An
essential guide for legal nurse consultants
The Legal Nurse Cosultant's Handbook
is an excellent reference. I have used it many times. I
used the tips for organizing medical records. I am a new
legal nurse consultant and an intern at Legal Aid. This
handbook has not failed me.
—Joan Earley MSN RNC CPNP LNC
The
Legal Nurse Consultant’s Handbook is a compilation
of articles, tips, and resources useful in analyzing cases.
The material is assembled from several sources and is designed
to expand the knowledge and increase the usefulness of the
legal nurse consultant in the litigation process.
Part
One consists of articles and tips about a broad range of
areas with which legal nurse consultants assist attorneys.
Topics include medical records management, medical record
analysis, trauma/emergency, personal injury, psychosocial
issues, pain and suffering, and professional liability.
Resource information assists the legal nurse consultant
in analyzing, interpreting, and explaining medical records
and facts to attorneys.
Part
Two provides detailed information about common allegations
and the highest risk nursing malpractice causes of action.
Specific responsibilities of nurses, nurse managers, and
legal nurse consultants are detailed. Commonly used defenses
and theories of liability are defined.
Part
Three tells the true story of a man who was paralyzed as
a result of medical errors committed by a nurse aide and
a staff nurse. Portions of the medical record, testimony
of one of the defendants, and explanations of the medical
issues are defined for the reader. Lessons learned complete
the section.
Feedback
questions are incorporated in this material to stimulate
the thought processes of the reader and as a self-check
to determine if the material was comprehended.
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