Falls are one of the most common adverse events in the senior population, and the consequences can be devastating. Most people fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a U.S. government study indicates that when an elderly person hits his or her head it can have deadly consequences. Brain injuries account for half of [...]
By Rolando Morales, RPh Many thousands of medications have received Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval over the years and are determined to be safe and effective. Among these are Avandia, Heparin, Digitek and Duragesic, all of which have been repeatedly linked to safety issues. Consultants and attorneys are likely to see cases involving these medications. [...]
By Patricia Iyer, MSN, RN, LNCC Nursing experts fit into two categories: the “behind the scenes” expert who serves in a purely consulting role, and the testifying expert who opines on liability. Both can provide value to the attorney handling a case involving medical issues by translating the sometimes mysterious world of medicine into understandable [...]
Interviews Interview/Attorney: Bell, Charles, RN Interview/LNC: Bunker, Kimberly Interview/Attorneys: Busald & Vaughn Interview/LNC: Cohen, Mindy Interview/LNC: Dion, Nancy Interview/Attorney: Forrest, Don Interview/LCP: Hedrick, Patricia Interview/LNC: Hunter Interview/LNC: Kaminski, Sarah Interview/LNC: King, Debra Interview/LNC: Lacker, Cynthia Interview/Attorney: Miller, Doug Interview/LNC: Morales, Katie Interview/LNC: Zorn, Beth
Q: How did you get started as a legal nurse consultant? A: In the early 1980s, I attended a lecture on medical malpractice given by a nurse attorney who had written a book on medical malpractice issues. This piqued my interest in medical-legal issues. In 1985, when I was the nurse manager on a high-risk [...]
Web site Course based Certification Certificate CEUs Cost (approx.) Comments http://www.aalnc.org/ American Association Of Legal Nurse Consultants No [see footnote] Certificate, CEUs $1475 with core text (all modules) Course is in modules which can be taken separately or as a whole; Online course http://www.edvantagehealth.com/detail.cgi?id=NSG_435 Legal Nurse Consulting University of Rochester, School of Nursing No 6 [...]
Interviews Interview/Attorney: Bell, Charles, RN Interview/LNC: Bunker, Kimberly Interview/Attorneys: Busald & Vaughn Interview/LNC: Cohen, Mindy Interview/LNC: Dion, Nancy Interview/Attorney: Forrest, Don Interview/LCP: Hedrick, Patricia Interview/LNC: Hunter Interview/LNC: Kaminski, Sarah Interview/LNC: King, Debra Interview/LNC: Lacker, Cynthia Interview/Attorney: Miller, Doug Interview/LNC: Morales, Katie Interview/LNC: Zorn, Beth
The Medical Legal News Editorial Board Harry Breece RN LNC Editor, Publisher Donna Hunter, RN, BSN, CS, CCM, CLCP, LNCC medclaiman@aol.com Mary Bramblett, BSN, AD, RN, CIC, LNCC Robert A. Campbell, II, MD, FACS tntdoc@bellsouth.net Nancy L. Dion, RN, LNHA, CLNC Pam Hollsten, RN, BSN, LNCC pahollsten@earthlink.com Keith McCormick, JD keithmccormickmail@yahoo.com Rosemary E. McGready, [...]