No one wants to go to the emergency room, and ER nurses must rapidly diagnose and treat patients whose condition may quickly deteriorate in high-pressure circumstances. The practice called “throughpush” creates an additional pressure to get patients out of the ER.

Add to this shortage of personnel and patients languishing in hallways for days, and you have an environment that creates infinite opportunities for misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis. Allison Dickson, a highly experienced ER nurse and LNC, breaks down the details of how LNCs can discover deviations from the standard of care.

Peg Duchesne brings extensive experience to her current role as a marketing specialist, experience which is very relevant for LNCs seeking to increase their business.

She worked for 30 years in law firms as a legal assistant paralegal. Peg has seen the look of relief on attorneys’ faces when they learn an LNC will be involved in a case. She brings her awareness of the vital role we play in the medical-legal process to her marketing recommendations for LNCs.

For her, one’s website is the heart of all marketing work. It contains the most in-depth picture of what the LNC does. She can make special offers: fact sheets, opt-in reports, and other rewards for signing up for her mailing list.

Today is your opportunity to learn from a champion networker.

Allison Dickson, a nurse with emergency department experience and 18 years of clinical experience, entered the legal nursing consultant field in 2020, an uncertain time for any new entrepreneur.

She chose Linkedin as her initial target, and her first contact with an attorney yielded a job.

She has continued interacting on Linkedin, and she emphasizes the importance of the personal touch. In reaching out to attorneys or other contacts, she finds a point of personal connection with them.

In doing this, she embodies the networking rule: “It’s about them, not about you.”

In addition, she is active in Business Networkers International. This organization has face-to-face meetings and Zoom meetings.

Allison is active on both levels. The individual groups represent a wide range of white-collar and blue-collar jobs, with the purpose of people providing referrals for each other. This furthers Allison’s practice of supporting others.

You will notice that Allison seems highly self-confident about reaching out to others. She explains that this happened when she shifted her mindset. She says, “My motto is you have to want it more than you need it, and that's the only way you're going to be successful.”

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When used knowledgeably, Linkedin can be your most effective social media tool. Beth Granger, a Linkedin expert, shares here some of the most important aspects of Linkedin participation.

Like most people, you probably get many invitations to join networks. Beth breaks down how to decide which to accept. And if you wonder why you get an invitation from a petroleum engineer in Norway, it’s probably a fake account.

Beth takes up the issue of circles/pods, groups of people who collaborate in boosting each other’s posts. While this activity can be done legitimately, Linkedin is on the lookout for artificial boosting, so be careful not to step into the gray area or beyond.

In terms of content, Beth advises to post what interests you. Principally, you want to post content related to your work, but highlighting work-play balance can be very effective. You always need to remember, though, that Linkedin is not Facebook and Twitter. You find less tolerance for “frivolous” posts. They don’t want to see a photo of the mac and cheese you made last night.

Because medication errors account for a great number of patient deaths, a legal nurse consultant needs to be diligent in detecting their possible role in a medical malpractice case. Christine Dorman, critical care nurse practitioner, legal nurse consultant, and expert witness, shares with us her expertise in this area

Therese (Tez) Bryars brings a wealth of experience to her LNC practice. Initially, most of her work was with defense cases, and she worked as an inhouse LNC. During this time span, she gained a great deal of familiarity with nursing home cases, which is one of the main topics of this podcast. Since then, she has gone independent and both deepened and broadened her experience.

Nursing home records can often be much more complex than hospital records, and, because they may cover a much longer time span, the LNC is faced with many more records. Tez gives a step-by-step approach to economically review the records appropriate to the case.

Stacey Lohmeier brings a wealth of nursing experience to her LNC work. She is also skilled in working effectively with attorneys, a huge aspect of an LNC’s work.

She advises LNCs to get a clear picture during an initial case intake of what the attorneys expect from them. The LNC needs practical information, such as what kinds of reports the attorney wants. Equally important, though, is to assess how the attorney feels about working with an LNC. Some are new to the concept and possibly dubious. They may not know in depth what an LNC does. In those instances, the LNC has an opportunity to educate and at the same time to strengthen the credibility of our profession.

Stacey also advises LNCs to be cautious when an attorney wants work on a case with a rapidly approaching statute of limitations. They must consider the complexity of the case and the volume of medical data before coming to an agreement.

According to Cheri Martin, an expert on the LinkedIn, it’s the most important social networking platform for legal nurse consultants to master. In this podcast, she shares what she’s learned about how to get the most out of LinkedIn.

Three of the most critical elements of Linkedin are the profile picture, headline with specific, relevant keywords, and the About area. Many people on Linkedin underutilize these features. Cheri explains how to get full value from them.

Getting the most out of Linkedin also means viewing it as a search engine. When you’re looking for attorney prospects, use keywords that focus in on your ideal client. Once you’ve made a deep enough connection, take it deeper by going offline through a phone or Zoom conversation.

Linkedin is also an ideal location for sharing meaningful content that will further help you to connect with your ideal client.

During the twentieth century, drugs were administered with much less care that in the current medical settings. Your host, Pat Iyer, recalls sometimes-fatal insulin shock therapy being administered to psychiatric patients.

However, the rising number of deaths from medical and medication errors in the U. S. has made this crisis a significant issue, both in medical and legal arenas.

Christine Dorman, a critical care nurse practitioner, has a doctorate and is a legal nurse consultant who specializes in critical issues. She brings her expertise to our discussion about how medication errors occur and how they can be prevented.

Rick Jeune is a speaker and consultant who specializes in small businesses. He has created several successful businesses and is starting another one. He brings his expertise in the world of small business to this podcast.

He believes that three primary principles that help to create a successful business. Self-knowledge is the first of these. If you don’t know who you are, and if you aren’t aware of how you change, you won’t know how to be in relationship with others, especially your clients.