Nurse Leaders and Liability: Common Risks and Prevention Strategies

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM ET – 4:00pm ET
Duration: 1 hour*


Overview: 
Nurse leaders operate at the intersection of patient safety, workforce management, regulatory compliance, and organizational accountability. This webinar will examine the unique liability exposures associated with nursing leadership roles through the lens of published analysis of nursing claims from the most recent 5 years and case examples. Nurse leaders can explore how leadership decisions can influence professional liability risks. The session will include practical risk control strategies designed to help nurse leaders strengthen safety cultures, support their teams, and reduce the likelihood of adverse events, claims, and board complaints.

 

Objectives:  
  • Analyze the actions and issues that prompted allegations of negligence against nurses and nurse leaders.
  • Define who are nurse leaders. Define the average incurred expenses for nurse leaders involved in a malpractice lawsuit.
  • Identify processes that nurse leaders can implement into their practice to reduce their potential liability.
 
Speaker Information:
  • Lynn Pierce, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Senior Risk Manager, Nurses Service Organization (NSO)


In order to earn CE credit for this event:
Participants must (1) register, (2) attend the entire live event on 9/17/2026 at 3pm ET, and (3) complete the post event test evaluation. Only those who meet these requirements will be issued a certificate of completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to make accommodations for time zone.

*Provider Accreditation
This activity for 1.0 contact hours is provided by Lippincott Professional Development and jointly provided by Nurses Service Organization.

Lippincott Professional Development (LPD) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749 for 1.0 contact hours, District of Columbia, Florida #FBN50-1223, and Georgia Board of Nursing #50-1223.
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