Ep 158: How to Protect Your License from Litigation

Although you never go into a patient’s room with the expectation that anything will go wrong, sometimes it does. It’s important for nurses to be prepared in the event that a lawsuit is ever filed against you. Today we’ve invited attorney Nick Dowgul to the show to tell us more about the legal process and what can happen to your nursing license after a lawsuit. There’s a lot to learn and we want to make sure you are able to protect yourself and your career.   Read more: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-158-how-to-protect-your-license-from-litigation/3113/    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   Make a Memorial or Tribute Gift to the AANA: https://www.aana.com/docs/default-source/foundation-aana-com-web-documents-(all)/memorial-and-tribute-gift-summary.pdf?sfvrsn=de8545b1_0    What we discuss in this episode:  3:24 – Background on Nick 5:19 – Malpractice coverage 8:50 – Lawsuits impacting your license 10:46 – How investigations work 12:06 – Pulling cell phone records of nurses 16:07 – Examples of cases he’s seen 21:31 – Where you can find infractions? 22:14 – Failing to adhere to minimum standards case 24:14 – Following a doctor’s order 30:16 – Should you get a lawyer?   32:00 – Insurance side of this 34:14 – How to find someone like Nick 35:53 – Summarizing the conversation