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This program explores the case comprehensively. When Pulses Go Missing is an engaging exploration of nursing malpractice, told from the perspective of an expert witness.
In the first part, Barbara Levin, BSN, RN, ONC, CMSRN, LNCC, takes the stage. She’s an expert in orthopaedic and legal nurse consulting.
Alissa’s case is the backdrop for analysis. Attendees gain insights into critical moments post-surgery when Alissa experiences increased pain, lack of sensation and movement in her left foot. What the nurses did significantly impacted Alissa's future.
The liability and damages of this case have enormous implications for Alissa. In this segment, you’ll watch how the LNCs who heard this case analyzed it. What are your conclusions?
Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC, an expert with over 25 years of experience in testifying in medical surgical cases, shares invaluable tips on how to testify effectively. You’ll learn how to get ready for trial, how to present your opinions on the stand and how to handle effectively cross examination.
You will witness a riveting recreation of the testimony provided by the two nurse defendants in Alissa's case. Barbara Levin, Pat Iyer, and volunteer attendees will skillfully reenact the testimony, providing a real-world glimpse into the complexities of legal proceedings.
You will act as the jury as you deliberate on the liability, if any, of the nurse defendants.
The final part of this four-part session includes a comprehensive discussion of the case.
Meet the Speakers
Barbara J. Levin, BSN, RN, ONC, CMSRN, LNCC, the Clinical Scholar of the orthopedic trauma unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Barbara's expertise extends to various legal nursing topics, and she has collaborated with Patricia Iyer on several publications.
As the Chair of the Massachusetts Board of Registered Nurses and the former President of the AALNC, Barbara's knowledge and experience as an expert witness are second to none.
After completing a diploma school of nursing, Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. She has extensive clinical experience as a medical surgical nurse and entered the legal nurse consulting field in 1987 as a liability nursing expert witness. Over the past 35 + years, she has crafted her skill as an LNC.
As a Past President of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, she served the profession and expanded her authority and network. She’s written thousands of expert witness and LNC reports, and proofread thousands of reports for her experts for medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, toxic tort, criminal and other kinds of cases. A prolific author, Pat has written books that were either published by traditional publishers or self-published.
