Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practice - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 157444123X ISBN 13: 9781574441239

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 1997

Riassunto

Edited by a seasoned Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC), this reference is for nurses who provide consultative services, both in-house and independently, to attorneys, insurance companies, risk management departments, government agencies, and others. It examines the roles of LNCs in a variety of practice environments and legal areas. Designed to meet the needs of both novices and advanced practitioners, Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practice focuses on the skills, processes, and information requisite to quality LNC practice.

Written and reviewed by experienced, practicing LNCs, chapters include topics such as:

the LNC's role in professional negligence, product liability, toxic tort, and criminal litigation

life care planning and damages assessment

the nurse as expert witness

working with experts

preparing and evaluating deposition and trial testimony

principles of legal writing

legal theory

medical record and case analysis

medical literature research

client interviews and communications

independent medical examinations

discovery/disclosure

alternative dispute resolution and medication

trial preparation and trial

the LNC's role in the insurance industry and in risk management

business principles for the LNC

ethics, professionalism, and standards of practice for LNCs

Su questo libro

Contenuti:

The American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
The History and Evolution of Legal Nurse Consulting, R. Janes, J. Bogart, J. Magnusson, B. Joos, and J. Beerman
Legal Theory for the Legal Nurse Consultant
The Law, T. Aiken
Standards of Care, T. Aiken
Liability of Health Care Providers, T. Aiken
Criminal Law: Procedure and Evidence, J. McMahon
Informed Consent, J. Anderson
Treatment Decisions, G. Friend, J. Rangel, and B. Storm
Complex Litigation, A. Toepel
Access to Medical Records, K. Gudgell
Legal Nurse Consultant Practice Environments and Practice Areas
The Legal Nurse Consultant Practice Environment, S. Barnes, P. Schenck, K. Spiegel, J. Holmes, S. Schultze, and J. Bragdon
The Legal Nurse Consultant Practice Areas, S. Barnes, J. Holmes, A. Toepel, P. Costantini, and D. Davis
Ethics
Ethics and the Legal Nurse Consultant, G. Aumman
Professionalism, Standards of Practice and Professional Performance
Professionalism, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional Performance, M. Orr, J. Bogart, and J. Magnusson
Legal Writing
Legal Writing, K. Dubose
The Legal Nurse Consultant's Role in the Litigation Process
Communication with Plaintiff Clients, S. Reed
Interacting with Defense Clients, K. Fox
Medical Record Analysis, S.C. Davis
Health Care Bill Analysis and Audit, A. Grogan
Case Analysis: Evaluating Professional Negligence Cases, D. Wise, J. Bogart, and S. Mahley
Case Analysis: Drugs and Devices Product Liability, S.C. Davis and P. Pippen
Case Analysis: Evaluating Toxic Torts Cases, M. Petty, A. Clemens, and K. Araiza
Case Analysis: Evaluating Criminal Cases, P. Steed
Case Analysis: Evaluating Damages, M. Baldwin, J. Miller, and N. Dean
Literature Research, K. Wetther
Discovery and Disclosure, J. Hernandez, B. Noble, B. Stilwell, and M. Lanz
Independent Defense Medical Examinations, K. Wetther
Alternative Dispute Resolution-Settlement, Arbitration, Mediation, T. Chovanec, B. Levin, and J. Kremser
Trial Preparation, J. Ringholz
The Trial Process, B. Loecker
Business Principles for the Legal Nurse Consultant
Starting a Business: Legal and Business Principles, D. Wise and A. Bond
Legal Nurse Consultant Practice within a Law Firm, P. Miller
The Legal Nurse Consultant as Expert Witness
Introduction: The Legal Nurse Consultant and Expert Witnesses, D. Wise
The Liability Nurse Expert Witness, J. Foster
The Life-Care Planning Expert, M. Yudkoff
The Expert Fact Witness: Noneconomic Damages Testimony, J. Beerman
Business Principles for the Nurse Expert Witness, K. Martin, K. Cepero, and J. Bogart
The Legal Nurse Consutant's Role in the Insurance Industry
The Role of the Legal Nurse Consultant in the Insurance Industry, M. Logenhagen
The Legal Nurse Consutant's Role in Health Care Risk Management
The Legal Nurse Consutant's Role in Health Care Risk Management, T. Méndez
Index

Product Description:

Book by Julie Bogart iAmerican Association of Legal Nurse

Su questa edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 157444123X
• ISBN 13: 9781574441239
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 800