Legal Nurse Consulting
Long Term Care Primer – Specialty Documents
Long term care is a highly litigated area of health care. As a legal nurse consultant (LNC) without a clinical background in long term care, I had to educate myself on this specialty. The nursing tasks were familiar but the chart was not. As I worked on more of these cases, I came to rely…
Read More8 ways to use electronic monitoring to track nurses and patients
How many ways can we use electronic monitoring to track nurses through technology? Attorneys and legal nurse consultants can tap a number of ways to determine who was doing what at what time. Nurses’ activities can be tracked with the advent of scanned badges, Pmnicell/Pyxis medication machines, telemetry and electronic medical records. Technology can provide…
Read MoreBullying is a global issue
Bullying behavior is not confined to the United States, I confirmed when I was teaching in Australia in May. Bullying is a global issue. After I presented about bullying at the International Council of Nurses Quadrennial Conference in Melbourne, Australia, several nurses from other countries spoke to me about bullying in their countries. Bullying is…
Read MoreUsing the 911 call to develop a timeline of events
Have you ever tried to interpret a 911 call? Interpretation of recorded 911 calls can be very challenging even for those who use two-way communications on a daily basis. Here’s how to give your attorney client some guidance about these calls. Format of 911 call All 911 calls are recorded by magnetic tape, compact disc,…
Read MoreHow do you get your first article published?
Having articles published is a definite boost to a legal nurse consultant’s career. Get your first article published to stimulate your writing career and establish more credibility with your clients. My first article published after graduate school The following information is my story of how I got involved in writing. I always enjoyed reading books…
Read MoreHow does the 911 system work?
The 911 System Did you ever wonder what happens when someone calls 911? Initial communication made via a cell phone by dialing “911” typically does not route directly to the local dispatch agency. Instead, the caller is routed to either the state police or regional dispatch center. The person answering the call, usually the dispatcher,…
Read MoreTop 7 Benefits of Being Published
These are the top 7 benefits of being published. 1. Publications add value to your career. They may influence a hiring or promotion decision. Employees who write a chapter in a contributed book may be accorded increased recognition and stature in the company. 2. Publications that are well done establish your credibility. You may become…
Read MoreLNC Certificate versus LNCC Certification
What is the difference between certification and a certificate? I get this question from nurses who want to become LNCs. Certification is a credential earned by people who have experience in a field. They have put in the hours to learn the basic concepts, and then have gained skill and expertise. A certificate is awarded…
Read MoreChronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: The only preventable cause of dementia
You’ve read about athletes who have suffered repeated concussions and resultant brain damage. This cause of injury is not new, but our understanding of the consequences is. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain in people with a history of repetitive mild brain trauma including multiple concussions. These injuries can…
Read MoreSelf-Sabotage, Blender-Brain and the Entrepreneur by Guest Author Kathleen Aston
WHOA! Why can’t my brain latch on to a single thought? I’m feeling nauseous…sick…I gotta sit down! Oh, wait. I am sitting down. Are you guilty of self-sabotage? So often the best and most brilliant entrepreneurs get stuck, in what I like to call “Blender-Brain.” It’s that mind-spin of all your ideas, to-dos, responsibilities and…
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