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How much malpractice insurance is enough for dermatology nurses? According to Carolyn Buppert, a health care attorney, the answer is "as much as you can get and afford." In the 'Medico-Legal Forum' column in the October 2008 issue of Dermatology Nursing, Buppert notes there are too few cases against dermatology nurses to offer guidance specific to the specialty.

An innovative Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) has launched to meet the demands of busy nurses struggling with products currently on the market. Panasonic has worked with a team of 100 clinicians to develop the Toughbook CF-H1 MCA. As well as easing workloads and improving patient care the new lightweight, hand held device has been specifically designed to help infection control and survive a real clinical environment.