As many of you may know, I was recently added to the adjunct faculty at the University of Florida Forensic Science for Nurses Certificate Program.  The program coordinator, Pat Bemis, requested that our director at the University of Florida provide special pricing for the upcoming on site course in Orlando.  He agreed!
The University of Florida is offering one FREE Forensic Science for Nurses on-line course (a $450 value!) to each student registered for the two day on-site course entitled Forensics and the Court System:  Principles and Practices for Nurse Consultants.  …

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Nurses Week is celebrated each year from May 6th til May 12th, which is the birthday date of Florence Nightingale.
We all know that nursing today is nothing like it was 100 years ago, right?  Just for fun, there is a link to a graduating class from 1910 .  The truth is, I did start this post thinking about how incredibly different the profession is compared to 100 years ago.  Of course, it has been a little while since I took “History of Nursing 101”.  Plus, I had a …

May 19, 2010 at 8:00 PM Eastern – One hour webinar
An Eye for an Eye: The Legal Consequences of Vision Loss
Joseph Citron, MD Esq.
A uniquely qualified presenter, Dr. Joe Citron is both an ophthalmologist and an attorney. He explains the mystery of how we see and what goes wrong when the visual system is injured. Loss of vision can have profound effects on a plaintiff, affecting vocational, social, and psychological issues. Dr. Citron pulls back the covers to share his knowledge. Eyes, vision and injuries have long been the province …

A critical aspect of any catastrophic injury lawsuit involves the determination of the injured party’s future medical care. The life care plan is a tool that is written by a professional and often used to specifically identify all of the future care (medical and non-medical) needs of the injured party. The life care plan addresses the costs and frequency of the needed goods and services over a lifetime. It will project the needed equipment, replacement scheduled and maintenance.
In many cases attendant care is needed. The plan will determine …