University of West Florida Professional Nursing Liability Insurance Discussion

n order to complete this assignment correctly, you should first become knowledgeable about professional liability insurance so that you may provide additional information, dispel any myths, and be able to articulate your own position clearly and accurately.

Interview a minimum of four nurses (individually, not as a group) with whom you work or who know about professional liability insurance.

Do those you interviewed have individual policies?

List the reasons given for having or not having individual policies. Which reasons are listed most frequently?

Were the reasons valid as opposed to mere guesses by the nurses you interviewed?

Do the nurses know what the hospital policy coverage provides, or if they are covered at all (especially if part time or PRN)?

Did the nurses indicate any change in knowledge or intent to acquire a policy after your interview/discussion?

What did you learn from this assignment?