Protecting Yourself from Malpractice Claims
by By Deanna L. Reising, PhD, APRN-BC, and Patricia N. Allen, MSN, APRN-BC
Expiration Date: December 31, 2008. No CE contact hours (CH) will be given after this date.
Purpose/goal: To provide registered nurses with information on how to prevent being named in a malpractice lawsuit and which actions to take if they are named.
Objectives
- 1. Identify the four elements of a
malpractice lawsuit.
2. Discuss the most common causes of malpractice claims against nurses.
3. Describe how you should respond if named in a malpractice suit.
4. Discuss at least four guidelines to help prevent malpractice claims. .
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Deanna L. Reising, PhD, APRN-BC, is Associate Professor of Nursing at Indiana University School of Nursing in Bloomington, Ind. Patricia N. Allen, MSN, APRN-BC, is Clinical Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Nursing. The authors have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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