Articles and insights
Articles and insights
Here, we share expert insights and practical advice on how our specialized nursing expertise can enhance legal cases. From detailed medical record analysis to providing clear courtroom testimony, we are dedicated to helping legal professionals navigate the complexities of healthcare-related cases with confidence and precision.
Nurse business & tools
NewNurse business & tools
Legal Nurse Consultant vs. Nurse Expert Witness: What Each One Actually Does
November 2, 2026 · 4 min readNurse business & tools
NewNurse business & tools
Why Your Expert Witness CV Is Not a Job CV (and What That Means for You)
November 2, 2026 · 3 min readNurse business & tools
NewNurse business & tools
How to Build an Expert Witness Fee Schedule Attorneys Take Seriously
November 2, 2026 · 3 min readNurse business & tools
NewNurse business & tools
How Legal Nurse Consultants Set Their Fees (Without Guessing)
November 2, 2026 · 3 min readNurse business & tools
NewNurse business & tools
The LinkedIn Headline and Profile That Help Attorneys Find Legal Nurse Consultants
November 2, 2026 · 3 min readNurse business & tools
NewNurse business & tools
LinkedIn 101 for Nurse Consultants: Posting, Commenting, Tagging and Premium
November 2, 2026 · 3 min readNurse business & tools
NewNurse business & tools
Attorney Email Outreach for Nurse Consultants: How to Get Replies, Not Ignored
November 2, 2026 · 3 min readNurse business & tools
NewNurse business & tools
Where Nurse Consultants Actually Meet Attorneys: Conferences, Bar Events and CLE Talks
November 2, 2026 · 3 min readNurse business & tools
NewNurse business & tools
Are You Ready for Your First Expert Witness Case? A Nurse's Readiness Check
November 2, 2026 · 3 min readNurse business & tools
NewNurse business & tools
Inside a Medical Chronology: How Nurses Turn a Stack of Records Into a Clear Story
November 2, 2026 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Effective Healthcare Staffing Solutions
September 10, 2026 · 3 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
What to Do When You Receive a Complaint From Your Licensing Board
August 19, 2025 · 2 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
Patient Abandonment vs. Unsafe Assignments
August 2, 2025 · 4 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
When Nurses Report Unsafe Conditions
July 31, 2025 · 4 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
July 29, 2025 · 5 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
When Nurses Refuse Care Assignments
July 27, 2025 · 4 min readBilling
Billing
Billing Fraud and the Nurse’s Role in Prevention and Reporting
July 25, 2025 · 4 min readBilling
Billing
The Legal Relevance of Missed Nursing Charges on Itemized Bills
July 23, 2025 · 4 min readBilling
Billing
Incident-To Billing
July 21, 2025 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Broken Communication Loops
July 19, 2025 · 4 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
How Nursing Documentation Affects Hospital Billing
July 19, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Interdepartmental Handoffs
July 17, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
The Failure to Escalate
July 15, 2025 · 4 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Charting in Crisis
July 13, 2025 · 4 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
New Graduate Nurses
July 11, 2025 · 4 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
July 9, 2025 · 4 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
Nurse Licensure Compact States (NLC)
July 7, 2025 · 4 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
The Role of Continuing Education Gaps in Nursing Malpractice
July 5, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
When Policies Are Missing
July 3, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Risk Management Rounds
July 1, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Sentinel Event: Nursing Roles in Prevention and Post-Event Review
June 29, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Institutional Policies vs. Nursing Practice
June 27, 2025 · 4 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
How to Build a Stronger Case
June 25, 2025 · 4 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
Common Medical Abbreviations that Cause Confusion in Court
June 23, 2025 · 4 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Pre-Suit Investigations: The Nurse Consultant's Role
June 21, 2025 · 4 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
How to Use Nursing Progress Notes
June 19, 2025 · 3 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
What Makes or Breaks a Nurse’s Testimony in Court
June 17, 2025 · 4 min readSpecialty settings
Specialty settings
Pediatric vs. Adult Nursing Standards
June 15, 2025 · 4 min readSpecialty settings
Specialty settings
Labor & Delivery: Nursing Responsibilities
June 13, 2025 · 4 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
What Should I Actually Do First? A Guide for New LNCs
June 12, 2025 · 1 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Thomson Reuters launches agentic AI capability in CoCounsel
June 11, 2025 · 1 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Home Health & Hospice Documentation in Wrongful Death Cases
June 11, 2025 · 4 min readSpecialty settings
Specialty settings
What Attorneys Should Know About Emergency Department Fast-Track
June 9, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Legal Pitfalls in Long-Term Care Facilities
June 7, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Legal Implications of PRN Medication Misuse or Delay
June 5, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Medication Reconciliation Errors During Transitions of Care
June 3, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Nurse-Controlled Analgesia: Oversight Responsibilities
June 1, 2025 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
High-Alert Medications: What Attorneys Should Know
May 30, 2025 · 2 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Rapid Response vs. Code Blue
May 28, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
How Nurse Staffing Ratios Impact Patient Safety and Your Case
May 26, 2025 · 4 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
Nursing Scope of Practice by State
May 24, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Falls in Healthcare
May 22, 2025 · 5 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Sepsis Protocol Failures
May 20, 2025 · 3 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Pain Scores, Response Times & Documentation Gaps
May 18, 2025 · 4 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
The Legal Value of Vital Signs Trends in Medical Records
