Expertise
556 Diabetes Care – Misdiagnosis, Mismedication, Mismanagement Jenelle Lea
Currently in the U.S. diabetics make up 11% of the population. That statistic alone makes it an important illness for legal nurse consultants to understand. In addition, diabetes care and treatment typically involves a triple threat: misdiagnosis, incorrect medication doses and drugs, and mismanagement. Jenelle Lea, a nurse with over 30 years of clinical experience,…
Read More555 Pharmaceutical Development and Liability – Amanda Hutton Parrott
On television and in Internet commercials, we frequently see images of cheerful, dancing pills and happy humans with the voiceover, “Do you have XXX? Ask your doctor about YYY.” This is often followed by a horrifying list of possible side effects. As you will learn from Amanda Parrott, who has worked extensively with attorneys on…
Read More554 Necrotizing Enterocolitis Risks Crystal Crawford
While any illness in a premature baby must be taken very seriously, Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) demands special and rapid attention. Crystal Crawford, a highly experienced nurse, LNC, and expert witness, shares her experience in neonatal intensive care, particularly her deep knowledge of care for premature babies. NEC, a gastrointestinal disorder often associated with blood transfusions…
Read More553 Nurse Practitioner Liability Hot Spots – Rebecca Paschall
Nurse practitioners (NPs) play an essential role in primary care and other medical settings. Increasingly, they are being named as defendants in malpractice suits. Rebecca Paschall, who both works as an NP and a legal nurse consultant, shares her experience in these areas of expertise. She learned that her LNC work deepens her diagnostic and…
Read More551 Wound Ostomy Continence Challenges & the LNC – Emily Dean
Wound Ostomy surgery is one of the most delicate and difficult of procedures—not only in the surgery portion but during the recovery, which can be psychologically traumatic and physically challenging Wound, ostomy, and continence nurse Emily Dean shares her expertise in this complex area of medicine. Throughout this interview, she accompanies her explanations and descriptions…
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