Cyndi Zarbano – Testifying Under Oath – Trials and Depositions

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Speaker:Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC

Duration:2 Hours 02 Minutes

Format:Audio and Video

Copyright:May 17, 2024  

Description

Few life events are scarier than getting served paperwork that one has been named in a lawsuit. Far scarier still is having the case progress to the point where now one is facing deposition or jury trial! Just as the medical field has its own language, so does the legal system, and that can further add anxiety. Cyndi Zarbano MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC, has performed as a legal nurse consultant and testifying expert since 2008 attending both depositions and trials. Join her as she takes you on a journey demystifying the complexities of testifying, trials and depositions, using real-life examples to bring clarity. 

Speaker

Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC
 
Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC, has been a nurse for 29 years working in the intensive care, emergency department and flight nursing settings. For much of her career she has also served as an open-heart nurse working with both valve replacements and coronary artery bypass graft patients.

She has been a legal nurse consultant since 2008, working with over 200 cases for both plaintiff, defense, and numerous boards of nursing cases. In addition to her legal work, Cyndi currently works as an intensive care nurse for Mayo in Minnesota.

Having spoken nationally and internationally, Cyndi has earned the reputation of keeping attendees engaged with the use of current clinical knowledge, evidence-based practice, fascinating nursing experiences, the injection of humor to keep learning fun, and utilizing learning tools to encourage knowledge retention. Cyndi is a veteran of the US Navy having served ten years and leaving service as a Lieutenant Commander.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cynthia Zarbano is the owner of Clinical Review Consultants and has an employment relationship with Mayo Mankato. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Cynthia Zarbano has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Differentiate between an intentional and non-intentional tort. 
2. Determine the “Do’s and Don’ts” of deposition. 
3. Explain the eight stages of a trial. 
4. Analyze how the defendant and jury members’ oaths differ.  
5. Explain the penalties for perjury. 

Outline

Types of medical-legal cases 

• Does the case meet all necessary criteria? 
• Negligence cases 
• Intentional vs non-intentional torts 
• Most common suits against providers 
• Most common suits against nurses and others in the medical field

“So you’ve been named in a lawsuit…..” 

• What does that mean? 
• Things to remember 
• Civil vs Criminal cases

Testifying under oath 

• The sworn affidavit 
• Plaintiffs Oath
  • Penalties of Perjury 
• Jurists Oath 
• Discovery  
• A VERY important concept for legal nurse consultants to remember
  • What is your role in the case? 
  • Nurse consultant vs testifying expert 

Deposition 

• What happens in a deposition? 
• Always remember the ultimate goal? 
• Do’s and Don’ts of Deposition 
• What can a legal nurse consultant do to be of assistance in deposition cases? 
• Do all depositions progress to trial?

Trial 

• Bench Trial vs. Jury Trial
  • Pro’s and con’s of each 
• Jury of one’s peers and jury selection 
• Burden of Proof 
• 8 stages of the trial 
• Legal nurse consultant role in trials
  • For defense 
  • For plaintiff
• Summary of judgment in civil trials 

Target Audience

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners 

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