Nurse practitioners (NPs) are sometimes offered jobs that could be filled by a registered nurse (RN). In those positions, NPs are not expected to diagnose, order tests or treatments, or prescribe ...

Nurses in North Carolina may need to purchase or upgrade their malpractice insurance after a recent ruling by the state Supreme Court. Last month, the court ruled nurses can be sued for following ...

Professionals are expected to perform their services properly and with sufficient expertise. Clients and patients assume someone with a professional designation has the knowledge and resources to do ...

Is the policy you are offering "claims made" or "occurrence"? (You want "occurrence.") With an "occurrence" policy, if you are sued years after the incident, you are covered, as long as your premiums ...

Malpractice insurance, professional liability insurance (also called professional indemnity insurance), and errors and omissions (also called E&O insurance) are closely related. But what should you ...