Risk Management Resources

  • Articles – Stay informed by reading articles on risk management and practice issues in nursing. Nursing students also visit this section to read articles that may help you in your schooling and as you prepare for your career in nursing.

  • Earn CE Credit – Continuing Education.

  • Nursing Professional Claims Reports – Read CNA HealthPro claims studies on nurses and nurse practitioners.

  • Legal Case Studies – Read summaries of real malpractice lawsuits brought against nursing professionals.

  • Links – An extensive list of various nursing associations, state boards of nursing and other important nursing websites.

  • Newsletters – Our customer newsletter, the NSO Risk Advisor includes articles of interest, risk management tips, answers to frequently asked questions and actual case studies.

  • Presentations – View presentations on professional liability insurance topics.

  • Preparing for a Deposition Video – To help you better understand the deposition process, CNA, the insurance carrier for the NSO program, has created a video which defines what a deposition is, describes the process and provides useful advice related to deposition preparation.

  • Educator Toolkit – Tools for your classroom, articles, links, legal case studies, legal resources for nursing educators.

  • Sample Risk Management Plan – Use this guide to develop your own risk plan for your healthcare practice.