Podcast
569 Wound Care Liability Issues – Lydia Meyers Corum
Legal Nurse Consultants often have to deal with the question of whether a wound was preventable. Here to help us answer this question is Lydia Meyers Corum, an expert in wound care. Two primary factors can lead to pressure wounds. Poor nutrition, which may have preceded the patient’s admission to a medical facility, is one.…
Read More568 Nurse Practitioner Charting and Liability Analysis – Rebecca Paschall
With the increasing number of nurse practitioners, we find a comparable increase in malpractice suits in which they’re involved. Rebecca Paschall, who is both a nurse practitioner and a legal nurse consultant, shares crucial information for LNCs evaluating the work of nurse practitioner charting and liability. While her comments focus mainly on office settings, Rebecca…
Read More567 Wound Care Management Issues – Thureiyya Rodriquez
Incorrect wound care and management can lead to pain, sepsis, and even death. Here to discuss the details of wound nursing is Thureiyya Rodriguez, legal nurse consultant and Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse. If you, as an LNC, need to find an expert witness in this area of wound care, it’s important for you…
Read More566 Ambulance Transport Risks – Valerie Creel
Welcome to the world of the EMT, a world that in its own way reproduces the complex conditions of an ER—but without the safety net of a large institution. Valerie Creel, a registered nurse and LNC, who also worked for several years as an EMT, shares with you what goes on in an ambulance, both…
Read More565 Nurse Practitioner Malpractice Liability – Arlene Wright
Nurse practitioners (NP) are assuming an ever-increasing percentage of medical treatment in hospitals, private practices, and also other venues. Here to share her insights into this field is Dr. Arlene Wright, whose doctorate is in nursing practice. She understands nurse practitioner malpractice liability Originally conceived by Dr. Loretta Ford as a means to help close…
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