The nurse who was found to be negligent in a lawsuit was just told by her attorney that the hospital will attempt to recover damages from the nurse pursuant to the principle of indemnification
What will the hospital have to prove for this to occur? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The hospital is only liable in the suit because of the employee's actions.
2. The nurse has been employed at the hospital for less than 6 months.
3. The hospital incurred monetary damages because of the employee's actions.
4. The employee has personal professional liability insurance.
5. The money owed by the hospital is in excess of one million dollars.
1,3
Rationale: One key to applying the principle of indemnification is that the employer is at fault in a liability suit only because of the employee's negligence.
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