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The following form contents were entered on December 3, 2003
Your Name: Merrie A Kidd, R.N., B.S.N.
Your Business Name (if applicable): Medical Records Review
Business Organization Type: Sole Proprietorship
Please describe your business: Medical Records Review produces thorough
and comprehensive reviews of medical records to assist attorneys who
are preparing for trial. The final written product includes a
chronological timeline corresponding to a tabbed index of the medical
records, an introduction that defines medical terms and procedures, a
narrative summary of the medical record, and a discussion of the merits
of the case utilizing the complaint or petition for damages as a
reference point. Additional services include preparation of draft
submissions for medical panel review and preparation of interrogatories
for depositions.
A computer diskette of the written products and selected reference
articles are additionally forwarded to the attorney upon completion of
each project.
Street Address: 4627 Banks Street
City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana
Zip Code: 70119
E-Mail: merrie@nursingexperts.com
Homepage Address: http://www.nursingexperts.com/merrie
What type of business or categories under which you would like to be listed:
Phone number: 504 482-4220
Fax number: 504 488-2675
In what date (month/year) did you start your business?: June, 2002
What kind of nursing do you do?:
How did you hear about the Nurse Entrepreneur Homesite?: Google search
for LNC's
How many years have you been practicing as a nurse: Five
Professional organizations you belong to: American Association of
Legal Nurse Consultants
What made you decide to start your own business?: Wanted to work from home. I had worked as a legal secretary for many years prior to becoming a nurse and have always been interested in medical/legal issues.
Employment changes in career?: THREE
What specific qualities and traits do you feel make nurses especially qualified to operate a business?: Organization skills, people skills, able to prioritize, hardworking,
persistent.
Where do you work?: No
Your most pressing concerns with the profession and healthcare: For the profession, the clinical setting has become so difficult that most nurses want to get away from it. I personally am torn that I no longer have direct contact with patients. However, I have no desire to work in a hospital with the twelve hour days, the patient load, difficult
doctors. The paperwork is so heavy that time is taken up doing paper work instead of direct patient care. Nurses in the clinical setting are caught between the doctor, the patient and the patient's family, and administration. Clinic jobs are less stressful, but don't pay very well.
Healthcare - I believe this county is in desperate need of some type of national healthcare program. It could be an elective program so that people might choose between private insurers or government insurance. I feel that middle class people do not have access to health care - at this point it is more accessible to the very rich or very poor.
Other areas of interest and expertise: Writing, gardening, have other
degrees in the fine arts (dance) and still work with a dance company.
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The 10 Biggest Mistakes Experts Make During Depositions:"The discovery depositions of expert witnesses are increasingly playing an important role in the litigation process. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 (4) A:
“A party may depose any person who has been identified as an expert whose opinions may be presented at trial.”
With this in mind, we turn to the ten biggest mistakes experts make during their depositions.
#1 – Waiving The Reading of Signing Of The Deposition Transcript
At the start of most depositions, counsel will agree on stipulations. Use of the most common stipulation is that the deponent waives the right to read and sign the deposition transcript. The expert who is interested in accuracy should not agree to this waiver lightly. Experts who agree to waive the reading and signing are agreeing to a document’s accuracy without even seeing the document."
10 Biggest Mistakes Physicians Make in Writing Their IME Reports:"The Independent Medical Evaluation (IME) reports that physicians prepare are playing an increasingly important role in workers' compensation cases, personal injury litigation, and long-term disability claims.
Each year physicians prepare hundreds of thousands of IME reports which are read and utilized by judges, hearing officers, and plaintiff and defense attorneys to decide and settle claims.
Physicians are frequently called upon at depositions, hearings, or trials to support, justify, and defend each and every word of their IME reports. With this in mind, we turn to the 10 biggest mistakes physicians make in writing their IME reports."
Advice on Answering Questions at Depositions:"Avoid Absolute Words
You are well advised to avoid, where possible, absolute words such as "always" and "never." Absolute words are frequently an invitation to, and fertile grounds for, cross-examination by counsel. Counsel will attempt to damage your credibility by first getting you to make an absolute statement. She will then use counterexamples in an effort to show the falsity of your statement.
Connecting with the Jury:"In jury trials, the jury ultimately decides the case. Their job is to determine the facts of the case. A crucial part of this is determining the credibility of the witnesses. This includes expert witnesses. As such, it is of the highest importance that experts are able to communicate with the jury in a credible and persuasive way. Everything else is secondary. To connect with the jury, an expert needs to understand what juries want and know the best ways to communicate with them."
Opinions and Bases for Opinions, Seak.com:"The main reason expert testimony is presented is to offer an expert opinion. Accordingly, experts can anticipate being closely cross-examined on their opinions. They should also expect to be closely questioned on the bases of these opinions because an expert opinion is only as strong as the facts and reasoning upon which it is based. Questions in these areas are best blunted by carefully and honestly forming an opinion that is based on reliable methodology, a thorough investigation, and solid facts."
Stating Opinions and Conclusions in a Defensible Manner:"The main reason an expert is involved in a case is to state her opinion. The principal reason an expert writes a report is to communicate that opinion. The opinion must be communicated effectively and must be expressed in a defensible manner. The authors recommend the following.
Expert Witness Journal, Seak.com:"SEAK has published the Expert Witness Journal since 1988. Available online are all 1998 EWJ feature articles, arranged alphabetically by title. Also available are each of the federal and state cases collected by EWJ impacting expert witnesses."
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If you explore the site a bit, you'll find profiles of hundreds of nurse entrepreneurs around the country. We encourage you to browse around, find a business category you are interested in, then contact the nurse directly. We're available for questions as well. This website is Owned-Operated by Andrew Lopez, RN a Medical/Surgical/Telemetry nurse.
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Should You Incorporate Your Registry Business? By Joseph Caracci, RN:"The short answer is yes! When starting a new nurse registry business, you are entering into a legal business environment that requires you to take steps to protect your personal assets, such as your home, your savings, and your retirement. With this in mind, you need to determine which legal form you are going to take for your new registry. Some of the common choices are a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a limited liability partnership (LLP), a limited liability company (LLC), and a corporation."
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Interesting Reading For Nurse Entrepreneurs, Actual or Soon To Be:
Nurse Entrepreneurs: Tales of Nurses in Business:"This book is vey inspiring! Learn how 50 different nurses brought their vision to reality! Learn some great tips on starting your own business. Nurses don't have to just work at the bedside. Read this book and you will be thinking of how you can make your dream a reality!"
Own Your Own Corporation: Why the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone Else Works for Them:"Rich Dad's-"Own your Own Corporation" is a must read for anyone comtemplating a new business-or someone who already owns their own business. Garrett's direct yet simplistic explanations of the different business entities,the proper and best suited entity for your business-is followed by real-life scenarios which helps drive home the importance of corporate ownership in today's business world. Use Garrett's legal expertise to establish a successful, legally responsible and fiscally protected business...And understand the why's and how's of that ownership."
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