LEGAL NURSE CONSULTING PRINCIP

Introduces RNs to the foundations and practice areas of legal nurse consulting. This book takes a pedagogic approach in providing content for use in core courses. It defines and elaborates on the role of the LNC in a number of arenas and adds fresh information covering technology and trends in healthcare and law.

The Law, Standards of Care, and Liability Issues; T. Dandry Aiken, RN, JD and D. Trace Warlick, RN, JD History, Entry into Practice, and Certification; K. J. Huff , BSN, RN, LNCC; P. A. Costantini, RN, MEd, LPC, CRC, CCM, CLCP, LNCC, D-ABVE; and J. Mihalich, BSN, RN, LNCC Professionalism, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional Performance; J. Magnusson, BSN, RN, LHRM, LNCC Elements of Triage: Effective Case Screening of Medical Malpractice Claims; P. ZaiKaner Miller, RN Access to Medical Records; J. Grant-Stafford, MSN, RN Discovery and Disclosure; K. L. DiCecco, MSN, RN, LNCC Informed Consent; S. Mellott, PhD, RN, CPHQ, FNAHQ Medical Treatment Decisions: The Patient's Choice; C. M. Renella, BSN, RN, CME and S. Green DeWitt, MSN, RN Communication with Clients in the Medical Malpractice Arena; M. R. Conklin, MSN, RN-BC, LNCC and K. S. Fox, BSN, RN, LNCC, CPHRM Legal Writing; E. C. Vanderzanden, BSN, JD Researching Medical Information and Literature; M. A. Cregan, RN, LNCC and C. M. Duling, Esq., LL.M. Medical Record Analysis; D. D. D'Andrea, BSN, BA, RN and J. Dworniczek, BSN, RN-BC Report Preparation: Principles and Process; P. Raya, RN-C, MBA; J. Evans Songer, RN, CCRN, CLNC; and C. Hall Valdivia, RN, BSN, LNC, CLNCP Trial Preparation and the Trial Process; D. L. Reboy, MS, RN, LNCC, FACFEI DABFN, CFN, CNLCP Locating and Working with Expert Witnesses; M. L. Hazelwood, RN, LNCC Alternative Dispute Resolution: Settlement, Arbitration, and Mediation; M. C. Good, MSN, RN, LNCC Nursing Home and Subacute Rehabilitation Litigation; L. A. Conklin, MSN, MSA, RN, ONC, CWS, LNCC, FCCWS, Dip. AAWM Personal Injury and Accident Reconstruction; P. G. Carroll, RN, BSN, LNC, CAISS; C. Gatti, RN, BSN, LNCC; J. Lark, RN, BSN, CCRN; and L. Luedtke, RN, MSN Defense Medical Evaluations; L. E. Buchanan, RN, MSN, CRRN and T. H. Anderson, RN, BSN, BC Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Product Liability Litigation; P. Windler, MS, RN, LNCC and S. Barnes, MSN, MSHCA, RN Evaluating Toxic Tort Cases; M. Cannon, BSN, RN, CRNI and E. Ridgely, BS, RN, LNCC ERISA and HMO Litigation; S. van Ginneken, RN Evaluating Forensics Cases; D. Faugno, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FAAFS; S. Higelin, MSN, RN, CNS, CWCN, CLNC; and A. Symonds, BSN, RN, CFC, CFN, SANE-A, SANE-P, MS Glossary; N. M. Sisko, PhD, RN Acronyms; J. M. Collins, RN, BSBA, CLNC, LNCC