Case Analysis
LNCs Criminal Cases: Homicide or Suicide?
Are you an LNC interested in criminal cases? Not sure if it’s for you? This post will show you what to expect. Let me introduce you to Teresa Devitt-Lynch. Teresa has been a guest on my Podcast. She is also speaking at my upcoming virtual conferences called The Ultimate LNC Conference: Murder Mysteries Unraveled: The…
Read MoreHomicide or Suicide: The LNC’s Impact on Legal Battles
Homicide or suicide: the LNC’s impact on legal battles is tremendous. Gunshot Wounds As healthcare providers and LNCs, we consider factors when examining the documentation available. Reports provided by the police, investigators, or medical professionals who examine a body. What are some of those factors that we should consider? Gunshot is one of the more…
Read MoreTechnology Addiction: The Hidden Killer
You’ve seen people sit in a restaurant not talking to each other. I have. Now technology addiction offers another socially acceptable way to fragment communication bonds. Picture this. I am eating outdoors at a restaurant in Florida. There is a family sitting next to me: parents and two small children under the age of 6.…
Read More5 Traps That Will Ruin Your Expert Witness Practice
Do you want to avoid traps that will ruin your expert witness practice? Inexperienced experts may be completely oblivious to these traps. Be wary and learn the rules. Not Quickly Responding to a Case Inquiry “Would you like to review this case?” You receive a voice mail or email asking if you are interested in…
Read MoreLegal Nurse Consultant Reports: How to be Persuasive
Your attorney client asked you to prepare a report to explain your opinions about a case. You could be screening a case for merit, writing an expert witness report, or offering consulting (behind the scenes) consulting services for a variety of cases. Follow these tips to write a persuasive legal nurse consultant report. 1. Everything…
Read MoreLegal Nurse Consultant Reports: What Attorneys Want video
Watch this short video to determine what attorneys want from legal nurse consultant reports. Tailor your reports to meet your client’s expectations. Join Pat Iyer for a free webinar on to discover how to get more clients with your top notch writing skills. Get details here. Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC is president of The…
Read MoreWhat does the LNC do in a Failure to Rescue Case?
Your role as a legal nurse consultant in helping an attorney with a failure to rescue case might involve explaining the function of a rapid response team. The concept of a rapid response team originated with a critical care nurse from New Zealand who recognized the need to bring resources to the bedside of a…
Read MoreThe LNC’s Analysis of a Failure to Rescue Case
Failure to rescue is a devastating clinical event and a devastating accusation against a nurse. A nurse walks into a patient’s room and recognizes the patient is not breathing and has no pulse. The nurse starts CPR and alerts the cardiac resuscitation team. After trying medications and shock, the team is unable to restore the…
Read MoreCommunication Problems and Patient Injury
According to The Joint Commission, communication problems and patient injury go hand in hand. Legal nurse consultants, risk managers, attorneys and healthcare administrators are all aware of the risks to patient safety from communication errors. In today’s multicultural society, sources of misunderstanding and communication problems can result in multiple opportunities for errors resulting in harm…
Read MoreCritical Care Nursing – “If you are not on top of your game patients die”
The critical care nurse in this video describes the high risk aspect of caring for patients.
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