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Emergency Medical Services: Was There a Duty to a Person Not a Patient?
An attorney client asked me about the emergency medical services’ liability. The mobile intensive care unit staffed by an EMT and nurse was called to the home of Loretta and her daughter, Erin. The daughter had a seizure at home. The ambulance driver encouraged Loretta to come along in the ambulance to the hospital. Loretta…
Read More3 Attorney Clients Legal Nurse Consultants Should Avoid
Sometimes there are warning signs evident the first time an attorney approaches a legal nurse consultant with a case. Learn to heed these warning signs and avoid these attorney clients. Often these warning signs revolve around your fee agreement. There is trouble ahead when the attorney attempts to talk you out of critical terms in…
Read MoreElder Abuse Cases: How the Legal Nurse Consultant Can Help
Attorneys involved in litigating elder abuse cases may benefit from the help of a legal nurse consultant. Your ability to interpret medical records helps your clients investigate these types of elder abuse cases. Here is handy guide to elder abuse cases terms. Neglect as the foundation of elder abuse cases: when an elder does not…
Read MoreLegal nurse consultants – how to avoid being a victim
Working with attorneys requires a great self image, self-confidence and a willingness to stand up for yourself. A positive mindset eliminates a lot of problems. When legal nurse consultants talk to me about fee and collection issues, often their mindset, communication, or self confidence factors affect finances. Here’s how to avoid this trap. Listen to…
Read More7 Effective Tactics To Keep Your “Why” in Focus
Is your business where you want it to be? Do you have written legal nurse consulting business goals? If you’re finding yourself treading water, longing to jump forward to success, it could be a matter of not having strong enough motivation, or not reminding yourself of why you want to achieve your legal nurse consulting…
Read MoreMoney Management for Small Businesses – A Road Map
What does the correct money management do for your business and your life? Money management for small businesses is the key to success As with anything else in life, when you have a goal, a direction that you want to go in, you have to know where you started. It is much like the necessity…
Read MoreThe Importance of Small Business: Who Helps You?
Small Business Saturday celebrates the role of small businesses in America. A nurse has to perform a procedure he does not do very often. What are the choices if he is not sure of the steps? Ask questions, refer to directions, or just hope that he remembers how to do it. When applied to a…
Read MoreMedication Errors and Interruptions
How do medication errors occur? Think about the typical healthcare scene: The phone is ringing at the nurse’s station. The patients are putting on their lights asking for help. The IV pump is alarming. In the midst of this, the nurse is trying to give medications. A study showed that interrupting a nurse just once…
Read MoreTop 12 Tips for Exhibiting at Attorney Conferences
Fresh from an experience exhibiting at a large attorney conference, I am newly aware of what not to do when you exhibit. You’ve spent a lot of money and time getting ready to exhibit at a conference. Don’t waste your money by decreasing your effectiveness. Here are 12 tips for exhibiting at attorney conferences. 1.…
Read MoreHow to Spot Desirable Attorney Clients
An LNC asked me, “How do I handle attorneys who want to keep trying to get my already low price lower? Or do you just move on and don’t work with them?” Here are the characteristics of desirable attorney clients: They respect and appreciate you. They are loyal and keep returning to you for help.…
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