Currently in the U.S. diabetics make up 11% of the population. That statistic alone makes it an important illness for legal nurse consultants to understand. In addition, diabetes care and treatment typically involves a triple threat: misdiagnosis, incorrect medication doses and drugs, and mismanagement. Jenelle Lea, a nurse with over 30 years of clinical experience, […]
Archives for August 2023
555 Pharmaceutical Development and Liability – Amanda Hutton Parrott
On television and in Internet commercials, we frequently see images of cheerful, dancing pills and happy humans with the voiceover, “Do you have XXX? Ask your doctor about YYY.” This is often followed by a horrifying list of possible side effects. As you will learn from Amanda Parrott, who has worked extensively with attorneys on […]
554 Necrotizing Enterocolitis Risks Crystal Crawford
While any illness in a premature baby must be taken very seriously, Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) demands special and rapid attention. Crystal Crawford, a highly experienced nurse, LNC, and expert witness, shares her experience in neonatal intensive care, particularly her deep knowledge of care for premature babies. NEC, a gastrointestinal disorder often associated with blood transfusions […]
553 Nurse Practitioner Liability Hot Spots – Rebecca Paschall
Nurse practitioners (NPs) play an essential role in primary care and other medical settings. Increasingly, they are being named as defendants in malpractice suits. Rebecca Paschall, who both works as an NP and a legal nurse consultant, shares her experience in these areas of expertise. She learned that her LNC work deepens her diagnostic and […]
552 Get the Case into the Door – Jacque Maki
Does any area of an LNC’s work present greater challenges than marketing your business? How great a difference would it make to your well-being and confidence if you could learn how successful LNCs do it? Jacquelyn Maki, a Wisconsin resident, who worked her way from being a CNA to getting a master’s degree in health […]