Archive for 2023
543 Increase your LNC Income with RN Call Backs – Gyalia Rutledge
RN Call Back is a model for an innovative LNC service that can give you a steady income. Gyalia Rutledge, a highly experienced clinical nurse and legal nurse consultant, got the idea for it when in response to an attorney’s calling her about the viability of a case, asked him questions he couldn’t answer. She…
Read More542 Justice and the LNC Role – Jean Cooper
This podcast follows up on Jean Cooper’s dramatic account of a young African American mother accused of and imprisoned for the death of her 10-month-old baby. Jean Cooper, an LNC, has a passion for working on criminal defense cases. She became involved in the young woman’s post-conviction relief case. This involved, in summary, going through…
Read More541 Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare: Insights from a Medical Ethicist with Camille Renella
As a legal nurse consultant, when you go through medical records, you may see indications that an ethics consult was called or that ethical issues were considered. You may also find yourself struggling with aspects of the decisions made regarding the patient and feel the need of advice from an expert in medical ethics. Camille…
Read More540 Liability and Safety in PACU: Insights from an LNC with Pat Hirsch
Pat Hirsch, a nurse who has a depth of experience in critical care and PACU units, describes some of the common types of liability in this setting and how PACU personnel handle them. The possibility of falling always looms large in a PACU. Patients may be disoriented, have pre-existing cognitive issues, visual disturbances, language barriers,…
Read More539 Decoding Medical Records – Tips and Techniques for Expert Witnesses – Dr. Michael Zema
Today you’ll have an opportunity to learn from a cardiologist, pharmacologist, and author, who has brought his expertise into the world of expert witnesses. Dr. Michael Zema shares what he has learned to sharpen his expert witness abilities. Dr. Zema has a routine of breaking up case analysis with research, which not only relieves the…
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