Identify the reasons nurses may need to carry their own malpractice insurance. Select all that apply
a. their institution's insurance may not cover them if they fail to comply with its policies and procedures.
b. nurses are being named individually in lawsuits.
c. their institution may fail to cover them if they acted outside the scope of their employment.
d. nurses are being considered easy targets for lawsuits.
A, B, C
Some reasons why nurses may consider carrying their own malpractice insurance pertain to an employer's liability coverage that might not protect them if it is found that they acted outside their scope of employment (e.g., NAP 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 be advantageous for a nurse to be assured of a sound defense independent of the nurse's employer.
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