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Protect Yourself From Nursing Lawsuits, Other Legal Issues

Nurse.com

According to an analysis of more than 4,600 events that led to malpractice suits from 2018 to 2021, nurses were involved in 18% of the suits. The researchers identified 850 specific events in which nurses were directly involved in care that resulted in an alleged medical error. Nurses are so busy, and this can reduce the risk of an error.”