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Understanding Medical Malpractice in Delaware: A Guide for Nurses

Patient safety is paramount, and yet, despite best efforts, medical malpractice incidents can lead to potential legal repercussions. For Delaware nurses, understanding nursing’s scope of practice, adhering to standards of care and organizational policies, detailed documentation, and advocating for patients…

Proper documentation protects patients and your license

Nursing documentation plays a critical role in healthcare. Errors or incomplete information can affect data accuracy and ultimately best practices. Improper documentation also can contribute to adverse, sometimes fatal, patient outcomes.

Protect and defend

How can leaders help nurses avoid legal challenges? What kind of legal issues have resulted from the COVID-19 crisis? How can nurse leaders guide their staff when licensure investigations arise?

Nurses and contracts

Understanding basic terminology, the pitfalls you may encounter, and the relationships among parties to a contract can help you protect your self-interests and ensure a successful experience.

Individual nurse liability insurance

Although physicians receive the brunt of lawsuits, nurses also get sued on a regular basis. Nurses in all practice settings provide most of the hands-on patient care, placing them at risk for civil, regulatory, and in some cases criminal actions.

The BON discipline cascade

WHEN nurses are investigated by their state board of nursing (BON), they’re sometimes told that they don’t need an attorney, that hiring one will create an adversarial situation, and that they’ll have to pay for the attorney themselves. That’s bad…

Social media missteps could put your nursing license at risk

Without a doubt, social media has become an integral part of modern life. Today, seven in 10 Americans use social media to get news, connect with others, and share information. Facebook leads the way with more than 2 billion users…

Why you need your own malpractice insurance

Many myths surround professional liability insurance for nurses, also known as nursing malpractice insurance. Here are a few: Only physicians get sued for malpractice. If you have your own insurance, you’re more likely to get sued. You can be sued…

Ethics case study: Poor staffing results in brain-damaged patient

Shirley Keck, age 61, was admitted to Kansas medical center. Because of understaffing of nurses in the hospital, Shirley’s nurse did not assess her often enough and did not monitor her oxygen level. Shirley’s deteriorating condition was not noticed by…