As a patient, family member, or nurse, you may have visited an ICU. Now you have the opportunity to experience the drama of this environment as described by a nurse who works there. Amy McCutcheon, who is both an LNC and a critical care nurse, recounts some of the conditions and circumstances that make the […]
Archives for June 2021
451 The LNC as Mediator – Challenges and Rewards – Jaimee Gerrie
As the LNC profession matures, we are learning about increasingly varied ways in which we can practice our skills. Jaimee Gerrie, an LNC with 27 years of clinical experience, also works as a mediator in both medical and non-medical cases.Learn about The LNC as a mediator. She describes in detail the process of resolution through […]
450 How LNCs help Attorneys with EMRs – Diane Tomacelli
Although EMRs software was designed for greater efficiency in documentation, the large number of different systems, many of which perform different functions, programs that don’t “talk” to each other, and the frequent mixing of hand-written and electronic records can make an LNC’s journey through the world medical records feel bewildering. Difficulty in deciphering electronic medical […]
449 Home Health Care Perils – Janice McIntosh
Individuals and their families are increasingly seeking alternatives to nursing home and other institutional facilities. These growing numbers create stress in the field of home health care, a term that covers a wide range of different service, including acute and chronic care, skilled and non-skilled services, and a host of widely varying regulations. The complex […]