About this episode

The episode discusses the essentials of malpractice insurance for SRNAs before they enter the workforce.

Today we’re tackling something that every single SRNA needs to understand before signing their very first employment contract, and that’s protecting our livelihood once we graduate. In this episode of Grade 1 View, hosts Mackenzie and Nicolas sit down with Bryan Doyle, ME, RPLU, Acting Vice President of AANA Insurance Services and Lisa Kiska, RPLU+, Supervisor, Underwriting & Customer Service at AANA Insurance Services to break down the essentials of malpractice insurance to better prepare every SRNA for the realities of the workplace. Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode: 🛡️ Malpractice Basics – What every SRNA should understand 📄 Contract Pitfalls – Hidden insurance clauses to watch for 💰 Tail Coverage – The expensive surprise many providers miss ⚖️ Claims & Lawsuits – What happens when you're named 🏥 1099 vs W2 – How insurance responsibilities change Get a Malpractice Estimate from AANA Insurance Services: https://malpracticeinsurance.aana.com/get-estimate/ Visit us online: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/grade-1-view/ Visit the AANA Resident Hub: https://www.aana.com/resident-hub/ Help us grow by leaving a review…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mackenzie, Nicolas

Guests: Bryan Doyle, Lisa Kiska

Topics covered

• malpractice insurance
• employment contracts
• SRNA education
• insurance responsibilities
• claims and lawsuits

Keywords

• malpractice basics
• contract pitfalls
• tail coverage
• claims
• 1099 vs W2

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AANA Insurance Services

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