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Relationship Building for Legal Nurse Consultants
How can you expand your relationship building with attorneys? Promotional Material for Relationship Building with Attorneys “I have 9 years of experience and all of my work has been through word of mouth. Would you recommend I still have a promotional package when meeting with some of the same people I’ve worked with before?” In…
Read MoreMarketing Challenges for Legal Nurse Consultants
What creates marketing challenges for legal nurse consultants? Consider these common marketing challenges for legal nurse consultants. Fear and low self-confidence Listen to the underlying emotion in this question. “If you have no experience, is it realistic that an attorney will contact you?” Consider your mindset. Are you convinced that what you know is of…
Read MoreCauses of Falls
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injures in people 65-years-old and older in the United States. They can play a catastrophic role in this population. A few ounces of prevention can go a long way in the causes of falls. Effective communication among the healthcare team, patients and their families impacts patient…
Read MoreEstablishing Future Medical Expenses
Attorneys, life care planners and legal nurse consultants wonder what impact the ACA will have on establishing future medical expenses. One landmark change that affects legal nurse consultants is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (popularly known as Obamacare or the ACA). This is a critical question for anyone charged with this task. We…
Read MoreHow to be a Successful LNC
I am boarding an airplane when I see a man sitting in my seat. Having learned that it is best to be assertive in this situation, I tap him on the arm and said, “Sir, I’d like to see your boarding pass.” He reacts to the authority in my voice. Without objecting he hands it…
Read MoreFalls in the Nursing Home
Falls in the nursing home may result in no or mild injury, but the resident does not always get off that easily. Head injuries in nursing home patients may lead to catastrophic damage as the skull hits the brain bounces against the front and back of the skull. Leslie was performing her 6 AM med…
Read MoreTraumatic brain injury: the impact of delays
An attorney asks you to review a case involving a 40-year-old man who fell on a sidewalk and sustained a traumatic brain injury. His CT Scan showed a small right-sided subdural hematoma. He was taken to the ICU and given supportive care including serial neurologic exams. You receive the records and note that the patient…
Read MoreCritical Care of Head Injury
Most people know someone affected by a head injury. Maybe that person is a child who fell from a playground swing or a football player who experienced a severe blow to the head. From the athlete who experiences a mild concussion to the driver involved in a major accident with a severe injury, traumatic brain…
Read MoreThe Pediatric Population & Head Injuries: Not Just Little Adults part 2
Legal nurse consultants may be asked to work on cases involving the pediatric population & head injuries. In the pediatric population, head injuries account for approximately 475,000 visits to emergency departments (ED) in the United States. Of those, more that 75% are considered mild traumatic brain injuries (Babcock, L. 2013). Data from emergency room visits…
Read MoreQuick and Easy Assessment of the Head Injured Patient: Part 1- The Adult Population
There are many things that go into assessment of the head injured patient who presents to the emergency department. Here’s what emergency department nurses are expected to look for in the proper assessment of an adult head injured patient. These tips will help you as a legal nurse consultant review the emergency department record of…
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