The basics all nurses need to know about malpractice...just the essentials so you can put your nursing back where it belongs: safe patient care.
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You want the best outcomes for your patients... and you also want to protect yourself.
You don't have to choose!
A lot of nurses are worried about lawsuits. While we wish it wasn't so, the worlds of healthcare and law do overlap.
Having a basic understanding of the different systems at play go a long way to dispelling the myths, rumors and nonsense that are constantly making the rounds. Because avoiding malpractice isn't helped by fear or CYA charting...it's knowledge.
My courses and resources are designed to help you chart with confidence, understand the legal systems, and provide the safest possible care.
I'm Jen Atkisson.
I've been a labor & delivery nurse for twenty years, and if there's one thing I've learned, it's this:
Nursing is hard enough without carrying around the fear of getting sued, losing your license, or constantly wondering if you're "doing it right."
Over the past decade, I've had a front-row seat to more than 400 malpractice cases as an expert witness. Surprisingly, that work hasn't made me a more fearful nurse. It's made me a fiercer advocate for my patients, my fellow nurses, and the profession I love.
I'm still at the bedside every week, so I get the realities of today's nursing. My goal isn't to teach you CYA tips & tricks or fearmonger you. It's to demystify the lawsuit process so you can stop wasting precious energy thinking about it and start investing it in what matters most: your patients, your practice, and your peace.
Whether I'm teaching a course, speaking at a conference, or sharing what I've learned here, my hope is simple: that you leave feeling a little more confident and reminded why you became a nurse in the first place.
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