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- 611 Mary Beth Kerstein on Crafting Effective Chronologies for Legal Nurses
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In this podcast episode, we explore Crafting Effective Chronologies for Legal Nurses. Creating chronologies that have multi-purpose functions in a range of cases is one of the services attorneys are most likely to request. Today we have an expert in this area, Mary Beth Kerstein, who will share with you what she’s learned about this important service.
Attorneys lack both the time and medical expertise to prepare a chronology, and it’s not a job that can be handed off to a paralegal. This is where LNCs can prove their value.
Mary Beth addresses a number of practical issues. Since all records don’t arrive at the same time, you need to find a way to indicate new information for the attorney’s benefit. She details how to do this.
The biggest issue is deciding what information is pertinent for a chronology. As this will also determine the length and number of billing hours required, she recommends that you ask the attorney what he or she wants. You can also provide samples of chronologies you’ve done.
She emphasizes that the chronology should be opinion-free. Expert witnesses, opposing attorneys, and other parties may see this. If the attorney wants it, you can provide your opinion about the case in a separate email.
You can also offer to provide additional services, like a list of providers or a medical glossary.
You will find the content of this podcast to be an invaluable resource to help you excel in this highly requested service.
Here’s What to Expect from the Podcast: Crafting Effective Chronologies for Legal Nurses – Mary Beth Kerstein
- How does an attorney benefit from having an LNC prepare a chronology?
- How do you organize a chronology where multiple providers are involved?
- How do you discern what’s important to put into a chronology?
- Should chronologies be opinion-free?
- What are invisible injuries?
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Join us at our September 26-27 online LNC Success ® Conference
Are you ready to advance your legal nurse consulting business? The LNC Success® Conference is a live two-day online event specifically designed for legal nurse consultant like you. Imagine transforming your practice with cutting-edge strategies and insights from industry leaders.
Explore how to:
- Stand out in a competitive market
- Attract ideal clients effectively
- Create a compelling digital presence
This conference offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded legal nurse consultants and gain the tools you need to thrive. From interactive workshops to expert-led sessions, you will learn actionable strategies to enhance your business.
In addition to these valuable insights, you’ll also have the chance to participate in hands-on activities that will help you apply what you’ve learned immediately. Whether you evaluate a nursing malpractice case or practice answering difficult questions, you’ll leave with practical skills that can make a real difference in your practice.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to enhance your business and achieve your professional goals.
Register now and secure your spot at the LNC Success® Conference taking place on September 26 and 27.
Your Presenters of Crafting Effective Chronologies for Legal Nurses – Mary Beth Kerstein
Mary Beth Kerstein MSN BSN RN ONC of Milford, Michigan is a registered nurse whose nursing career spans 38 years. She is clinically active and has worked in the hospital setting her entire career. Her roles in the hospital setting include staff RN, critical care education coordinator, clinical nurse manager, data analyst in the quality program, and administrative supervisor.
She grew up with a passion for nursing and teaching. She holds a master’s degree in nursing and has obtained multiple certifications that allow her to provide the most optimal evaluation and reports.
Since 2009, she has worked at a case management firm where she has analyzed thousands of medical records, simplifying hundreds of complex medical cases documenting the health status before and after traumatic events in a variety of reports that are shared with the case management team, healthcare providers, attorneys, and insurance providers. The key to her success is the objective ability to analyze complex scenarios and to advocate for victims and relevant stakeholders.
Connect with Mary Beth Kerstein by email at mbkerstein@comcast.net
- 601 Build Your LNC Writing Skills: How to Succeed – Pat Iyer
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In this podcast episode, Pat shares how to build your LNC writing skills and succeed. She is a proficient and prolific writer, having written 68 books, with several more on the way. Although she always paid close attention to her own writing skills, it took an angry phone call from a client about an expert witness report by one of her subcontractors to make her realize that accuracy was key to her success.
And it’s key to your own success. Whether you write a report, a blog post, newsletter, or promotional letter, your writing skills need to be the best they can be. They say who you are. They speak to your expertise on all levels. They establish you as a professional.
Pat has noticed as a writing coach to LNCs that a big issue that stops them is lack of self-confidence. One way to overcome this is to realize that it isn’t difficult to learn certain basic principles of writing: simplicity, brevity, and accuracy. These qualities alone will raise your writing to a higher-than-average level, and that will give you greater self-confidence.
This episode will provide a valuable outline to help you develop your writing skills. You’ll want to save it for regular review.
Here’s What to Expect from the Podcast: Build Your LNC Writing Skills: How to Succeed
- How important are writing skills to an LNC?
- How can correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling affect an attorney’s opinion of your skills?
- What are some of the promotional writing methods an LNC uses?
- Why is improving your self-confidence as a writer so important?
