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Risks Facing Nurse Practitioners Today

Minority Nurse

Nurse practitioner malpractice data can be used to inform and address areas of clinical improvement as well as help to improve the quality of care and patient safety. Malpractice claim costs are on the rise. The average total incurred amount of a nurse practitioner malpractice claim has increased to $332,137 – a jump of more than 10.5%

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Patient Safety Goals: Why Set Them and How to Achieve Them

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Patient safety issues are the leading cause of malpractice suits involving nurses. An analysis by a medical liability insurer indicated that 850 of 4,634 malpractice claims closed between 2018 and 2021 involved nurses. Download the Nurse.com social networking app today. But patient safety goals can also protect nurses.

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ER Nurse Follows Protocol, Avoids Negligence Lawsuit

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The patient filed a medical malpractice claim against the medical center that initially treated him, the physician who was the PA student’s clinical supervisor, the RN who treated his knee and lower leg injuries, and the PA student. Download the Nurse.com social networking app today.

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10 Years After Suspension, Nurse Seeks Reinstatement

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The NP can also file a court case alleging legal malpractice. Download the Nurse.com social networking app. If the entity determines that the advice was incorrect, the attorney can be disciplined. Disciplines can include censure and disbarment. Again, this would have to be done with the guidance of an attorney (or nurse attorney).