In this enlightening interview, I sit down with Jennifer Flynn, a seasoned expert in risk management and professional liability. With over 24 years of experience in healthcare insurance, Jennifer brings her wealth of knowledge to help nurses navigate the complex world of liability, patient safety, and quality management.
What We Discuss:
✅ Common scenarios where nurses might need to use their liability insurance—step-by-step insights.
✅ The Rhadonda Vaught case: How typical (or atypical) are criminal charges against nurses for medical errors? Should nurses be concerned?
✅ Practical, actionable strategies to minimize liability risks while enhancing patient safety.
✅ Breaking down the differences between employer-provided malpractice coverage and individual liability insurance.
Jennifer also shares tips to empower nurses to protect themselves professionally while delivering excellent patient care.
About Jennifer Flynn:
Jennifer is the Vice President of Risk Management for Nurses Service Organization in the Healthcare Division of Aon’s Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. She is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management, published author, and frequent national speaker on healthcare risk and liability topics. Jennifer is dedicated to educating healthcare professionals about liability risks and strategies to support patient safety.
Hub of helpful articles related to nursing risk management: https://www.nso.com/risk-management/individuals
For show notes and the video interview, click here: https://www.freshrn.com/is-insurance-for-nurses-worth-it/
Free Nursing Resources 👇
- Cardiac content: https://www.freshrn.com/cardiac-nursing/
- Neuro content: https://www.freshrn.com/neuro-nursing/
- Jobs and interviews: https://www.freshrn.com/nursing-jobs-interviews/
- Nursing school: https://www.freshrn.com/nursing-student/
- Ortho content: https://www.freshrn.com/ortho-nursing/
- New grad support: https://www.freshrn.com/new-grad-nursing/
- Professional development: https://www.freshrn.com/professional-development/
- Critical care: https://www.freshrn.com/critical-care-icu-nursing/
- Med-surg: https://www.freshrn.com/med-surg-nursing/
Get weekly tips, encouragement, stories from the bedside and more - just for nursing students and new nurses at: https://www.freshrn.com/
Connect With Me Online!
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshRN
- X: https://x.com/Kati_Kleber
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Fresh_RN/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kati_kleber/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshrn
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Law & Order: Criminal Justice System - Season 1 & Season 2
Season Two Out Now! Law & Order: Criminal Justice System tells the real stories behind the landmark cases that have shaped how the most dangerous and influential criminals in America are prosecuted. In its second season, the series tackles the threat of terrorism in the United States. From the rise of extremist political groups in the 60s to domestic lone wolves in the modern day, we explore how organizations like the FBI and Joint Terrorism Take Force have evolved to fight back against a multitude of terrorist threats.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com