May 16, 2025 · 4 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Interpreting Hospital Incident Reports
May 14, 2025 · 4 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Opinion 9.7.1 Medical Testimony
May 13, 2025 · 1 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Understanding Standard Nursing Charting Shortcuts
May 12, 2025 · 5 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Red Flags in Nursing Documentation That May Signal Negligence
May 10, 2025 · 5 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Common Missteps Attorneys Make When Reviewing Medical Records
May 8, 2025 · 4 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
Deposition Prep: What Your Nurse Expert Needs from You
May 6, 2025 · 3 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
How Legal Teams Can Better Communicate with Medical Experts
May 3, 2025 · 3 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
Why Attorneys Should Use Nurse Experts Before Filing a Lawsuit
May 2, 2025 · 3 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
The Role of Nurse Consultants in Early Case Evaluation
April 30, 2025 · 3 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
How to Vet a Nurse Expert Witness: A Guide for Attorneys
April 28, 2025 · 2 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
The Impact of Nurse Experts in Complex Medical Cases
April 7, 2025 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
The Role of Nurse-Led Safety Reviews in Legal Cases
April 5, 2025 · 3 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
The Critical Role of Nurses as Expert Witnesses in Legal Cases
April 3, 2025 · 7 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
Providing Expert Testimony: The Nurse’s Role in Legal Cases
April 1, 2025 · 6 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Enhancing Medical Record Analysis
March 30, 2025 · 7 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Analyzing Medical Records: A Nurse's Perspective in Legal Cases
March 28, 2025 · 6 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
The Importance of Medical Record Review in Legal Cases
March 26, 2025 · 6 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Importance of Nursing Documentation in Legal Cases
March 24, 2025 · 7 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Interpreting Nursing Standards of Care in Legal Cases
March 22, 2025 · 5 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
The Vital Role of Nursing Expertise in Legal Cases
March 20, 2025 · 6 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
What is a Medical Chronology Report and Why Do Attorneys Need One
March 10, 2025 · 2 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
Telehealth: A New Era of Nursing Practice and Patient Care
March 4, 2025 · 3 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Ensuring Accuracy and Compliance
March 3, 2025 · 2 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Failure to Observe, Report, and Rescue
March 2, 2025 · 2 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Ensuring Safe and Effective Treat-and-Release Discharge
March 1, 2025 · 2 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Mental Health Documentation
February 28, 2025 · 4 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
EHR Privacy: Respecting Patient Rights and Maintaining Trust
February 27, 2025 · 2 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Critical Care/Emergency Department Block Charting
February 26, 2025 · 2 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Documentation Basics
February 24, 2025 · 4 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
The Importance of Accurate Discharge Documentation in Emergency
February 24, 2025 · 2 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Best Practices for Medication Documentation in Nursing
February 23, 2025 · 2 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
Understanding Advanced Directives: Why DNR Status Matters
February 22, 2025 · 2 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
Documentation Basics in Nursing
February 22, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Adverse Events in Healthcare
February 21, 2025 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
NPSG Checklist for Nurses
February 4, 2025 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Suicide Prevention in Healthcare
February 4, 2025 · 3 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Fall and Pressure Injury Prevention in Healthcare
February 3, 2025 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Improving Communication in Healthcare
February 3, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Surgical Safety Guidelines
January 31, 2025 · 2 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Alarm Safety Recommendations
January 31, 2025 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Infection Prevention Standards in Healthcare
January 30, 2025 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Medication Safety Guidelines
January 30, 2025 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Ensuring Patient Safety Through Accurate Patient Identification
January 29, 2025 · 4 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Understanding the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)
January 28, 2025 · 3 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
The Role of Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Cases
January 28, 2025 · 1 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
Suggestions for Selecting the Right Expert Witness
January 28, 2025 · 3 min readPatient safety & care
Patient safety & care
Navigating Medication Titration Orders
January 28, 2025 · 1 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
National Nursing Standards of Care
January 23, 2025 · 2 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Summary: National Nursing Standards of Care
January 23, 2025 · 1 min readDocumentation & records
Documentation & records
NEHA: Identifying Discrepancies in Medical Documentation
January 22, 2025 · 2 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
How to Become a Legal Nurse Consultant: A Comprehensive Guide
January 22, 2025 · 5 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
Medical Malpractices in U.S. Public Hospitals and Their Outcome
January 22, 2025 · 5 min readLegal nurse consulting
Legal nurse consulting
How to Become a Legal Nurse Consultant: A Step-by-Step Guide
January 20, 2025 · 4 min readLicensure, ethics & practice
Licensure, ethics & practice
Violence Against Nurses Up 145% A
January 13, 2025 · 1 min readExpert witness & testimony
Expert witness & testimony
6 Quick Tips Improving Your Expert Witness Testifying Skills
January 8, 2025 · 1 min readBilling
Billing