I have had attorneys tell me they will not hire testifying experts who are certified as
legal nurse consultants as they do not want their experts to appear to be "hired guns." The opposing attorney may have a field day with the fact the testifying expert is a certified
legal nurse consultant and may actually use it to discredit the expert as being nothing more than a hired gun or someone who is paid for their opinions.
List resources used by a
legal nurse consultant in the nephrology setting.
Forensic
legal nurse consultants use their clinical knowledge to assist attorneys in cases where law and medicine overlap.
They also provide the
legal nurse consultant with the basis from which facility documentation will be judged for compliance.
Current Position:
Legal Nurse Consultant for a Plaintiff Law Firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Some of the positions profiled include patent agent,
legal nurse consultant, trial graphics specialist, and law librarian.
Mary Paterson, PhD, RN and Patricia McMullen, PhD, JD, CSN, CRNP from The Catholic University of America gave an update for nurses on malpractice and serving as an expert witness or
legal nurse consultant.
Louis, MO) has begun the publication of LNC (
Legal Nurse Consultant) Resource, the "only national monthly newspaper for legal nurse consulting professionals," the company said.
As a Certified
Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC), my primary role is to evaluate, analyze, and render informed opinions about the "quality of care" delivered by the health care team.
As a Certified
Legal Nurse Consultant [CM], you receive FREE coaching and mentoring from the Institute.
Louis, MO) has begun the publication of LNC (
Legal Nurse Consultant Resource, the "only national monthly newspaper for legal nurse consulting professionals," the company said.
PESI (Eau Claire, WI) has published Case Assessment: Theories, Evidence and Experts, a guide on "how to be successful in the growing field of nursing home litigation." Chapters cover: theories of liability; using state and federal regulations at trial; screening the case and pre-suit considerations; admissibility of deficiencies; Medicare and Medicaid issues; the role of the
legal nurse consultant; and, practice techniques for reviewing the medical record to evaluate the quality of care.