Expertise
515 Cardiac care – when seconds count – Lailen Baua
Cardiovascular events make up some of the most dangerous and time-sensitive conditions that get treated in the emergency room and hospital at large. For this reason, they make up a significant proportion of malpractice suits concerning cardiac care An LNC needs to be deeply familiar with all aspects of cardiovascular and treatment. She or he…
Read More514 The Risky Emergency Department – Allison Dickson
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…
Read More510 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…
Read More509 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,…
Read More506 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 More