Nurses think visually, a skill that helps legal nurse consultant working with attorneys in preparing demonstrative evidence. How do you use this skill with litigation? Although demonstrative evidence usually refers to exhibits created for use with mediations or trials, it can be used in reports or settlement brochures as well. Preparing Demonstrative Evidence: Begin with […]
Read MoreWatch this for some practical tips for legal nurse consultants on organizing medical records.
Read MoreI have written or read thousands of nursing expert witness reports over the last 26 years. Your nursing expert witness report will be read by the attorneys on both sides, claims adjusters, the risk manager, the judge, and opposing experts. You must be able to craft a powerful nursing expert witness report in order to […]
Read MoreHow can you build the foundation for a strong legal nurse consulting business that will carry you forward? Here are 3 tips that helped me grow a successful business. 1. Never stop marketing It is tempting to connect with one or two key clients and get complacent. You are receiving a steady flow of cases. […]
Read MoreLegal nurse consultants play a vital role in helping attorneys understand medical records. Here are some of the things you may find in emergency department medical records. Read part 1 for more tips about emergency department medical records. What to look for in emergency department medical records • Was there a positive alcohol smell noted? […]
Read MoreLike many entrepreneurs, I have had more than one business. The mistakes I have made in other businesses carry lessons for my legal nurse consulting business – and for yours. Learn from my errors; save yourself a lot of money, time and grief. 1. Don’t try to create a new market for what you know […]
Read MoreUse your legal nurse consulting skills to help attorneys understand emergency department medical records. Here are some of the details in emergency department medical records that affect personal injury cases. Analyzing emergency department medical records • Who first saw the patient? Usually a triage nurse will evaluate the patient before the patient is officially checked […]
Read MorePhysician office records may hold the keys for analyzing personal injury cases. These personal injury medical records can make or break a plaintiff’s case. It is crucial that you as the legal nurse consultant are able to read and decipher these records in a personal injury case. Look for these pieces of information. Personal Injury […]
Read MoreHow do you know as a legal nurse consultant that there are missing medical records? Are the medical records complete? Although a copy of a certified medical record is supposed to be compared by the medical records custodian with the original, it is common for LNCs to detect there are missing medical records. This often […]
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