Question: My patient has asked me to administer a complementary therapy in the form of a liquid herbal substance, which I do not know much about. What are my legal obligations? Am I able to refuse? Answer: Complementary therapies are therapies that are employed in conjunction with mainstream health-care practices.1 Examples of complementary therapies may include...
Read MoreThe following Q&A may assist eligible nurses who have legal questions about providing professional nursing services during natural disasters, such as wildfires, flooding, earthquakes, etc. Question: Do I remain eligible for CNPS professional liability protection if I provide professional services during a natural disaster? Answer: Yes. CNPS beneficiaries continue to have access to CNPS services...
Read MoreThis document is a briefing note in response to nurses, doctors, governments and others who have questions and concerns about nurses’ professional liability protection. It addresses how and why courts currently decide medical malpractice (negligence) cases, types of liability, and types of working relationships and their impact on liability risk and protection. By understanding these...
Read MoreCosmetic services and procedures have evolved in recent years. Since this is a relatively novel way to deliver nursing services, nurses should understand the unique liability risks when providing cosmetic services. Regulation of Cosmetic Nursing Nurses who provide cosmetic services are encouraged to confirm that they are working within their scope of practice as defined...
Read MoreCNPS Core Services What types of core services does the CNPS provide? Please visit our core services page to learn more. What is occurrence-based professional liability protection? Under an occurrence-based model, the availability of protection depends on whether the protection was active when the incident giving rise to the claim occurred. For instance, in health...
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