by MKC Medical | Mar 8, 2015 | AALNC, Best Practices, Legal Nurse Consultant, Legal Nurse Consulting, LNC, Medical Conditions/Terminology Blog Series, RN
By Danny Marshall, RN, EMT-P, CLNC What is biomechanics? It is a scientific discipline which applies principles studied in mechanics to the understanding of living organisms. So, what does this mean to the LNC? As a LNC we are challenged to determine if a claimant’s...
by MKC Medical | Jan 8, 2015 | Blog, Legal Nurse Consultant, Legal Nurse Consulting, LNC, Medical Conditions/Terminology Blog Series
By Danny Marshall RN, EMT-P, CLNC A definition of a mechanism of injury: Describes a particular set of circumstances that caused a given injury. An example: The mechanism of an injury from a car crash will often be described in terms of the speed, angle, and direction...
by MKC Medical | Dec 9, 2014 | Blog, Legal Nurse Consultant, Legal Nurse Consulting, LNC, Medical Conditions/Terminology Blog Series
By Laura B. Duhamel, RN BSN, CLNC My first blog was about the role of the nurse as a teacher. The other side of that coin is the nurse as a pupil. As a nurse, my teachers include patients (and their families), colleagues, doctors, attorneys and other nurses. While a...
by MKC Medical | Jan 12, 2012 | Blog, Legal Nurse Consulting
No matter how complex the case, or how involved the issues, the client ultimately sees only one face associated with the case overall — yours. He (or she) will agree to procedure suggestions. He’ll understand, and even feel relieved, when you step in and make...
by MKC Medical | Dec 7, 2011 | Blog, Health Care
Obesity continues to loom large as a major concern in the US health care arena. Research shows obesity as responsible for almost 10 percent of direct medical costs in this country. In fact, over 100,000 Americans die each year from complications associated with...
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