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Controversies in Pressure Ulcer Classification – Dr. Diane Krasner
In December 2011, a panel of experts rocked the pressure ulcer world by attacking some of the underpinnings of the current pressure ulcer classification systems (Staging, Grading, Categories). They said that some of the language creates problems from clinical, regulatory, legal and economic perspectives. The ...
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February 13, 2012
Can the attorney trust you?
I have been giving this (attorney not responding to you) some thought because it is a situation that many new LNCs experience. Everyone finds their comfort level in marketing, and chance are, if you are too comfortable, it might be time to change things up a little. This is particularly true ...
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December 17, 2011
Writing your First Report
Let’s examine the issue of writing your first consultation report. What do you think the attorney needs to see? The first thing I write is an introductory paragraph that cites the patient’s name, claimed injury, and brief description of that injury. End it with your opinion, right up front. This may ...
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August 16, 2011
The Typical LNC
Would you like to know what it takes to be a legal nurse consultant? The average LNC will be a nurse with a minimum of five, preferably more, years of clinical experience in the hospital/OR/ICU/CCU or nurse case manager arena. This nurse is intelligent, competent, independent, confident, and willing to ...
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August 10, 2011
My Story
I am a Legal Nurse Consultant in Atlanta. Nurses often contact me with questions about legal nurse consulting. They ask if it is a career they should investigate, and usually find concept equally attractive and intimidating. Any good nurse can work in this field; every LNC has a unique story, ...
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August 07, 2011
Finding Work as an Expert Witness
I receive numerous requests from nurses that are experienced in their field and wish to find work as testifying experts. This posting is for those nurses. While there are publications that will list you for a fee, there are free resources to aid in this endeavor. One of the easiest ways to ...
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June 27, 2011
Alice M. Adams, RN
Medical Case Consultants, LLC
The Medical Quarters - Suite 251
5555 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
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Phone: 404.771.5155
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