silmas RN

I have seen LNC positions advertised in the classifieds.

I volunteer a couple of days a month taking BP's at local nursing homes. Just make sure you have up to date malpractice insurance.

I'm one of those old diploma nurses, who graduated in 1971. We used to complain about all the "free labor" we were giving the hospital when we were in school, but we did everything. In my senior year they would designate 2 of us as the charge nurse. ...

I agree with creativemom. Clinical experience is a must. I am employed full-time by a law firm, coming in with 34 years of nursing experience under my belt. When things are really busy, we will contract another LNC temporarily. The attorneys here won...

My favorite two ER patients were 1) the guy who came in with a Mrs. Butterworth's syrup bottle shoved up his butt. His partner had the bright idea to drill a hole in the bottom of the bottle to empty it so it would come out. All he managed to do was ...

Hi. I am currently working as a Nurse Paralegal. I attended a Nurse Paralegal program at a local university. It was a "regular" paralegal program with an additional 6 months of medical malpractice. How much nursing experience have you had?

Four of my closest friends are the parents of children who were my patients when they were infants. Those "babies" are now 35 and 37 years old. Our relationships have been strictly personal. Once the kids were discharged, they never treated me like a...

You obviously have an abundance of time on your hands, being able to monitor your co-workers so closely. I pity your patients for the care they are not receiving.

There are a tons of reference materials available. You need to make sure of the publication dates. For example, if a client had a problem with a drug in 2009, you'll need a PDR from 2009. I try to find continuing education classes on the types of pro...

The majority of our cases are in the metro New Orleans area, although we get a lot of referrals from all over the state. We don't advertise. Word of mouth is the way to go here. My friend was able to establish a client base and they, in turn, have re...

I am a nurse paralegal in New Orleans. I am employed full-time by a law firm. A good friend is an LNC with her own business. She said the independent LNC's are very competitive. She also told me that attorneys complain about her fees, which are quite...

I worked in hospitals for over 35 yrs. My Mom was a nurse in the 40's and 50's. She prepared me for the horrors of nursing and tried to talk me out of going to nursing school. I never expected it to be like General Hospital on TV. Given the choice, I...

I am a RN Paralegal and work for a plaintiff's firm. I'm not giving advice, just stating a few opinions from my practice. If an RN is involved in a case of medical malpractice, I list his/her name on the Petition for Damages, as well as the name of t...

When anyone asks me to hand them something, like scissors, I slap it in their hand like I'm in the OR!

I'm glad you had a positive experience. The last time I was admitted was for urosepsis and a temp of 104. Here's how I was treated: I was never given an ID band; no allergy bracelet (I'm allergic to PCN and Sulfa); wrong name on the door to the room;...

lmao!!!!! i totally agree. turning the patient did not cause her demise. that nurse needs to get a grip.

My Mom was a nurse who tried to talk me out of going into nursing. Well, after 38 years, I could not imagine doing anything else. I've had a diverse career, working everything from ICU to ER to research to Sports Medicine. Now that I'm older with phy...

The same thing happened in my city in the mid-80's. Suddenly, all the LPN's were fired. It only lasted a few months. That's when hospital administrators realized what a big mistake they made and hired them back.

Hi Ernie. I also have many years of NICU experience, as well as ER and adult ICU. I work full time for a plaintiff's firm. In the 5 years I've been a nurse paralegal, I have only had 4 cases involving neonates, (3 of which we turned down) and 1 pedia...

I spent 30 plus years in hospital nursing. Whenever I felt the signs of burnout, I changed what I was doing. I took a year off to work Home Health, the back to the hospital. Then I would rotate to a new area every few years to keep things fresh and i...

When I was an agency nurse, I worked in the NICU of a large children's hospital. Half the electrical outlets were broken and most of the charger cords were frayed just to name a few problems. This hospital benefitted from the Children's Miracle Netwo...

Hi RN Power OHIO, I think it would be excellent if we could provide CE. Do you live in Ohio? (my husband is from Dayton). I called one DON that I knew personally here in New Orleans because we started getting a lot of clients from her hospital. I tol...

I think you should suggest some inservice programs relating to this topic to the education department of the hospital you work at. When I was a hospital nurse, we had them yearly. There are also plenty of continuing ed courses that give updates on le...

I say go for it! My knees gave out after 30+ years of hospital nursing. I went back to school at the age of 53 to become a nurse paralegal. Needless to say, I was the oldest in my class. My classmates were all around 21 - 25 years of age and were won...

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