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Nurse Practitioner’s Prescription Results in Negligence Lawsuit

Nurse.com

The patient claimed that her allegations of negligent hiring and supervision were not governed by the state Medical Malpractice Act. The Medical Malpractice Act also stated that there’s a three-year limit on when malpractice actions can be filed unless there is “fraudulent concealment on the part of the defendant.”

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33 Nursing Specialties in Demand in 2023

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

An FNP is a nationally certified and state-licensed advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with a graduate-level education. FNPs are expert clinical providers who teach others in the workplace setting. USAHS offers an FNP role specialty through the MSN , BSN-entry DNP and Post-Graduate Nursing Certificates programs.