Feeling the Heat. Nurse Practitioners and Malpractice Liability

Kenneth P. Miller

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2006.11.003

Feeling the Heat. Nurse Practitioners and Malpractice Liability

Kenneth P. Miller

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Abstract

As nurse practitioners (NPs) assume more autonomy and take on more responsibility, they increase their legal liability. NPs are now being held accountable to their scope of practice. The resulting dilemma is that as scope of practice and autonomy increase so, too, does susceptibility to malpractice exposure. The primary causes for indemnity payments are identified. By knowing the cause, NPs can work toward a solution that will enhance patient outcomes while simultaneously decreasing malpractice liability.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	24-26
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2006.11.003
State	Published - Jan 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Indemnity payments
liability
malpractice
prescriptive authority
primary care providers
scope of practice

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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Feeling the Heat. Nurse Practitioners and Malpractice Liability

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