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All about Pat – 26 Facts

These are 26 facts about me that you will not find in any bio used to introduce me before I teach a course. 1. I was born and raised in New Jersey. We pronounce it Jersey, not Joisey. I like New Jersey and especially our Jersey tomatoes. I could eat them three times a day.…

Avoid Bad Debt: Advice to LNCs and Experts

Every business has a small amount of billing that cannot be collected on or bad debt. Your LNC company may work very hard to ensure that you collect every dollar we were owed. Out of the hundreds of cases that you handle, a few result in bad debt. 1. Missed deadline Here’s what can happen.…

Exhibiting at Attorney Conferences

Get the most from exhibiting at attorney conferences by showing up. When I ran Med League Support Services a legal nurse consulting firm, we had a premium location for a table at a New Jersey Association for Justice annual conference. We paid $1795 for the table and another $500 to help subsidize the food for…

Risk factors for falls in nursing homes

The nurses at Med League frequently got calls from attorneys about patients who fell within a healthcare facility. The attorney was looking for a well-qualified expert to review the case. Hip fractures or head injuries are often the medical consequences of these falls. The damages are often not in question. The attorney is usually asking…

Computerized medical records and medical errors

There is a strong trend to computerization of medical records. This method of recording information about a patient offers many advantages. Pen and paper medical records are plagued by illegible handwriting along with non-standardized and dangerous abbreviations, which can lead to medical errors. Electronic records are legible and are programmed to use only approved terminology…

Computerized medical records problems

Computerized medical records are here to stay. Not perfect, but better than handwritten records. This method of recording information about a patient offers many advantages but also some significant disadvantages. Computerized medical records have drawbacks that affect the legal nurse consultant’s ability to analyze medical records. Drawbacks of computerized medical records Electronic health records can…

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…

Six Tips: Building a Successful Legal Nurse Consulting Practice Part 2

This is part 2 of a series on building a successful legal nurse consulting practice. Read part 1 here. I taught a program at the National Nurses in Business Association on the factors that lead to a successful business. Here are some strategies you can implement for building a successful legal nurse consulting practice. 1.…

Body Language: The Body Never Lies

Words communicate between 25 to 35 percent of the sentiments conveyed by negotiators in a negotiation. The rest of their positions are communicated through body language. Therefore, more of a negotiator’s perspective is displayed in the way he uses his body when stating his position. As an example, a negotiator states that he lends his…

Use micro expressions strategically to accurately detect negativity in negotiations

Do you accurately detect negativity in the other negotiator? Do you know how to do so by using micro expressions? Such emotions have a direct influence on the negotiation. Smart negotiators know how to manipulate a negotiation by utilizing different emotions. In order to protect yourself from such ploys, you need to know the micro…