A group of newly hired nurses ask a nurse manager if they should carry malpractice insurance. The nurse manager tells them that there are a number of good reasons for nurses to carry their own malpractice insurance.
Which of the following would not be included? a. Their institution's insurance may not cover them if they fail to comply with its policiesand procedures
b. Nurses are being named individually in lawsuits.
c. Their institution may fail to cover them if they acted outside the scope of theiremployment.
d. Nurses are being considered easy targets for lawsuits.
D
Some reasons why nurses may consider carrying their own malpractice insurance include the fact that
an employer's liability coverage may not protect them if it is found they acted outside their scope of
employment (i.e., UAP who started an IV) or failed to comply with facility policies and procedures. In
addition, nurses are being named individually as defendants more frequently, and it would behoove a
nurse to be assured of a sound defense independent of their employer.
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a. gentamycin c. carbamazepine b. ranitidine d. naproxen
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