Expertise
459 High Risk Babies in a High Risk Area – Joan Earley
Anyone who’s had close contact with a newborn baby thinks they know how fragile they can be. Joan Earley, neonatal nurse for 30 years, who is also an LNC, will take you deeper into the intricate world of neonatal medicine, a world in which high-level communication, coordination of functions, a well-established chain of command, and…
Read More458 The LNC Role with Cancer Care Malpractice Cases – Susan Haibeck
Working on a cancer malpractice suit provides special challenges for legal nurse consultants. As in all potential legal cases, attorneys come to LNCs for their expertise, and that requires special attention to discerning in which of several possible areas the error occurred. It also means being able to assign responsibility among a host of medical…
Read More455 Rehabilitation Nursing Challenges – Ana Ramirez
The rehabilitation nurse has unique challenges in the clinical world. She or he, in addition to general medical considerations, must assess patients for mobility, ability to eat, and potential for skin deterioration. She interfaces with dieticians, physical and speech therapists, and other rehab personnel. Ana Ramirez, who is both a rehab nurse and an LNC,…
Read More454 Is it a Psychiatric or Medical Condition? Lynda Waggoner
An increasingly fragmented medical system has placed people with psychiatric issues in particular jeopardy. Both the clinical or psychiatric nurse and LNCs need to be keenly aware of cases that may involve misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and nondiagnosis. Lynda Waggoner, a nurse practitioner with both medical and psychiatric experience, describes some of the key medical and…
Read More453 Inside the ICU- The View of a Critical Care NP – Kenyetta Christmas
You have probably had the experience of being treated by a nurse practitioner (NP) in a general medical practice. Kenyetta Christmas, an acute care NP, takes you into the far more fast-paced world of the ICU, where NPs play a large and vital role. Her description of the complexity of patient issues, which often lead…
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