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 […]
569 Wound Care Liability Issues – Lydia Meyers Corum
Legal Nurse Consultants often have to deal with the question of whether a wound was preventable. Here to help us answer this question is Lydia Meyers Corum, an expert in wound care. Two primary factors can lead to pressure wounds. Poor nutrition, which may have preceded the patient’s admission to a medical facility, is one. […]
568 Nurse Practitioner Charting and Liability Analysis – Rebecca Paschall
With the increasing number of nurse practitioners, we find a comparable increase in malpractice suits in which they’re involved. Rebecca Paschall, who is both a nurse practitioner and a legal nurse consultant, shares crucial information for LNCs evaluating the work of nurse practitioner charting and liability. While her comments focus mainly on office settings, Rebecca […]
567 Wound Care Management Issues – Thureiyya Rodriquez
Incorrect wound care and management can lead to pain, sepsis, and even death. Here to discuss the details of wound nursing is Thureiyya Rodriguez, legal nurse consultant and Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse. If you, as an LNC, need to find an expert witness in this area of wound care, it’s important for you […]
566 Ambulance Transport Risks – Valerie Creel
Welcome to the world of the EMT, a world that in its own way reproduces the complex conditions of an ER—but without the safety net of a large institution. Valerie Creel, a registered nurse and LNC, who also worked for several years as an EMT, shares with you what goes on in an ambulance, both […]