Nurses Protection Group will not release information on whether an insured is covered until after, they have been sued, and a formal request from an attorney has been presented. Lawyers cannot base who they will sue on who has or does not have malpractice insurance. They do not know who does or does not have it in advance unless that information is volunteered by the nurse beforehand. Each individual named in the lawsuit will need legal representation. Whether counsel is provided by the employer or an independent nursing attorney can significantly affect who's best interests are put first.
Licensed nurses are at the forefront of patient care.
We are intimately involved with and responsible for the quality of care given. This makes us a primary target in lawsuits. It takes only a single mistake, alteration or omission in charting or an error in medication administration to make a case against an employer or physician. The physician was negligent in prescribing two medications which both contained a potent narcotic. The main ingredient Morphine having an acute potential for respiratory depression if an overdose is given.