--- title: Curi blog | Donna Nicholson, MBA, BSN, RN, CPCO description: Donna Nicholson is the former Managing Director of Risk Solutions at Curi Advisory. image: https://blog.curi.com/hubfs/Curi%201.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.curi.com/author/donna-nicholson#main-content) [![Curi](https://blog.curi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Curi-logo-horizontal-positive-2.png?width=1443&height=479&name=Curi-logo-horizontal-positive-2.png "Curi")](https://curi.com/) Mobile Menu Icon - [Home](https://blog.curi.com) - [Request Topic](https://share.hsforms.com/1a9ssFAKcTDWA-LBmRgaeowcuu4r) - Topics Show submenu for Topics - [Claims](https://blog.curi.com/tag/claims) - [Clinical Care](https://blog.curi.com/tag/clinical-care) - [Health Policy](https://blog.curi.com/tag/health-policy) - [Litigation Education](https://blog.curi.com/tag/litigation-education) - [Market Commentary](https://blog.curi.com/tag/market-commentary) - [MPL Insurance](https://blog.curi.com/tag/mpl-insurance) - [Practice Management](https://blog.curi.com/tag/practice-management) - [Risk Management](https://blog.curi.com/tag/risk-management) - [Wealth Management](https://blog.curi.com/tag/wealth-management) - [Well-Being](https://blog.curi.com/tag/well-being) - [Subscribe](https://share.hsforms.com/1couqp4WFRrS7xtWs6x0y-Qcuu4r) - [Home](https://blog.curi.com) - [Request Topic](https://share.hsforms.com/1a9ssFAKcTDWA-LBmRgaeowcuu4r) - Topics Show submenu for Topics - [Claims](https://blog.curi.com/tag/claims) - [Clinical Care](https://blog.curi.com/tag/clinical-care) - [Health Policy](https://blog.curi.com/tag/health-policy) - [Litigation Education](https://blog.curi.com/tag/litigation-education) - [Market Commentary](https://blog.curi.com/tag/market-commentary) - [MPL Insurance](https://blog.curi.com/tag/mpl-insurance) - [Practice Management](https://blog.curi.com/tag/practice-management) - [Risk Management](https://blog.curi.com/tag/risk-management) - [Wealth Management](https://blog.curi.com/tag/wealth-management) - [Well-Being](https://blog.curi.com/tag/well-being) - [Subscribe](https://share.hsforms.com/1couqp4WFRrS7xtWs6x0y-Qcuu4r) ![Blog header 2025](https://blog.curi.com/hubfs/Blog%20header%202025.png) **THE BLOG** Stay informed. 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