Monthly Archives: January 2010

Why Doctors Should Not Testify to Nursing Standards of Care by Pat Iyer

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Pat Iyer

The Illinois case called Sullivan V. Edward Hospital, 806 NE 645 (Ill. 2004) involved a man who climbed over side rails and was found on the floor with a head injury. The plaintiff attorney supplied a physician as the liability … Continue reading →

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Why inexperienced people make mistakes

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Pat Iyer

A group of residents eagerly perform complex surgery in the middle of the night while the attending surgeons who are supposed to supervise them are happily sleeping at home. Why is this very real scenario a bad idea? Why do … Continue reading →

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Managing Change and Uncertainty supplied by Natalie Gahrmann

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Pat Iyer

Change is inevitable – after all, nothing really stays the same. But in today’s challenging times, it seems like we’re on “uncertainty” overload, never knowing what will happen from one moment to the next. Here today, gone tomorrow – or, … Continue reading →

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First Impressions by Pat Iyer

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Pat Iyer

One of my friends (Sara*) told me she ran into trouble on a substitute teaching job. It seemed the teacher disliked Sara based on her initial impression, and requested that Sara not return to the school. Sara was devastated and … Continue reading →

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A Model for Understanding Product Development by Pat Iyer

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Pat Iyer

How do you determine if you should expand the services of your company? Should your law firm branch into another area? Should your legal nurse consulting firm start offering a new service? Which expansions are high risk? When should you … Continue reading →

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Emergency Medicine On Board

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Pat Iyer

I was sleeping on a flight to Brazil when my husband woke me up and told me a passenger needed medical attention. I walked to the back of the plane where a middle age Brazilian man was holding his chest. … Continue reading →

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Is the Government Interested in Medical Error? Based on a chapter by Carol Armenti JD MA

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Pat Iyer

There is little question that government interest in medical error is economic rather than benevolent for even the legislative language of medical malpractice speaks, not to the injuries caused to the patient, but to the government’s budget. When the New … Continue reading →

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No Sale Left Unturned: Clean Up At Trade Shows by Guest Author Caryn Kopp

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Pat Iyer

Over the last year I’ve heard several stories about lost sales opportunities. Many occurred as a direct result of post-trade show oversights that could have been avoided. It happens too often. Join me by shaking your head as you read … Continue reading →

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