The cross-examination of the nurse defendant begins with these questions: “What is the purpose of clinical documentation?” “What are the responsibilities of the professional nurse to record in the medical records?” “I direct your attention to the neurovascular flowsheet for 10-12-23. We’ve established that you were taking care of the patient on that date, correct?” […]
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Healthcare-Related Falls and Fall Risk Falls and falls risk are a public health concern because they affect so many. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2024a), one in four Americans aged 65 and older will fall this year. Falls are the primary cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries in […]
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How can you focus as an LNC on shining light on the invisible wounds associated with trauma? Is your attorney client struggling to identify the potential invisible damage and devastating effects of trauma on the plaintiff? This post aims to illuminate these overlooked neuropsychological impacts. Through four compelling case scenarios, we shed light on their profound […]
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Despite their vital role in the healthcare workforce, NPs often face malpractice claims comparable to that of physicians. As NPs’ scope of practice expanded, so too have malpractice claims. The Nurse Services Organization (NSO) revealed these claims arose from misdiagnosis, failure or delayed diagnosis, medication-related errors, monitoring failure, injury severity, inadequate physician supervision, or failure […]
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Does the story behind sexual abuse cases help or harm your case? LNCs and attorney focus on the critical intricacies of nursing home abuse cases, as detailed in the chapter Torn Veils of Protection: The Hidden Challenges of Sexual Abuse Cases in Nursing Homes in Medical Record Analysis, volume 3. Deneene Bradford emphasizes the […]
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As an attorney or LNC, do you ever wonder how mass tort cases are different? In the book Medical Records Analysis: A Guide for Attorneys by Expert LNCs, Tammy Sirmons’ chapter Mass Torts: The Impact of the Legal Nurse Consultant, offers attorneys and legal nurse consultants (LNCs) invaluable insights into the complex world of mass […]
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An attorney may come to you as an LNC with a concern about a healthcare-acquired infection, which you can identify in the patient’s medical record. A legal nurse consultant should look in the medical record for the presence or absence of rapid diagnostic tests, potential therapeutic failure of antibiotics, or death due to failure to […]
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Did you know that all substances could be poison? Even drinking too much water can kill you. Understanding toxicology will assist you in analyzing medical and legal cases. Take this Methotrexate case, for example, extracted from Matt Guy’s chapter in my latest book, Medical Record Analysis: A Guide for Attorneys by Expert Nurses, Vol 3. […]
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The LNC’s role in analyzing injury diagnosis in car accident documentation is critical to attorneys and their cases. In Chapter 2, Injury Diagnosis in Car Accidents: The Role of Imaging from my book, Medical Record Analysis: A Guide for Attorneys by Expert LNCs Volume 3, the Role of Imaging is covered in full. This is an excerpt from […]
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Mechanisms of Injury in Motor Vehicle Collisions Mechanisms of injury refers to how traumatic forces affect the human body, causing injury. How can LNCs help attorneys with motor vehicle crash cases? You will need an understanding of the various forces exerted upon the vehicles and occupants (humans riding in the vehicle) in multiple configurations of […]
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