Growing up watching the courtroom dramas of Raymond Burr’s Perry Mason, a successful television series spanning 1957-1966 helped instill in me a lifelong interest in the legal system. Set to iconic 1960’s-era the show featured a fictional LA criminal attorney and his stylish secretary, Della Street. Together, with Private Investigator Paul Drake, countless murder mysteries were solved – all within the span of 60 minutes!
Today the legal process may include the skills of the legal nurse consultant. According to the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC), these registered nurses …

Rainmaking and Food – Not Perfect Together
Getting new clients and solidifying and expanding relationships with current clients often  involves sales calls, presentations, food, and drink. How to Become a Rainmaker, by Jeffrey Fox, provides some rules for these occasions. Here are some of my favorites.
Don’t drink coffee during a sales call. The duration of the average sales call is eighteen to twenty minutes. You do not have time to accept the coffee, stir in the cream, or drink the coffee. You have to maximize time and concentrate on your …

An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting. A group of pharmaceuticals called anticoagulants can be used as a medication for thrombotic disorder.  The irony of the disasters that follow anticoagulant mishaps is that most of their use is prophylactic, to decrease the risk of clotting (postoperatively, in atrial fibrillation, or even as simple as flushing intravenous catheters.)
Consider the following serious consequences of too much or too little anticoagulant:

The pharmacist dispenses 2mg warfarin instead of 5mg; the patient’s …

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Wound Vac treatment also known as Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is often used for chronic wounds.  I have two patients currently using these devices.  One has had a severe burn and recently went through scar revision.  The other has a decubitus that has not healed using other methods.  The use of VAC requires training and standards of care must be adhered to in order to prevent adverse outcomes which can result in litigation.
Dr. Diane Krasner will be presenting a webinar with Pat Iyer on November 17th to …