Many nurses went into this career because of a strong, caring desire to help, cure and comfort those with illnesses. Patients, however, don’t care why a nurse chose their profession and will sue nurses for many reasons. As a nurse, I think, patient respect is an important responsibility. It can, although, at times, be very difficult to always be conscious of your actions when you are under the stress of caring for patients. There are multiple examples where treating a patient with disrespect could yield potential discipline. Which is also an important reason to have insurance to protect you against any lawsuits. Oliver (2016) states that an employer’s policy, first and foremost, protects the interests of your employer. So if you have
