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Frequently Asked Questions: |
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Attorney FAQs |
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| Q. | How much does a healthcare expert cost? | |||
| A. | We charge a non-refundable administrative fee along with our retainer at the beginning of each case.
The hourly fee is based upon each expert's experience, specialty, and track record. Please contact us to discuss your
needs. |
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| Q. | Are your healthcare expert's CV's kept current? | |||
| A. | Yes. All of our experts update their CV's with recent certifications, honors and publications yearly.
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| Q. | Are your healthcare experts available for testimony? | |||
| A. | Yes, if your case is meritorious, the same expert will stay with you from start to finish. |
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| Q. | How long does it take to review the viability of a case? | |||
| A. | A thorough analysis of the submitted records and documents usually take 1 - 4 weeks. However in emergency
situations, an expedited review can be completed in as little as 3 - 4 days. |
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| Q. | My knowledge of medicine is limited, can your staff help me decipher information and organize my case? | |||
| A. | Absolutely. Our staff consists of healthcare professionals to assist you to understand the specific issues
of your case. |
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| Q. | Do you provide healthcare experts only to attorneys? | |||
| A. | No. We offer our consulting services to hospitals, nursing homes, insurance companies, private
practitioners, movie and media. |
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| Q. | Can you provide a healthcare expert anywhere in the U.S.? | |||
| A. | Yes. We have more than 170 experts across the USA in all areas of healthcare. We receive about 15 - 20 new
resumes each week. If we don't have an expert that meets your needs, we will make every possible effort to locate one
from our pool. |
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Student FAQs |
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| Q. | What is the exact definition of an R.N.? | |||
| A. | RN stands for registered nurse. A person has to qualify to take a state licensing exam in order to become
"registered". |
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| Q. | How many years of study does it take to qualify to become a nurse? | |||
| A. | You can select from several programs depending on your career goals and budget. You can:
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| Q. | What do nurses do? | |||
| A. | Nurses provide a number of services including direct physical care and teach patients how to live a
healthier lifestyle. Nursing is a vast profession that allows you to work in healthcare with people of all ages and types,
depending on what specialty you select. Go to http://www.rnexperts.com/qualifiedexperts.html to see what I mean. Once you finish your basic education you choose the area of practice that interests you the most. |
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| Q. | What high school subjects would be most helpful for a career in the field of nursing? | |||
| A. | You need to take college prep courses and go heavy on the sciences and humanities. Write to several schools
of nursing in your area and ask what courses are prerequisite for entry. Be sure to discuss your plans with your school
counselor by 9th or 10th grade so that he/she can advise you. |
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| Q. | Why did you select nursing as a career? | |||
| A. | I became a nurse because I enjoyed helping people and was interested in healthcare. I wanted to do
something useful. |
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| Q. | How much money do nurses make? | |||
| A. | This depends on where you live, what shift you work, and job specifications. Most RN's make a starting
salary of $17-25/hour. Salaries can go to $200,000 +++ if you are smart and hard working. |
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| Q. | Is it hard to find a job? | |||
| A. | Finding a job is one of the advantages of becoming a nurse. As in any entry-level job you will have to
prove your competency before you get the shift and job of your choice. If you don't mind starting on the night shift, or
working in a nursing home, or for an agency, you won't have a problem. There is a nursing shortage now so it is easy to
get a job. |
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| Q. | What is the difference between a Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC) and an RN Expert? | |||
| A. | An LNC uses nursing knowledge to read through records, determine what happened, and advise the attorney whether
litigation merits the investment or not. An LNC also has attended special courses in Legal Studies (similar to Paralegal) which
makes him/her a nurse/paralegal blend. If this is your goal we recommend taking the necessary courses and becoming certified.
It will make your job easier at the start and maximixe your marketability if you have the education and certification. An LNC
usually works for an attorney or for a group of attorneys, but does not usually testify. It is not a requirement to maintain
clinical skills unless you are a testifying expert.
An RN Expert is just that. (All of our RN Experts testify for both plainitff and defense cases). Our website describes our prerequisite qualifications, credentials, education and expertise. As an expert you must truly have expert proficiency in your nursing specialty. The credentials back it up. LNC certification is not necessary because no one expects you to know the law, you are an expert nurse, not a paralegal! Certification in your field of specialty or advanced courses, and MSN etc. are certainly identifiers that you have expanded your knowledge base. As an expert you must be clinically active, and up to date with what is happening in the clinical field. |
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Expert FAQs |
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| Q. | What is an Expert Witness? | |||
| A. | An Expert Witness is a knowledgeable, experienced and credentialed healthcare professional that reviews
medical records and determines if the applicable standards of care were met. |
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| Q. | What kind of experience is required? | |||
| A. | We require our healthcare experts to have a minimum of five years experience working in the area of
testimony. You need two years of experience within the last two years and must have proven expertise in what you do.
You have to work in the area of clinical expertise until you are confident that you know everything there is to know
about what you do. We prefer teaching, publishing and research experience. |
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| Q. | Is it important to have advanced education? (BSN, MSN, certifications, etc.) | |||
| A. | Yes, documented credentials help to authenticate your authority. They help to validate your commitment
to education and professionalism. |
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| Q. | What kinds of cases are most common? | |||
| A. | The most common cases that we see in our practice of over 17 years are falls, IV infiltrations,
medication injuries, damaged babies, bedsores and failing to notify the doctor that the patient is
deteriorating. |
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| Q. | Do you follow national organizations' standards of practice guidelines? | |||
| A. | Most of the time, our healthcare experts use current standards of practice to support their opinions;
however, science and technology change rapidly so we have to stay current and national standards are sometimes lagging
behind. |
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| Q. | Where are lawsuits most common? | |||
| A. | Lawsuits are being filed all over the country. New York, California and Florida are at high on the list.
They are more likely to occur in highly populated communities where the expectations of doctors and hospitals are
demanding. Some states are placing financial limits on jury awards and this may discourage costly
litigation. |
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| Q. | What are some of the common ethical issues that healthcare providers face? | |||
| A. | Some of the common ethical issues that we encounter involve
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| Q. | Do experts discuss cases with one another? | |||
| A. | Not usually. For the most part, experts rely on their own experience and expertise to formulate their
opinions. |
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