[ERERER]

hi friends!
have been thinking lots about clinical nursing alternatives. know that i would never give up bedside (ER) completely, but looking for something fresh. i have 30+ years of experience in all areas of the hospital, including peer review, QA, DRG review, ethics committee, etc. i saw an ad in the paper from a law firm looking for an RN to review charts.

The ???? Is it possible to work (part time) in this field without taking one of the aforementioned courses?

If so, is there a book that outlines chart review in lawyer-speak???

what do you all think........

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Originally Posted by ERERER

hi friends!
have been thinking lots about clinical nursing alternatives. know that i would never give up bedside (ER) completely, but looking for something fresh. i have 30+ years of experience in all areas of the hospital, including peer review, QA, DRG review, ethics committee, etc. i saw an ad in the paper from a law firm looking for an RN to review charts.

The ???? Is it possible to work (part time) in this field without taking one of the aforementioned courses?

If so, is there a book that outlines chart review in lawyer-speak???

what do you all think........

Hello, ERERER,

Sure, it is possible to work part time in this field without taking classes. Many do just that. As for needing books that outline chart review in "lawyer-speak", not sure something like that exists. Besides, you are not the legal expert here and the attorney is wanting the nursing/medical interpretation of the medical record in layman terms. You are not going to be interpreting this in legal terms. Simple plain English. Remember, the attorney-client hasn't a clue about medical lingo just like you haven't a clue about legal lingo.

Good luck.