Nurses who work on a medical unit do not have personal professional liability coverage. In the event of a lawsuit, which options are true? Choose all that are correct
1. They can be covered under the employer's insurance policy.
2. They need to contact their own attorneys.
3. They will be covered under the professionals' group policy.
4. They may be refused coverage under the employer's insurance policy.
5. They will be covered with their state's Emergency Health Care Providers policy.
1, 2, 4
Rationale: There is a chance that the employer's insurance would cover these nurses, but the nurses should contact their own attorneys. The employer's insurance may elect not to cover the nurses, depending upon the circumstances of the incident. Professionals' group policies are more commonly found in private clinics or businesses. There is not an Emergency Health Care Providers insurance policy.
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