Although you never go into a patient’s room with the expectation that anything will go wrong, sometimes it does. It’s important for nurses to be prepared in the event that a lawsuit is ever filed against you. Today we’ve invited attorney Nick Dowgul to the show to tell us more about the legal process and what can happen to your nursing license after a lawsuit. There’s a lot to learn and we want to make sure you are able to protect yourself and your career.

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What we discuss in this episode: 

3:24 – Background on Nick

5:19 – Malpractice coverage

8:50 – Lawsuits impacting your license

10:46 – How investigations work

12:06 – Pulling cell phone records of nurses

16:07 – Examples of cases he’s seen

21:31 – Where you can find infractions?

22:14 – Failing to adhere to minimum standards case

24:14 – Following a doctor’s order

30:16 – Should you get a lawyer?  

32:00 – Insurance side of this

34:14 – How to find someone like Nick

35:53 – Summarizing the conversation