Head injuries or brain damage can occur anywhere - in the workplace, in an MVA, in medical malpractice, toxic torts, a domestic fall, and environmental exposures. Litigated head injuries generally arise from two sources: 1. Accidents a. blunt trauma (fall, violent blow or MVA) b. penetrating trauma (gunshot) 2. Medical causation (stroke) a. ischemic (a [...]
In recent decades, there has been a marked drop in autopsy requests. In the distant past, any death within the first 24 hours of admission triggered an autopsy. Any unexplained death in or out of the hospital; any accidental death with questionable etiology required an autopsy. JCAHO required 20% of hospital deaths to undergo autopsy [...]
Epidemic: Risky prescribing practices have resulted in an epidemic of opioid misuse, abuse, and harm. Poor and outdated teaching, research and prescribing methods contribute greatly to this. “There’s been over 200,000 deaths from prescription opioids, hundreds of thousands of overdose admissions, and millions are addicted or dependent on prescription opioids. …while some patients don’t meet the [...]
Attorneys are practical professionals. They seek a legal nurse who consistently delivers an excellent work product and sound opinions. They also recognize that certification should be an indicator of experience and expertise in a nurse. Although LNCC and CLNC are often thought of as interchangeable, even by some nurses, they are not synonymous. Brace yourself [...]
Encarta Dictionary: English (North America) chronology (noun) 1. Order of events: the order in which events occur, or their arrangement according to this order.] This simple definition is what many professionals conceptualize when they think “chronology”. If only it were that simple. This is how not to do a chronology: • Enter every doctor’s order, [...]
Attorneys place value on their time. If you call or visit and they do not see a need for you right then and there, they are going to say things like “I’ll keep your information on file”, or they may be “busy” when you call to schedule an appointment. This is not personal; they are concentrating their time and attention where they perceive a need, and right now, you are not it.