Dianne Rudolph – Expert Nurse Witness: Expand Your Nursing Career

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Speaker:Dianne Rudolph, APRN, GNP-BC, CWOCN®

Duration:4 Hours

Format:Audio and Video

Copyright:Apr 16, 2024

Description

Have you ever thought that you would like to become a nurse expert? This course is designed for nurses who are ready to explore this new role. It provides a guide for nurses who are interested in learning about becoming nurse experts for legal cases in the US. Dianne Rodolph, an experienced legal nurse expert, includes practical guidelines and recommendations for nurses who wish to explore this area of nursing and potentially make some income by serving as nurse expert witnesses for legal cases. This comprehensive training course is not just beneficial – it’s essential to unlock your full potential as a nurse expert witness. Provides guidelines and recommendations for nurses who wish to become nurse expert witnesses for legal cases. Learn how to provide more insightful and credible testimony, navigate legal terminology, and approach each case with confidence! Invest in yourself and your career.

Speaker

Dianne Rudolph, APRN, GNP-BC, CWOCN®

Dianne Rudolph, APRN, GNP-BC, CWOCN®, is a nurse practitioner who is board-certified in gerontological advanced practice nursing and as a wound, ostomy and continence nurse. She has been a nurse for more than 30 years with experience in trauma care, acute care, home care, hospice, long-term care, rehabilitation, and wound care. She is very passionate about caring for adults and older adults with complex medical and wound needs.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dianne Rudolph has an employment relationship with South Texas Wound Associates. She receives compensation as an independent consultant and presenter. Dianne is a published author and receives royalties. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dianne Rudolph is a member of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN), the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC), and the Texas Medical Directors Association (TMDA).

Target Audience

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners

Outline

• Trends in Expert Testimony Work: Increased demand for nurse experts due to:
  • Growing demand
  • Growing/emerging technology
  • Patient safety factors
  • Increased awareness of cultural competency
• Nursing Experts vs. Legal Nurse Consultants
  • Is certification necessary?
  • Types of certifications for nurses
• Monetary Stakes in Litigation
  • Costs of lawsuits
  • Economic/non-economic damages
• Types of litigation
  • Civil
  • Criminal
  • Medical Malpractice
• Anatomy of a lawsuit: Key Concepts
  • Plaintiff V Defendant
  • How a lawsuit evolves from Complaint to Appeal
• What are Standards of Care and Why are they Important?
  • The Standard of Care for Nurses
  • Negligence in Nursing
  • Duty
  • Breach of Duty
  • Damages
  • Causation
• Analyzing the records and forming opinions
  • Dissecting the records
  • Writing an Effective Report
• How to Handle Depositions and Trials
  • Dealing with difficult attorneys
  • Maintaining Professionalism
• The Relevance of Certification
• Perils, Pitfalls and Ethical Issues
• Marketing your Services

Objectives

1. Identify current trends in healthcare that have led to increased demand for nurse experts.
2. Define the responsibilities and expectations associated with the role of a nurse expert witness in legal cases.
3. Breakdown the legal framework governing the involvement of nurse experts in legal cases, including laws, regulations, and standards.
4. Identify practical skills necessary for effective nurse expert testimony.
5. Analyze medical records, articulate expert opinions, and communicate effectively with legal professionals.
6. Develop a plan for transitioning into the role of a nurse expert witness

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