MN556 Primary Care Across the Adult Age Continuum III
Unit 10 Discussion
DQ1 Medical Lawsuits
Find a lawsuit involving an Advance Practice Nurse and post the case on the Discussion Board. Discuss what the Advance Practice Nurse could have done differently in the case to avoid the lawsuit, e.g., further assessments and diagnostic testing. Discuss the need for medical liability insurance as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
DQ2 Best Practice
Discuss best practice guidelines to avoid medical lawsuits in your future practice area. Also should Advance Practice Nurse purchase liability insurance, why or why not?