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Lucille "Lou" Addington, RN, CLNC, Florida:"We do medical-legal consulting for attorneys, insurance companies and HMO's, and private individuals. Presuit investigations and affidavits. Expert witness location. Special interest in vaccine damage cases and long term care/elder care issues. My associate and I bring a combined 42 years of professional nursing practice to our cases." http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/addington ******************************************************
Tina Berkofsky, RN, CLNC, Florida Legal Nurse Consultants, Nursing Entrepreneurs ******************************************************
Chris Cavanaugh,
Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI),
Florida, Advanced Practice Nurses,
Nursing Entrepreneur,
Critical Care,
, Home care,
Home Infusion,
Intravenous Therapy,
Legal Nurse Consulting,
Nursing Consultants ****************************************************** Maria M. Church, RN, BSN, Florida, Medical Legal Consulting, Critical Care, Medical-Surgical, Post Anesthesia Recovery (PACU), Telemetry ******************************************************
Alpha Medical-Legal Consulting, Inc, Patrick Dupont BSN, CRNA, CLNC.:"25 years as an RN including 22 years as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with extensive experience in anesthesia administration for surgical procedures including general, orthopedic, neurosurgical, cardiothoracic, vascular, ENT, GYN, trauma, plastic and reconstructive, cosmetic, interventional radiology, labor and delivery including administration and monitoring of labor epidurals, invasive line placement and monitoring, emergency airway management, outpatient and ambulatory surgical procedures, regional anesthetics, conscious sedation and post-anesthesia care. ******************************************************
Gerry A. Kinjorski, BS, RN, CLNC, Aidant Research Nurses, Inc., Florida Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Aidant Research Nurses, Inc., is a legal nurse consulting firm that serves the patient-client and the attorney. If you have questions concerning negligence or medical-malpractice, personal injury or assault, toxic tort, worker's comp or any medical injury you may need Aidant." ******************************************************
Donna Maheady, Ed.D., ARNP, ExceptionalNurse.com:"A resource network for nurses and nursing students with disabilities. We provide links to disability related organizations, mentors, employment opportunities, financial aid, continuing education, books, equipment, legal issues, research, related articles as well as support and career counseling. ******************************************************
Pickering Cindy, RN CCRN: ****************************************************** Amber K. Reid, RN, CDMS, CCM, CLCP, Florida ******************************************************
Dee Sebesta, RN, CLNC, Sebesta MLC, Florida Nurses:"Workers'
Compensation, Medical Malpractice. Will evaluate file for Merit,
evaluate for standards of care, provide research." ****************************************************** Robert W. Stein, III, RN, MSHA, CHE, LNC, Florida Nurse Entrepreneurs
LeNurse, Inc. 4069 13th Street # 112 Saint Cloud, Florida 34769-6701 Telephone: 407 891-1911 Fax: 407 891-8639 E-mail: Info@LeNurse.com http://www.lenurse.com/
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Florida Nursing Entrepreneurs, Nurse-Owned Businesses:
Susan L. Bihler & Associates Inc.:"Susan L. Bihler & Associates Inc. employs professional RNs who demonstrate excellent clinical skills, exceptional writing techniques, and a wide variety of clinical experience and expertise. Our staff's CVs are available on request.
The president Susan Bihler is a graduate of Northwestern Wesley-Passavant School of Nursing in Chicago. She has held nursing and supervisory positions at South Suburban Hospital, Upjohn Health Care Services in Chicago and St. Anthony Hospital in Crown Point, Indiana." ******************************************************
Patricia Brock, HTI Legal Nurse Consulting:"Top quality services for attorneys, insurance companies, managed care companies, government agencies etc.
Risk-free 100% guarantee,
Free initial consultation,
Fast service,
Active and current with clinical issues,
Reliable support." ******************************************************
Mary T. Bruno, RN, CWS, DAPWCA, CLNC, Bruno Medical-Legal Consultants:"Mary T. Bruno, RN, CWS, DAPWCA, CLNC enters into practice carrying with her over 18 years of nursing experience. She carries a wealth of experience in the areas of long term care, sub-acute / rehab and home health settings. She is also a certified wound care specialist. She is knowledgeable on clinical practice guidelines, JCAHO standards, as well as long term care residents rights. She has achieved national certification as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. She is licensed to practice nursing in the states of Florida, New York, and New Jersey." ******************************************************
DM Independent Consultant:"Deborah D. Miller is the founder of DM Independent Consultant. She is a Registered Nurse and Certified as a Legal Nurse Consultant. Her varied experience includes working as a Clinical Research Coordinator, Hospital Supervisor, Charge Nurse, Nurse Claims Analyst, Expert Witness, and Intake Coordinator." ******************************************************
Jerry D Gann, RN, CLNC:"It can be very cost effective to use a nurse legal consultant. Start out with a case screening and summary to find out if the case has any merits. Why pay an expensive MD expert $500 to $600 an hour only to find out later that you don’t have a meritorious case.
If the case has merits, then proceed to use the nurse for any or all of the services offered. You may be surprised to find that there are many cases not involving malpractice that you can get help on. See my Services Offered page." ******************************************************
Cassandra L. Garcia, CNM, MSN:"My name is Cassandra Garcia. I am a Certified Nurse Midwife. I am also a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, fully qualified to serve as an expert witness for both plaintiff and defense. According to state statutes, CNMs and nurse practitioners are required to have written protocols for collaborative practice and prescriptive privileges. I specialize in the creation of customized protocols for collaborative MD/CNM and nurse practitioner services nationwide. I am pleased to provide this, and related consultative services to those in my field of practice, as well as services to those requiring a certified legal nurse consultant." ******************************************************
Margaret-Anne O'Reilly, RNC LNC:"Registered Nurse for 23 years with experience in ICU/CCU/ER/PACU Medical Surgical, Home Health arena's of nursing.
