A1 Legal Nurse Consulting

Legal nurse consultants are unique, they review medical malpractice, personal injury, workers compensation, product liability cases, social security cases, and insurance claims and determine if the case is meritorious.  In making this determination, they usually organize pertinent medical records and prepare chronologies or timelines related to a specific case, researching literature and standards of care that are pertinent to the issues in the case.  Legal nurse consultants assist attorneys as they formulate questions to be asked at depositions or at trial.

A legal nurse consultant bridges the gaps in the attorneys knowledge by meshing nursing with the law, maximizing the recovery of damages for the client, while saving the attorneys time and effort to develop the case. 

My name is Brenda Turner, RN, I have over twenty-seven years experience as a registered nurse.   I am licensed in Arkansas.  I have a broad base of experience.  My professional nursing education and healthcare experience make me a unique and valuable partner to those in the legal profession.

I have worked in hospitals in California, Arkansas, and Missouri.   I have worked as a staff nurse, charge nurse, nurse manager, house supervisor, circulating nurse and scrub nurse in the operating room, in Home Health and Nursing Home enviroments.  With my knowledge of legal/medical businesses I would be a valuable addition to any team. 

Legal nurse consulting is another facet of  my vast experiences.  Legal Nurse Consultants screen cases for merit, assist with discovery, conducts existing medical/legal research, reviews the medical record, identify standards of care and deviations from standards of care.  Prepare reports /summeries on the extent of injuries or illness, create demonstrative evidence and locate or act as an expert witness. 

You may contact me by e-mail at bdturner935@centurytel.net ,phone number 870-508-2167

Cell # 1-870-656-2723

A summary of my experiences:

Staff nurse-Duties include knowledge of medical terminology.   Ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to instruct/teach/tutor.

Charge Nurse-Manages unit in absence of Nurse Manager.  Mesh administrative educational and clinical expertise.  Responsible for maintaining appropriate standards of care.  Direct responsibility for both clinical and operational functions of the unit.  Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively, stays organized.  Know and use hospital/unit  policies and patient procedures, appropriately to communicate with physicians, patients, families, staff and supervisors.  Establish standards of care and build alliances with other members of a multi-disciplinary team.  Work successfully with the medical staff, implement approved treatment protocols.

Administrative House Supervisor-Supervises and directs the provision of all aspects of patient care.  Excutes decisions  in the absence of the hospital administrator.  Also handles the press with press releases and information.

Nurse Manager-Attract, retain and develop nursing staff.  Proper planning and management  to have success in clinical and operational functions of the unit.  Analzye, monitor, and control scarce resources for the unit.  Maintain quality, service, and productivity.  Maintaining high quality and service standards.  Establish standards of care, build alliances with staff and other multi-disciplinary teams and assure each one feels valued and committed to organizations goals.  Work successfully with the Medical Staff.  Accountable for controlling utilization of supplies and equiment, implementing approved treatment protocols, and managing discharges effectively.

Circulating Nurse-Responsible for making preparations for operations and continually monitors patients and staff.  Records progress of the operation and accounts for instruments, sponges, suture and handles specimens.

Scrub Nurse-Assists Surgeons in the operating room, handling the instruments and assisting the surgeon with surgical procedures.

Responsibility of implementing Brachytherapy program from the ground up,  (A radioactive method to treat prostate cancer.), writing policies and procedures, ordering supplies, working with the representatives of the companies providing necessary equipment training for operating room personnel and working with Carti radiology physicians, surgeons and technicians necessary to establish the program.

Also instrumental in implementing the Open Heart Surgery program.  Writing policies and procedures, ordering supplies and working with the surgeons, physicians and representatives necessary to get the program established.