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What is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant?
A CLNC is a specially trained registered nurse that reviews, organizes, interprets, and analyzes the medical record, determining compliance with Standards of Care.
As a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant I have the ability to evaluate the medical documentation to determine if Standards of Care were deviated from. Including looking into whether proper, accurate and thorough diagnostic evaluation and treatment protocols were followed.
Why Choose a CLNC instead of a Medical Doctor?
1. MD’s relay upon and ask nurses to find important documentation in the chart.
As a nurse I have navigated through multiple paper charts and electronic charts to find detailed information.
2. Cost Effective
I can provide cost efficiency and value that physicians alone cannot deliver.
I can do the initial review of the medical record for a significantly less cost. This contributes to the most efficient use of time and resources. The report will be more comprehensive, potentially discovering deviations from the Standard of Care that the Medical Doctor expert witness may have not have recognized.
What are some ways a CLNC can be of use to you?
-Organize, interpret, analyze and translate the medical record
-Screen or investigate cases for merit
-Define deviations from and adherences to standards of care
-Assess the alleged damages/injuries
-Identify factors that caused or contributed to the alleged damages/injures
-Identify and recommend potential defendants
-Conduct literature searches and integrate the literature and standard/guidelines into the case analysis
-Research and analyze the validity and reliability of research studies relied on by all parties
-Identify and review relevant medical records, hospital policies and procedures, other essential documents and other tangible items
-Interview plaintiff and defense clients, key witnesses and experts
-Consult with healthcare providers
-Identify types of testifying experts needed
-Locate and interface with expert witnesses
-Communicate with potential testifying experts
-Serve as a liaison between the attorney and healthcare providers, testifying experts, parties, witness and other consultants
-Prepare interrogatories
-Assist in exhibit preparation
-Prepare deposition and trial (cross or direct) questions
-Review, analyze and summarize depositions, including past testimony
-Attend depositions, trails, review panels and arbitration and mediation hearings
-Help prepare witnesses and experts for deposition and trail
-Develop written reports for use as study tools for the attorney
-Coordinate and attend independent medical examinations (IMEs)
-Develop life care plans
-Coordinate and assist in facilitating focus groups and mock trails
What type of cases can a CLNC assist with?
1. Medical and Nursing Malpractice Cases
2. Personal Injury
3. Product Liability
4. Toxic Tort and Environmental Cases
5. Workers Compensation and Workplace Injury Cases
6. Criminal Cases
7. Any case where Health, Illness or Injury is an issue
Are CLNC’s used for plaintiff or defense?
I can work for either plaintiff or defense attorneys, insurance companies or facility risk management divisions.