Overview

Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices, Fourth Edition, provides foundational knowledge on the specialty nursing practice of legal nurse consulting. Legal nurse consulting is defined, and essential information about the practice is discussed (history, certification, scope and standards of practice, and ethical and liability considerations). The essentials of the law and medical records are explored. Analysis of the various types of legal cases on which legal nurse consultants work is provided, as are other practice areas for legal nurse consultants. The various roles and skills of legal nurse consultants are explored, and the textbook concludes with discussion of the ways in which legal cases are adjudicated. This volume allows nurses to bridge the gap from their clinical experience to the unfamiliar territory of the legal world, with practical advice on topics including tactics for being cross-examined in the courtroom and investigative and analytical techniques for medical records. Individual chapters by subject-matter experts focus on the full range of legal, medical, and business issues that new or experienced legal nurse consultants and nurse experts will encounter in their work. A nuanced look at the realities and complexities of toxic torts, medical malpractice cases, civil rights in correctional healthcare, ERISA and HMO litigation, and other practice areas is offered. Suitable for experienced nurses studying for certification as legal nurse consultants, and for expert witnesses, practitioners seeking to expand their current legal nurse roles, and other healthcare and legal practitioners.

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Author:   Julie Dickinson ,  Anne Meyer ,  Karen J. Huff ,  Deborah A. Wipf
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   4th edition
Weight:   2.500kg
ISBN:  

9780367246402

ISBN 10:   0367246406
Pages:   996
Publication Date:   30 September 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

SECTION 1. ESSENTIALS OF LEGAL NURSE CONSULTING; 1. History, Entry into Practice and Certification; 2. Professionalism, Ethics, Scope and Standards of Practice; SECTION 2. ESSENTIALS OF THE LAW; 3. Legal Fundamentals; 4. Elements of Proof in Negligence Claims; 5. Initiating Litigation, Discovery, and Disclosure; SECTION 3. MEDICAL RECORDS; 6. Defense Medical Examinations; 7. Sources of Medical Information; 8. Access to Medical Records; 9. Electronic Medical Records: An Overview; SECTION 4. CASE ANAYLSIS; 10. Elements of Case Analysis: Screening Medical Negligence Claims; 11. Case Analysis: Personal Injury; 12. Long-Term Care Litigation; 13. Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Product Liability Litigation; 14. Evaluating Toxic Tort Cases; 15. Workers’ Compensation Case Evaluation; 16. Evaluating Forensic Cases; 17. Correctional Healthcare and Civil Rights; 18. Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety; 19. Informed Consent; 20. Medical Treatment Decisions: The Patient’s Choice; 21. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Health Maintenance Organization Litigation; SECTION 5. OTHER LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT PRACTICES AREAS; 22. Risk and Patient Safety for the Legal Nurse Consultant; 23. The Life Care Planning Expert; 24. Medicare Set-Asides; 25. Healthcare Provider Licensure Investigations and Administrative Proceedings; 26. Fraud: Government and Private Sponsored Health Plans and General Case Evaluations; 27. The Role of the Legal Nurse Consultant in the Insurance Industry; 28. Bill Review: The Analysis of Claims for Healthcare Services; SECTION 6. LEGAL NURSE CONSULTRANT ROLES; 29. Legal Nurse Consultant Practice within a Law Firm; 30. The Independent Legal Nurse Consultant; 31. The Legal Nurse Consultant as Expert Witness; 32. The Expert Fact Witness; SECTION 7. LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT SKILLS; 33. Communication with Attorneys’ Clients in the Medical Malpractice Arena; 34. Researching Medical Literature and Other Information; 35. Report Preparation Principles and Process; 36. Locating, Screening, and Communicating with Expert Witnesses; SECTION 8. CASE ADJUDICATION; 37. The Role of the Legal Nurse Consultant in the Preparation of Demonstrative Evidence; 38. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Mediation, and Other Settlement Modalities; 39. Trial Preparation and the Trial Process; Appendices

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Julie Dickinson, MBA, BSN, RN, LNCCMs. Dickinson is a Senior Claims Analyst at Allied World Assurance Company, where she handles professional and general liability claims against the company’s health care entity insureds. She previously worked as a Legal Nurse Consultant at a defense law firm, Fontaine Alissi, P.C. Julie is past President of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants and a recipient of its Distinguished Service Award. She is board-certified in legal nurse consulting and has lectured and published on numerous legal nursing topics. Anne Meyer, BSN, RN, LNCC Ms. Meyer is President of Med-Law Connection, Inc., a legal nurse consulting firm established in 2005. A registered nurse for 30 years, she serves as a consultant, educator, and expert witness for law firms, insurance companies, and health care systems, nationally. Anne is past chair of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants Certification Board and an item writer for the LNCC examination. She is board-certified in legal nurse consulting and has lectured and published on numerous legal nursing topics.

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