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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

According to “The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition,” claims again nurse practitioners (NPs) are rising. To find out what this means and what NPs can do about it, Daily Nurse interviewed Georgia Reiner, MS, CPHRM, Risk Analyst, Nurses Service Organization (NSO).

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Starting A Practice: Questions Every Nurse Practitioner Should Ask

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Many Nurse Practitioners have built successful practices on a shoestring budget. Navigating the credentialing process in a timely manne r so you can accept commercial insurance and Medicare/Medicaid. Deciding what types of insurance (malpractice, liability, property) you need and how to choose the proper coverage.

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Skin failure: A historical perspective

American Nurse

1980s: Kennedy lesion Fast forward to the 1980s, when Karen Lou Kennedy, a nurse practitioner in a 500-bed mid-Western long-term care facility, observed that some residents rapidly developed skin breakdown, usually on their buttocks, and died within 6 weeks to months. healthcare costs.