- What does Warren Buffett say about writing skills?
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Join us for Medical Records Analysis Volume 3
Each chapter in the book will be written by a different LNC. When you write your chapter for this book, you’ll gain
- Visibility so that attorneys can find you and offer you work
- Authority and credibility – you’ll be a recognized expert
- Encouragement and support from Pat Iyer and your fellow authors
Your investment includes:
- A self-paced course to teach you how to structure and write your 1500-to-2000-word chapter – so there is no guesswork. You’ll get a system you can use to be successful.
- A meeting with me, Pat Iyer to discuss the focus of your chapter so you know how to get started.
- Complete publishing package that includes editing, formatting, cover design and placing the book on Amazon.
- A virtual book launch event where you can invite guests to learn about your book.
- A collaborative relationship with your coauthors – when they market the book, you can visibility to their audience
- An Amazon bestseller campaign – we’ve gotten prior volumes to #1 Amazon bestseller status within a day
- A complimentary copy of the book and the opportunity to purchase them at a 50% discount over retail price (in multiples of 10 copies)
Payment is due now to reserve your spot. We have a maximum of 15 spots and they will go quickly.
Enrollment Period: June – July 2024
Self-paced course on how to write your chapter: Available immediately upon enrollment
Author chapters due: September 30, 2024
Editing, Formatting, Printing: October – November 2024
Books Available for Sale: December 1, 2024
Your Presenter of Build Your LNC Writing Skills: How to Succeed – Pat Iyer
Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC established a highly successful independent LNC business in 1989. She grew Med League to become a multimillion-dollar business which provided expert witnesses and did behind the scenes consulting. She trained hundreds of expert witnesses and supervised a staff of employees and subcontractors. After selling Med League in 2015, she returned to legal nurse consulting after a 6-year hiatus and currently serves a small group of attorneys.
Connect with Pat Iyer by email patiyer@legalnusebusiness.com
- 486 Myocardial Infarction Delays and Misdiagnoses and the LNC Jenna Gaines
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Anyone familiar with cardiology knows that what laypeople know as a heart attack and professionals know as an EMI has many variations, any of which can be difficult to diagnose—and delay in diagnosis can lead further damage and possibly death.
An LNC who is working on a malpractice suit involving a client who has had an EMI needs to know what roles misdiagnosis and delays in treatment have played in creating a situation in which the standard of care can be questioned. Here to help us with detailed information is Jenna Gaines, a doctorally-qualified nurse practitioner who works in the area of cardiology.
She describes the tests generally given to a patient who presents with chest pain and how quickly, according to the standard of care, these tests should be administered. This is critical information for an LNC, as delays in this process can lead to further deterioration.
Jenna emphasizes that the most important information comes from the patient. He or she is the only one who can describe what’s going on in their bodies. The patient can answer key lifestyle questions about exercise patterns, diet, drug use, and stressful conditions in their lives.
This kind of information is especially critical because other conditions, such as panic attacks or musculoskeletal pain can mimic the symptoms of a heart attack. Jenna lists some of these conditions.
This podcast is well worth listening to—and/or reading in transcript form—several times. It contains information that you must have for any case involving an EMI.
Join me in this episode of Legal Nurse Podcast to learn about Myocardial Infarction Delays and Misdiagnoses
- What are the different kinds of EMIs?
- What is the most important information for an EMI diagnosis?
- What questions are most critical to ask the patient?
- What are the time standards for diagnosing a suspected EMI?
- How are EMIs misdiagnosed?
Related Product: Medical Record Analysis – a guide for attorneys
Now, with Medical Record Analysis: A Guide for Attorneys by Expert LNCs, you will have access to the collective analytical skills of LNCs specializing in a range of experience—including breaches of standard of care that don’t always show up in the medical records.
The authors of this book are experienced clinicians and legal nurse consultants who unlock tips for analyzing medical records for a broad array of issues.
Our authors work in various capacities – as expert witnesses, behind-the-scenes consultants, life care planners, risk managers, mediators, and quality assurance nurses.
The chapters in this book, all written by legal nurse consultants, contain clear language, are illustrated by case studies, and are designed to make the information memorable and easily understandable.
Your Presenter
I have been in nursing for about 15 years. As a RN, I obtained my degree from Seattle University. I have worked on a surgical step down unit, intensive care unit, post anesthesia care unit, and emergency department. I have also worked in 5 different states including Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and North Carolina. I obtained my master of science in nursing and my doctor of nursing practice degrees from University of Arizona. I have been working as a nurse practitioner in cardiology and in different subspecialties within cardiology for the past 5 years. Cardiology is a field I am passionate about and I feel fortunate to be able to care for this patient population.
Connect with Jenna at www.GainesLNC.com
