Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

According to “The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition,” claims again nurse practitioners (NPs) are rising. NSO’s & CNA’s report entitled, The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition , revealed that aging services claims increased from 17.2

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

One of the most pressing issues today is the rise of “nuclear verdicts” in obstetrics — staggering malpractice awards that exceed $10 million. In 2022, a Georgia verdict awarded $30 million in a case where the baby’s heart rate went unmonitored for a critical period during labor.

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Relias

AUGUST 4, 2023

Here are the top factors that can cause a lack of engagement (and eventually turnover), as cited in our 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report. Top perks also included bonuses, profit sharing, malpractice insurance, and funded educational opportunities. Low compensation Higher pay was the highest-rated retention factor in our survey.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Courts increasingly recognize NPs as independent providers, which affects how liability is assigned in medical malpractice cases. The report also found that the distribution of malpractice claims against NPs involving diagnosis-related allegations rose from 32.8% to 35.3% (CNA & NSO, 2022). to 35.3% (CNA & NSO, 2022).

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