Malpractice insurance may be the last thing on a nursing student’s mind as they prepare for nursing school. They’ve got to concentrate on finances, studying, passing their classes, getting enough sleep, surviving on Raman noodles, all the typical things that a student in any type of program has to worry about.

But a nursing student isn’t in just any old type of educational program. At some point, they will be assisting registered nurses with patient care, and the second the nursing student sets foot in an educational facility, they could be held legally responsible for any mishaps that occur with a patient in the facility, or even any perceived mishaps.

Is that fair? Of course not. If a nursing student is sued when they didn’t do anything wrong, will they be found liable? One would hope not. But the chances of winning in court are much higher when a nursing student has a lawyer who is looking out for their best interests, and most nursing students are not going to be able to afford to pay a lawyer’s fees.
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