The inexperienced legal nurse consultant learns in the same way as the new clinical nurse – through on the job training. In nursing school we gain a tremendous amount of “book smarts” in the classroom but the most valuable training is accomplished in the clinical setting. Likewise, a nurse can learn the basics of legal […]
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Are you using the right Facebook Fan Page strategy? As an entrepreneur your most important job is to sell your products and services. We have all heard the old saying “Nothing happens till you sell something.” To sell something you need visibility and if possible, massive visibility. Social media in general and Facebook specifically can […]
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Nurses are the right people to testify about nursing standards of care, right? It was not always so self-evident. We can thank the Sullivan case for reinforcing the validity of this approach. The Illinois case called Sullivan V. Edward Hospital, 806 NE 645 (Ill. 2004) involved a man who climbed over side rails and was […]
Read MoreAttorneys, legal nurse consultants and experts carefully examine nursing notes. Here are 4 top reasons to do so. 1. Comprehension: Nursing documentation is often the key to understanding the events that spawn a nursing or medical malpractice claim. The medical record can refute or support the plaintiff’s or defendant’s version of events. 2. Screen cases: […]
Read MoreNurses are expected to know the symptoms of compartment syndrome and identify patients at risk for its development. The assessment of pulses, sensation, and movement of a limb will detect early signs of compartment syndrome. This is a dreaded complication that can cause massive damage to a limb. Compartment syndrome can develop in an arm, […]
Read MoreI 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 to create a strong legal nurse consulting business. Read part 2 and part 3. 1. If at all possible, create your business launch so that you are not […]
Read MoreSo many people are getting laid off from their jobs these days, yet instead of getting a new job, they are starting their own business and developing their own branding. THIS is exciting! I love when the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and kicking. The thing about start ups is that they are “young” and ideal […]
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Accidents can happen in a moment, forever altering your life. Medical malpractice only takes a moment. One night last month, my husband and I were driving separately down a dark road to our house. I was ahead of him. I heard a screech of brakes, and a bang and crash of metal hitting metal. I […]
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There are two ways to build confidence as an LNC. One is unintentionally and one is intentionally. Whether or not it’s intentional, the end result is the same. You end with a confidence level that really cannot be rattled by a negative outcome or an outcome that was less than favorable or by other people’s […]
Read MoreBill (name changed) has a book partially written sitting on the hard drive of his computer. He reads other books written on the same subject and says, “My book is better.” But he is stuck, unable to finish it. When I asked Bill why he was blocked, he said, “I’m dyslexic. I get lost in […]
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