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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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7 Jobs You Can Do With a BSN Degree Besides Nursing

Every Nurse

Examples of nursing roles in these areas include: Highest Paying Nursing Jobs Certified Nurse Midwife Clinical Nurse Specialist Critical Care Nurse Nurse Anesthetist Nurse Educator Nurse Practitioner Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner Pain Management Nurse Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Registered Nurse Working as a legal nurse consultant for legal teams (..)

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33 Nursing Specialties in Demand in 2023

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Legal Nurse Consultant Average Hourly Salary (2023) $49.44 These cases include medical malpractice, personal injury and long-term care litigation. 22 They are different from most nurse practitioners, as they focus not only on clinical practice but also on education, research and consulting.