Expertise
7 Tips for Top Notch LNC Reports
You labor over your legal nurse consulting report because you want to do the best job possible for your attorney client. You want to produce a top notch LNC report. I understand. I’ve written or proofread thousands of reports. Here are commonly occurring errors I find when proofreading LNC reports. Don’t get tripped up by…
Read MoreExpert Witness Advice: How Do I Get Out of a Case? Part 2
Withdrawal of an Expert Witness In Part 1, I wrote about the expert witness’s surprise when finding out a case is not going to settle and the expert has to go to court to testify. This is additional expert witness advice: What factors allow an expert witness to withdraw from a case? There are a…
Read MoreExpert Witness Advice: How Do I Get Out of a Case? Part 1
“The attorney told me I would never have to testify. Now I found out it is going to trial! I don’t want to go.” Have you ever heard this complaint from an expert? Ever made that statement yourself as an expert? Responsibilities of an Expert Witness An expert enters into an agreement with an attorney…
Read MoreCommunication Problems and Patient Injury
According to The Joint Commission, communication problems and patient injury go hand in hand. Legal nurse consultants, risk managers, attorneys and healthcare administrators are all aware of the risks to patient safety from communication errors. In today’s multicultural society, sources of misunderstanding and communication problems can result in multiple opportunities for errors resulting in harm…
Read MoreHow to create a successful legal nurse consulting business?
Your successful legal nurse consulting business rests on four pillars: finance, marketing, client relationships and expertise. If you lack any of these four pillars, your business will wobble, much like an animal without four legs. This is my model for a successful legal nurse consulting business. I have organized the content on this site to…
Read MoreWhat happens when patients read their charts
Over five million patients reading their charts, particularly a primary care doctor’s notes – with identifiable benefits for patient safety. Beginning in 2010, more than 100 primary care physicians invited their patients to read their office notes through a secure website. Patients read their charts say Feeling more in control of their health Better prepared…
Read More6 Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block
Do you ever find you need help overcoming writer’s block? What does this look like? You need to create a legal nurse consulting report but you are stuck. How do you begin? Here are 6 tips to getting started overcoming writer’s block. 1. Get the basics right. Look at what is holding you back. Are…
Read More3 Ways to Avoid Common Writing Traps for LNCs
I often get asked to help legal nurse consultants and nurse writers with reports, journal submissions, theses, dissertations, or book chapters. These are some of my favorite hints to help them engage their readers with clarity and precision and avoid common writing traps for LNCs. Legal nurse consultants: take note. These tips will help you…
Read MoreCritical Care Nursing – “If you are not on top of your game patients die”
The critical care nurse in this video describes the high risk aspect of caring for patients.
Read MoreCritical Care Nursing and Team Communication
Collaboration and communication form the cornerstone of effective care. Critical care nursing exemplifies this principle. The involvement and interaction of critical care personnel have a critical impact on the outcome of critical illness. The outcome is influenced by the degree of interaction and communication between nurses and physicians. Critical care nursing and team communication are…
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