Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices / Edition 4

by Julie Dickinson, Anne Meyer

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367246402
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/30/2019
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	1016
Sales rank:	583,409
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 2.30(d)

About the Author

Julie Dickinson, MBA, BSN, RN, LNCC
Ms. 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.

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

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Natasha Lukasiewich, DNP, MSN, RN (Legal Nursing Solutions, LLC)
Description: This book presents the fundamental principles and practices of legal nurse consulting. As a fourth edition, it includes a wealth of information, from the history of the field to the various practices and areas in which legal nurse consultants can work.
Purpose: The purpose is to serve as an educational resource for nurses interested in legal nurse consulting. This updated edition is necessary to reflect the constant changes in healthcare and legal practices.
Audience: This book is written for nurses interested or involved in the field of legal nurse consulting, as well as nurses preparing to sit for the board certification exam. The authors' professional experience in legal nurse consulting has earned them authoritative insight. Contributors are well-known pioneers in the field.
Features: The book is separated into eight sections. The first section discusses the essentials of legal nurse consulting, including history and certifications. The second section addresses essentials of law. Later sections explore case analysis; practice areas, roles, and skills for legal nurse consultants; and case adjudication. The glossary is useful as it refers to acronyms, abbreviations, and common legal symbols.
Assessment: As a legal nurse consultant, I find this book useful and important. New editions in this field are critical to keep up with the needs of the ever-changing healthcare landscape.

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