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Activity Steps

Description

NSO and CNA's new liability claim report, Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition, addresses some of nurse practitioners' most common professional liability concerns, including emerging risks and ways that NPs can protect themselves from liability exposures. Using case studies and claim data, NPs can examine top areas of liability through the experiences of their peers. Most importantly, this session provides NPs with immediately implementable practices that they can use to help prevent or defend against malpractice allegations, while also enhancing patient safety.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. List the leading allegations made against Nurse Practitioners in malpractice lawsuits and State Board of Nursing matters.
  2. Define the average incurred expense for Nurse Practitioners in malpractice lawsuits and State Board of Nursing matters.
  3. Identify key risk management tools Nurse Practitioners can incorporate into their practice.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this presentation, a majority of the participants will achieve a passing score on the posttest.
Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • FL - BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH
  • NM - BON 1.5 CH
  • SC - BON 1.5 CH
  • WV - BOERN 1.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













Test Code: WNSO0224EL
Published: February 2024
Expires: 3/5/2025
Required Passing Score: 4/5 (80%)
Authors: Jennifer Flynn CPHRM; Lynn Pierce MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-C, CPHRM
Categories: Legal
Topics: Malpractice