Podcast
458 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 More457 Nursing Administration – What are the Liabilities? – Lisa Ortega
As an LNC, you may have encountered the medical/legal issues that arise when a hospital’s chain of command and also nursing administration isn’t clearly defined. These problems can especially affect a nurse who sees a problem with a medical or pharmaceutical order or with a patient’s condition and is unable to get anyone to address…
Read More456 A Methodical and Successful Plan to Build an LNC Business – Valerie Lane
One of the most important questions for an LNC is: “How do I start/build my practice?” Valerie Lane, who has been a LNC since 2007, describes the step-by-step process that has built her successful career. Her career path began with being a flight attendant. After careful research and consideration, she moved on to nursing. Following…
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…
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