nursing

    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 that I...
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    As EpiPen Prices Skyrocket, Nurses Suggesting Patients Use Syringes

    RiskManager replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Patient Medications

    IM Epinephrine Administration by the EMT The “Check and Inject” Pilot Project for the Administration of IM Epinephrine by King County EMTs King County. - Documents This is how it is being done by...
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    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    RiskManager replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Psychiatric hospital Western State no longer part of national accreditation program | The Seattle Times It turns out that Western State quietly withdrew from TJC accreditation a few months ago. Their...
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    Will there be jobs for a nurse who did a cert. legal nurse course?

    RiskManager replied to northmississippi's topic in Legal

    I would say only that I have encountered several people who have gone through Vickie's course and they all have been disappointed in the return on investment. I don't know of any LNC who are making a...
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    Do women find male nurses attractive?

    RiskManager replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have told my wife that if she dies, I will look for her replacement at Hobby Lobby. I know this because the Hobby Lobby near our house seems to be constantly filled with intelligent, affluent and...
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    Working with your own personal physician?

    RiskManager replied to Climber4290's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked for large integrated healthcare systems that were pretty much the only game in town when it came to care. Consequently, many employees also received care from the same system in which...
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    Do women find male nurses attractive?

    RiskManager replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nothing affects the heartbeat of a woman like a middle-aged bald white male risk manager. Cynics would say it is arrhythmia but I know better. #ILookLikeARiskManager
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    The 2025 Doctoral change CRNA

    RiskManager replied to DustyJacks's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I suspect a parallel with CRNA's will occur as it did with the pharmacists and physical therapists. Those professions used to have entry with a bachelor's and then they moved to a doctorate degree...
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    HIPAA Violation?

    RiskManager replied to hayestm's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    ^^^My dental postcards have a picture of Tommy the Tooth on
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    HIPAA Violation?

    RiskManager replied to hayestm's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Are You a Covered Entity? - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The lab is a covered entity due to processing claims/transactions electronically and as such is subject to HIPAA. The same...
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    HIPAA Violation?

    RiskManager replied to hayestm's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    198-May providers leave messages for patients at their homes to remind them of appointments | HHS.gov Sending out appointment reminders by postcard is generally not a HIPAA
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    Workers Comp/Nurse Liability Insurance

    RiskManager replied to ryanstum15's topic in General Nursing

    OK, seeing that you are a LLC, the minimum you need right off the bat is professional liability and worker's comp. It is possible that the hospitals you contract with may also require commercial...
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    Workers Comp/Nurse Liability Insurance

    RiskManager replied to ryanstum15's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^A follow-up question: are you running the business as a sole proprietorship, a corporation or a limited liability