Lorie Brown speaks with Ryan Fox, employment attorney. … [Read more...]
Is It Nursing Malpractice?
Is a med error considered malpractice? “Malpractice” is a fancy word for negligence, but involves a professional. There are 4 elements of malpractice: Duty (the standard of care) Breach (you didn’t do what you were supposed to do or did something that you should not have done); Causation; and Harm. So, let’s put it in layman’s terms. You have a duty to come to a halt at a stop sign, you don’t stop at the sign and you hit another car and cause injury. That is negligence because … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Nursing License! Q&A with Lorie
Lorie answers questions for Caroline Porter Thomas' EmpowerRN tribe … [Read more...]
Should I Carry Malpractice Insurance?
“Should I carry my own malpractice insurance?” That’s a question I hear quite a lot. As an employee, your employer is responsible for your actions as long as you are acting within the scope of your responsibilities. If you do something that is clearly outside that scope, your employer will not cover you. Some extreme examples are having inappropriate relations with a patient, purposefully injuring a patient or practicing medicine without a license. Choosing to have your own malpractice … [Read more...]
Interviews With Lorie + Renee Thompson About Nurse Bullying
This first video is me interviewing Renee about what is bullying and what can be done about it. This second video is Renee interviewing me about the legal aspects of bullying and what we can do in negative employment situations. … [Read more...]
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