title: The emotional impact of malpractice.
abstract: Nurses rarely think they will be named as defendants in malpractice suits, and when they are named, they almost never envision the emotional impact that will occur regardless of the outcome of the suit. This article explores the lived experience of a nurse named as a defendant in a malpractice lawsuit and the use of strategies for emotional and professional survival.
authors.affiliation: University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA. kristin.larson@comcast.net
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Rowena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing; D012308:Risk Management; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States