Recently added articles from Nursing Law's Regan Report:

Nurses should have their own professional liability insurance.(Nursing Law Case on Point)(Case overview)

Apr 01, 2008 ... CASE ON POINT: Conn. Medical Ins. Co. v. Kulikowski, 286 Conn. 1; (03/18/2008) A.2d -CT ISSUE: Nurses are often led, or misled, to believe that they do not require their own, individual, professional liability insurance. Nothing could be further from the truth! This case ...

MI: spark ignited oxygen fire during surgery: CRNA settled--anesthesiologist prevailed.(Case overview)

Apr 01, 2008; Tammelleo, A. David ... CASE FACTS: Minnise Holt, a 79 year-old nursing home resident, underwent surgery to remove a mole from his body. Dr. Bruce Adelman was the anesthesiologist involved in the procedure. Dr. Adelman was present at the initial stage of the procedure, but left the operating room shortly ...

NJ: Pt. claimed nurse failed to answer bell: nursing notes contain no mention of bell by Pt.(Case overview)

Apr 01, 2008; Tammelleo, A. David ... CASE FACTS: Elizabeth Bogner was admitted to Rahway Hospital on March 7, 2003, following an epileptic seizure. On March 10, 2003, between 8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., she fell when she attempted to leave her bed to use the bathroom. She alleged that for approximately thirty to forty-five ...