No one wants to go to the emergency room, and ER nurses must rapidly diagnose and treat patients whose condition may quickly deteriorate in high-pressure circumstances. The practice called “throughpush” creates an additional pressure to get patients out of the ER. Add to this shortage of personnel and patients languishing in hallways for days, and […]
510 Catastrophic Critical Care Medication Errors – Christine Dorman
Because medication errors account for a great number of patient deaths, a legal nurse consultant needs to be diligent in detecting their possible role in a medical malpractice case. Christine Dorman, critical care nurse practitioner, legal nurse consultant, and expert witness, shares with us her expertise in this area. After going through some basic clues […]
509 Inhouse LNC to Independent LNC – Therese Bryars
Therese (Tez) Bryars brings a wealth of experience to her LNC practice. Initially, most of her work was with defense cases, and she worked as an inhouse LNC. During this time span, she gained a great deal of familiarity with nursing home cases, which is one of the main topics of this podcast. Since then, […]
506 Critical Care Medication Errors with Christine Dorman
During the twentieth century, critical care medications were administered with much less care than in the current medical settings. Critical care medication errors can have devastating effects on patients. However, the rising number of deaths from medical and medication errors in the U. S. has made this crisis a significant issue, both in medical and […]
504 Long Term Care Liability – Irene Nobles
When it comes to nursing and doctors’ care, procedures, documentation, and much more, a nursing home environment differs greatly from that of an acute care facility. Irene Nobles, an LNC who specializes in long-term care cases, shares some of the most crucial differences. One major difference is regulatory. Very different governmental standards apply to overall […]