Archive for August 2021
461 Peritonitis – abdominal catastrophe – Stephen Cohen
Dr. Stephen Cohen, a highly respected and experienced specialist in the GI tract, has visited this podcast a number of times. Today, he shares his perspectives on medical-legal issues connected with diverticulosis and other medical issues. He emphasizes that because of the length of the intestinal system and complexity of colorectal surgery, a certain percentage…
Read More460 Crafting Your Unique LNC Brand – Gerry Foster
As a legal nurse consultant, you want to stand out from others in your field. When you offer the same services, what makes you special? What makes an attorney say, “I want to work with this person?” It’s not low pricing. That strategy will put you in the bargain basement of the LNC world. It’s…
Read More459 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 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…
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