http://www.articlesnatch.com/rss2/CLNC CLNC Articles from ArticleSnatch.com Rss Follow Up Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:29:37 -0500 Online students pay the same tuition as on-campus students; online course credits are structured no differently than the same course taken in a classroom. Whether a student chooses to take all nursing courses online or in combination with on-campus study, their diploma, certificate, or transcript will bear no distinction from that of a traditional Duquesne on-campus student. However, students are required to visit the campus once a year for a period of one week, which is usually the week prior to Thanksgiving. The sooner the nurse is involved in the case the less time is spent on the case outcome. Attorneys use Consulting services both as defense and plaintiff. Other clients that use a CLNC services include, Insurance companies, Health care Facilities, Governmental agencies, and private corporations. Is the center or nursing home ignoring bedsores that were acquired right there in the center or nursing home. Those are questions to ask yourself when you feel like you are getting the run-around when dealing with health or financial issues in relation to physical rehabilitation centers and nursing homes in this world. As a nurse, you have lots of experience and vast amounts of knowledge you can share for profit.nursing courses]]> health maintenance]]> health agencies]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Nursing-Research-Topics/1752393 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:14:27 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Nursing-Research-Topics/1752393 For any medically related litigation, an attorney's best resource is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC). A CLNC is a licensed Registered Nurse who has direct nursing experience as well as completed coursework and comprehensive exams on the legal elements related to medical cases. This specially trained and qualified nurse will provide the expertise needed in the reading and interpretation of medical records as they may relate both directly and indirectly to the facts of a case. Registered nurses are responsible for direct patient care and as such have experience with creating patient charts and communicating with the other members of the healthcare team, including physicians, therapists, pharmacists, nurses, specialists, and others. They are experienced with understanding a patient's complete chart to enable an analysis and interpretation of procedures, standards, and omissions. This analysis allows a nurse to provide a clear picture of what happened at any given point in the patient's care. A Certified Legal Nurse Consultant organizes and analyzes medical records with the insight into the inner workings of hospitals and clinics to create an easily understandable narrative or chronological sequence to be used in the litigation process.legal nurse consultant]]> medical necessity]]> nursing documentation]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/A-Certified-Legal-Nurse-Consultant-Provides-A-Winning-Edge/1518813 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:41:04 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/A-Certified-Legal-Nurse-Consultant-Provides-A-Winning-Edge/1518813 There's a lot more to nursing than direct patient care. Yes, most registered nurses work in hospitals (the vast majority do) as well as in doctor's offices, nursing homes and the growing home health care field. Yet once a nurse has been a nurse for a while, especially if he goes on to earn a masters degree in nursing, the possibilities are practically endless. For example, many registered nurses who have gone onto to earn an ADN to MSN degree can teach other people to become nurses. a masters degree nursing educated nurse may teach in a community college RN program, in a hospital's nursing program or even an undergraduate or graduate nursing program. There's a critical nursing shortage looming for this country. Some experts (the journal Health Affairs) has estimated a shortage of 256,000 registered nurses in 2025. Part of the reason for the looming shortfall is a current shortage of nursing faculty. Earn your masters degree in nursing and you can become part of the nursing shortage solution by teaching another generation of nurses. Even if a nurse wishes to stay at his or her hospital, nursing students must spend clinical time in a hospital setting.RN MSN]]> master degree nursing]]> master of science nursing]]> masters degree in nursing]]> masters degree]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Nursing-Can-Be-More-Than-Working-In-Patient-Care-/1099350 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:31:06 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Nursing-Can-Be-More-Than-Working-In-Patient-Care-/1099350 There are many different types of career options for registered nurses, including legal nurse consultant jobs. The legal nurse consultant job description is basically that of an experienced registered nurse with specialized CLNC training who can consult with clients about the various aspects of medical-related cases. There are many legal nurse consultant degrees that you can get to go into this career. Although a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is not technically required, many students get this degree before becoming registered nurses and training to become Certified Legal Nurse Consultants, for which there are various online and campus-based programs. Legal Nurse Consultant Jobs Description It is important for many attorneys to work with a legal nurse consultant from time to time. Though they are experts in the field of law, lawyers are not typically trained to read medical records or understand the terminology and subtleties of healthcare issues that may affect their clients. Legal nurse consulting jobs are very much in demand and can be quite lucrative. Attorneys may be willing to pay as much as $150 an hour for the services of an experienced CLNC that can offer expertise in the health and medical field.legal nurse]]> legal nurse consultant]]> registered nurse]]> lega]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Legal-Nurse-Consultant-Jobs---Legal-Nurse-Consulting-Jobs-Explained/1029503 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:18:32 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Legal-Nurse-Consultant-Jobs---Legal-Nurse-Consulting-Jobs-Explained/1029503