ANCC Certification as a Certified Medical Surgical Nurse." ******************************************************
McBeath Medical Legal Consulting, PA:"McBeath Medical Legal Consulting, PA offers Legal Nurse Consulting services to attorneys and organizations in need of medical case reviews, interpretation, analysis and research of medical records. We offer services for plaintiff as well as defense, and can locate expert witnesses. My 36 plus years of clinical expertise in the world of high risk OB/GYN can be your greatest asset. My daily challenges in the hospital setting translate to increased competency which I can pass along to you. Please allow me the opportunity to save you time and money. I will provide you the confidence to present any case." ******************************************************
Palm Beach Medical Consultants:"We provide our services in a way that best meets the specific needs of your case. We are pleased to informally discuss your case with you, without charge to you. Call or e-mail us so we can build your successful case.
Click here to read the current issue of Critical Analysis - an bi-monthly online newsletter brought to you by Palm Beach Medical Consultants." ******************************************************
PRN Legal Nurse Corporation:"PRN Legal Nurse Corporation employs experienced Registered Nurses that have achieved National Certification as Legal Nurse Consultants. We provide a variety of professional services to attorneys who handle medical cases.
By utilizing our nursing experience and our knowledge of the medical process we provide our attorney clients with an informed opinion on the delivery of healthcare and the resulting outcomes. As legal nurse consultants we bring specialized education and clinical expertise to the medical issues of the litigation process." ******************************************************
Registered Nurse Experts, Inc:"We provide healthcare consultations and technical advice to attorneys, physicians, insurance and accreditation organizations, health professionals, private investigators, injured and 3rd parties, media and production. Register to become an expert." ******************************************************
Rieback Medical-Legal Consultants:"Headquartered in South Florida, Rieback Medical-Legal Consultants was founded and is directed by Ellen J. Rieback, R.N. Ms. Rieback is a registered nurse licensed in New York, California and Florida. She works very closely with the attorneys and physicians on each case in order to facilitate a thorough and expeditious review of your case." ******************************************************
Smith Associates, Medical-Legal Nurse Consultants:"Smith Associates, Medical-Legal Nurse Consultants is a select group of highly dedicated, clinically active, licensed, RN professionals assisting the legal and insurance communities to prepare their cases involving Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Worker's Compensation, and other areas of Personal Injury." ******************************************************
Stapleton Forensics and Legal Consulting, Inc.:"Who ever heard of a company such as this? Registered Nurses, a Licensed Practical Nurse, a Licensed/Registered Dietician, a Doctor of Pharmacy, a Licensed Respiratory Therapist, a Board Certified Doctor of Optometry, a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, a Firefighter/Paramedic, a Licensed Medical Technologist, a Licensed Healthcare Risk Manager, a Computer Forensics investigator, and the list of professionals by specialty goes on.
My name is Mary Kay Stapleton and I am the president of Stapleton Forensics and Legal Consulting, Inc. My colleagues and I have formed a team of professionals to meet the diverse medical legal and legal consulting needs in the Central Florida region. With over 400 years of combined experience in our respective fields, we strive to provide competent, quality legal consulting services for medical malpractice, personal injury, nursing home neglect, wrongful death, and any other types of cases in the legal arena." ******************************************************
Strickland Associates:"Working with legal professionals, Strickland Associates provides services in an accurate, cost effective and timely manner to empower clients with the best possible strategy for success in cases with medical-legal issues. Drawing from over twenty years’ experience in medical, surgical and emergency nursing in both hospital and maritime environments, Gina Strickland applies knowledge to critical analysis of cases involving medical issues. From brief screenings for merit to comprehensive reports, Strickland assists in case preparation by tailoring the work product to client needs." ******************************************************
Victoria R. Sweet, R.N.:"Legal Nurse Consultant Victoria R. Sweet, R.N., is uniquely qualified to provide comprehensive consulting services in legal matters involving a wide range of medical issues. She is a seasoned Registered Nurse with more than a decade of medical experience in hospital and private practice nursing.Starting in 1991, she specialized in reproductive endocrinology and infertility nursing with Women's Health Care & Reproductive services (now Specialists in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, P.A.). During this employment, she became experienced in the implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) guidelines, laboratory certification requirements and standards of care protocols. She also became a Notary Public." ******************************************************
VAGA Consulting, Inc.:"We shall provide professional, discreet, and comprehensive service, using clinical and theoretical expertise, as we assist our clients in the legal profession."
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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." ********************************************************** Nursingentrepreneurs.com is a networking and resource directory for Nurse-Owned businesses and nurses looking for an alternative to working at the bedside. 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. Has your Nurse-owned business been written up in the news? Do you send out a newsletter or regular press releases? We'd like to hear about it!
Our Newest article is from an Arizona Nurse Entrepreneur:
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." ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The #1 question, we've been receiving lately is about Starting A Nursing Agency, resource sites & manuals
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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." 21 Success Secrets, Success Secret #4- "Do What You Love to Do." Get your FREE CD and find out the other 20 secrets of self-made millionaires.:"Order your FREE CD ($4.95 S&H) from Brian Tracy's acclaimed 21 Success Secrets series. Start with 21 Success Secrets of $elf-Made Millionaires - full of techniques practiced by all men and women who go from rags to riches in one generation. Brian Tracy is a noted success expert. He's trained over 2 million people in 23 countries how to achieve their financial goals faster than ever before."
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