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Digital Seminar

Testifying Under Oath - Trials and Depositions


Speaker:
Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC
Duration:
2 Hours 02 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Jun 08, 2023
Product Code:
POS078606
Media Type:
Digital Seminar


Description

Few life events are scarier than getting served paperwork that one has been named in a lawsuit. Far scarier still is having the case progress to the point where now one is facing deposition or jury trial! Just as the medical field has its own language, so does the legal system, and that can further add anxiety. Cyndi Zarbano MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC, has performed as a legal nurse consultant and testifying expert since 2008 attending both depositions and trials. Join her as she takes you on a journey demystifying the complexities of testifying, trials and depositions, using real-life examples to bring clarity. 

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Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC's Profile

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Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, CMSRN, LNC, has been a nurse for nearly 30 years specializing in intensive care. She earned her legal nurse consultant training through the Vickie Milazzo Institute in 2008 and has worked on nearly 250 cases for various boards of nursing. She has worked with attorneys on pre-corrective action and with nurses to meet consultation requirements to fulfill corrective action guidelines.

Additionally, Cyndi has worked as a legal nurse consultant responsible to analyze medical records, determine merit, assist with client interviews, attend medical appointments, locate testing experts, complete chronologies, review billing for accuracy, provide deposition/jury question development, and assist in court strategy development. Cyndi is a renowned national seminar speaker having spoken for numerous companies since 2008, including her own, Clinical Review Consultants. She works for Mayo Clinic in Minnesota continuing her passion for bedside nursing in critical care.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cynthia Zarbano is the owner of Clinical Review Consultants and has an employment relationship with Mayo Mankato. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Cynthia Zarbano has no relevant non-financial relationships.


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Objectives

  1. Differentiate between an intentional and non-intentional tort. 
  2. Determine the “Do’s and Don’ts” of deposition. 
  3. Explain the eight stages of a trial. 
  4. Analyze how the defendant and jury members’ oaths differ.  
  5. Explain the penalties for perjury. 

Outline

Types of medical-legal cases 

  • Does the case meet all necessary criteria? 
  • Negligence cases 
  • Intentional vs non-intentional torts 
  • Most common suits against providers 
  • Most common suits against nurses and others in the medical field 

“So you’ve been named in a lawsuit…..” 

  • What does that mean? 
  • Things to remember 
  • Civil vs Criminal cases 

Testifying under oath 

  • The sworn affidavit 
  • Plaintiffs Oath 
    • Penalties of Perjury 
  • Jurists Oath 
  • Discovery  
  • A VERY important concept for legal nurse consultants to remember 
    • What is your role in the case? 
    • Nurse consultant vs testifying expert 

Deposition 

  • What happens in a deposition? 
  • Always remember the ultimate goal? 
  • Do’s and Don’ts of Deposition 
  • What can a legal nurse consultant do to be of assistance in deposition cases? 
  • Do all depositions progress to trial? 

Trial 

  • Bench Trial vs. Jury Trial 
    • Pro’s and con’s of each 
  • Jury of one’s peers and jury selection 
  • Burden of Proof 
  • 8 stages of the trial 
  • Legal nurse consultant role in trials 
    • For defense 
    • For plaintiff 
  • Summary of judgment in civil trials 

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners 

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