Presentation Tips for Legal Nurse Consultants

You’ve been asked to go into a law firm to do a presentation to the attorneys. What a great opportunity to share your knowledge. Here’s what you need to know. Here are a dozen tips I have learned from my involvement with speaking and National Speakers Association 1. Don’t start by thanking the organizer for…

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The Wound that Does Not Heal

Impact of nonhealing wounds Chronic, nonhealing wounds are disabling and constitute a significant burden on patients’ activities of daily living (ADLS) and the healthcare system. Of persons with diabetes, 2% to 3% develop a foot ulcer annually, whereas the lifetime risk of a person with diabetes developing a foot ulcer is as high as 25%.8…

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The Sore in Pressure Sores

Bill is a 70 year-old-man who developed paraplegia. During his prolonged hospitalization, a stage IV pressure sore formed. One year later, it is still present and it dominates his life at home. Pressure sores may have a huge impact on the quality of a patient’s life. There is a financial impact of prolonged treatment –…

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Violent patient beats psychiatrist

Damages Violent patients are a growing concern. In a Virginia case, a psychiatrist was beaten by a patient and suffered a traumatic brain injury, a fractured eye socket, concussion and skull fracture. He is now depressed, has post traumatic stress disorder and vision impairment which prevents him from working. Violent patient causes injuries The injury…

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Legal Nurse Consultants: Tips for Improving Writing Skills

I think we should always be focused on improving writing skills. People use very different writing styles, not just what you learned in school from your English teacher. Informal writing has changed. Text messaging has made us brief. But the real risk in brevity is that you are going to miss things and not be…

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