Trail the state boardʼs complaints

If your state board of nursing receives a complaint about one of your nurses, the complaint triggers a structured disciplinary process. Follow the process from start to finish and test your knowledge, then check your answers at http://www.nursingmanagement.com.

UKCC will now explain its misconduct decisions

The current system of health care demands more evidence-based accountability from doctors and nurses. Therefore, questions are being asked about the reasons why statutory bodies such as the UKCC make the decisions they do with regard to the professionals they regulate. Recently, there have been some high-profile cases where doctors and nurses have been found guilty in a court of law and yet in their past have survived a professional misconduct hearing, e.g. Dr Harold Shipman.

File a complaint, face retaliation?

Sometimes it's okay to fire an employee after she files a complaint. Learn how to recognize unacceptable measures to avoid or defend lawsuits.

Not to worry: directors and officers claims can be managed

Directors and officers claims have become more prevalent due to the employment litigation surge in this country. This article provides examples of real claims, offers suggestions in managing claims, discusses trends in litigation and provides recommendations for loss prevention.