What should the nurse consider about today's healthcare environment when making a decision about purchasing individual professional liability insurance?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The frequency with which nurses are named in lawsuits has not changed in the last several decades.
2. Obstetrics is the only specialty in which risk of being sued has increased.
3. Having personal insurance does not increase one's risk of suit.
4. Monetary awards in cases where nurses have personal insurance are higher.
5. Most lawsuits are filed against nurses who are not specialized in any particular field.
3,5
Rationale: Due to the expanding role of nursing there is a heightened legal accountability and increased potential for being named in lawsuits.
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