Expertise
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…
Read More504 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…
Read More503 Conflict of Interest and Integrity for the LNC – Ally Kayton
Working as an LNC is all about the details—and the practitioner has to consider many details beyond those in the case material you receive, like conflict of interest. Ally Kayton, an LNC and neonatal specialist with a Ph.D. in nursing, highlights some of the critical areas with which an LNC must be familiar. She emphasizes…
Read More502 Inhouse LNC Experience – Tips from a Master – Beth Zorn
Beth Zorn is one of the pioneers in the LNC field, having worked as a legal nurse consultant for 35 years. She has extensive experience both as an in-house LNC, both for defense and plaintiff firms. Her information and advice will be invaluable for anyone considering in-house LNC work. One primary distinction between plaintiff and…
Read More501 How to Begin the LNC journey – Abigail Rogers
How can a nurse most smoothly make the transition from clinical work to working as an LNC? Abigail Rogers presents the unique perspective of someone who’s currently engaged in that process. She works as a neonatal nurse and is also getting her master’s degree in nursing. Her academic advisor told her that her intensive care…
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