Monthly Archives: April 2010

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Preventing Nursing Home Patients From Getting Pain Medication

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Pat Iyer

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s rules and procedures are seriously delaying and in some cases preventing nursing home patients from getting the pain medication they need. According to a new survey released by the Quality Care Coalition for Patients in Pain … Continue reading →

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Do Not Resuscitate Orders- Expanded by Pat Iyer

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Pat Iyer

Teri Cox RN MS CLNC presented a provocative concept to the New Jersey chapter of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants at our March 2010 meeting. CPR is a medical intervention. A competent patient may refuse to have CPR … Continue reading →

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6 Pieces of Good News For Nursing – and Patients by Pat Iyer

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Pat Iyer

In the January/February 2010 The American Nurse, a publication distributed to members of the American Nurses Association, President of the ANA, Rebecca Patton, shared reasons to be optimistic about nursing. 1. The growing focus on the nursing shortage and the … Continue reading →

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The real outcome of patient safety

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Pat Iyer

Reducing the number of preventable patient injuries in California hospitals from 2001 to 2005 was associated with a corresponding drop in malpractice claims against physicians, according to a study issued by the RAND Corporation. Researchers studied both medical malpractice claims … Continue reading →

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Fill that pipeline now by Caryn Kopp, Guest Author

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Pat Iyer

Knowing how to find the decision makers to fill your pipeline can be challenging. Here are a few strategies for connecting with prospects that will help everyone jumpstart this effort. Tip 1. The first is an email introduction. This strategy … Continue reading →

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Doctor Group Files Suit Attacking Health Care Reform by Pat Iyer

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Pat Iyer

A New Jersey doctors’ organization, New Jersey Physicians, has gone to court to block implementation of the health care bill signed by President Obama. At least three suits were filed right after the bill was signed, claiming it was unconstitutional. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday by Pat Iyer

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Pat Iyer

This blog is a year old today. Our topics have ranged over a wide variety of topics- medical legal, business skills, legal nurse consulting, trial lawyers skills, communication and negotiation skills, medical malpractice, damages, medical records, nursing malpractice, medical errors, … Continue reading →

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No Time to Read This? Read This by Sue Shellenbarger

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Pat Iyer

Are things you need to get done falling between the cracks? Does taking an entire day off seem impossible? Maybe you need a time-management system. Many readers seem to think they do, based on the email response to my recent … Continue reading →

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