Expertise
Is LNC Subcontracting a Great Way to Get Skills?
Yes, LNC subcontracting has benefits, but look before you leap. The Risks and Benefits Both you and the firm that hires you are taking risks. You have a risk of not getting paid if your work product is not acceptable or you’ve spent too many hours on the case. You also have a risk of…
Read MoreHow to Proofread Your LNC Work Product
Have you ever made a cringe-worthy typo? I have. Embarrassing typos reflect on your expertise for creating detailed oriented reports and other work product for attorneys. Knowing how to proofread your work product makes the difference between something that makes you ashamed and something that makes you proud. Sound harsh? There are a lot of…
Read MoreCharles Cullen: Nurses Who Kill
Charles Cullen was a prolific killer. It is even more chilling to realize that no one will ever know how many patients Nurse Cullen killed. He did not keep track and his murders took place over 17 years. One estimate is that he killed over 400 patients. I recently read The Good Nurse, by Charles…
Read MoreThe 5 Pillars of Presentations to Attorneys
Giving presentations to attorneys is an excellent way to showcase your expertise. Give your presentation the best chance of being successful by following these 5 pillars of presentations, also known as the five P’s of Presentations. Planning When you find out you’ll be giving a presentation to attorneys, it’s time to start planning. Research your…
Read MoreMedical Errors and Patient Centered Care
As a legal nurse consultant, you see medical errors from the perspective of what has already happened. Not listening to the concerns of staff nurses may have played a part in the events leading up to the medical error. Medical Errors and Patient Centered Care “That will never work”, the staff nurse says to her…
Read MoreIs Risk Taking Rewarded?
Is risk taking rewarded? I did not think of myself as a risk taker until I found myself standing in front of the Dean of University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing asking for money. I learned about the difficult area of pregnancy and diabetes when I was in graduate school. I completed a paper describing…
Read MoreTop Tips for a Successful Life Care Planning Business Part 1
What does it take to run a successful life care planning business? You have mastered the fundamentals of Life Care Planning, and you have gotten some cases, but you know you could be doing more to build your business or improve cash flow. Successful Life Care Planners pay attention to five pillars: expertise, marketing, client…
Read MoreWrong Patient Errors: Big Source of Liability and Damages
Wrong patient errors are unfortunately common. For example, wrong site, wrong surgery or wrong patient errors occur twice a day in the U.S. But surgery does not have to be involved in wrong patient errors. Here is what can happen: A man went into the hospital for prostate surgery. It was a straightforward surgery and…
Read MoreRole of Risk Managers – Plenty of Challenges
The role of risk managers is simply to investigate claims, right? Not so fast. There is a lot more to this job than that. I was a member of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Managers for quite a few years and attended the New Jersey chapter meetings. I thought of risk managers as people…
Read MoreSharing an Errors Story with Clinicians
Can your LNC practice involve educating by sharing an errors story with clinicians? I argue it not only can, it should. Here is a story I use for educating clinicians. The beginning of the errors story Two elderly Italian men with the same name were patients in an inner city hospital. Joe #1 was moved…
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