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574 The Best of 2023! Serial Healthcare Killers – Erin Laferriere
Learn more about serial healthcare killers. Medically-assisted opioid-related overdoses have become major news items. Erin Laferriere got involved in such a case, the Mount Carmen/Dr. Husel litigation in 2020. Dr. Husel was charged with 14 counts of murder. The nurses involved were charged civilly with negligence and were reported to their respective nursing boards. Erin…
Read More573 The New LNC’s Playbook- Donisha Thurman
Every LNC, whether they’ve just entered the field or have been practicing for many years needs The New LNC’s Playbook and can learn from their colleagues’ experiences. Donisha Thurman, a legal nurse consultant based in Las Vegas, has extensive experience in various areas of nursing, including telemetry, post-anesthesia care, and ICU. She shares her professional…
Read More572 Nursing Shortage Impact on Patient Safety – Henry June
One of the most urgent issues in medicine is the impact of the nursing shortage on medical care. Henry June, a medical, surgical, and trauma nurse, as well as an expert witness, shares his insights on the current state of the nursing shortage in the United States, highlighting the projected shortfall of nurses and the…
Read More571 Wound Care Management tips – Thureiyya Rodriquez
Thureiyya Rodriguez, who has her doctorate in healthcare administration, is also a certified ostomy and continence nurse. In addition, as a legal nurse consultant, she is well-versed in liability issues in the area of wound care. Although unhealed wounds leading to osteomyelitis occur frequently in those who are confined to beds and/or wheelchairs, this development…
Read More570 Group Home Liability Risks – Laurie Morgan
Psychiatric and also mentally disabled people used to be dumped into an institutional setting where their needs and rights were virtually ignored. Today, group homes funded by Medicaid and Medicare, with government oversight, respect residents’ rights and take on the often-challenging work of keeping everyone safe in a group home. Laurie Morgan, the CEO of…
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