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Digital Seminar

Legal Risks in Nursing Documentation – Use Extreme Caution When Skimming the Facts


Speaker:
Rosale Lobo, PhD, RN, MSN, LNC
Duration:
2 Hours 59 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Feb 27, 2018
Product Code:
POS077790
Media Type:
Digital Seminar - Also available: DVD


Description

The nurse was so busy that day. You know how it goes... She didn’t even have time to eat.

It was the day shift and there was a flurry of orders coming in and some were being changed soon after. She had to admit, it was difficult to keep up. She doesn’t recall all the details, but she does remember how scared she felt when the family came in complaining, questioning every medication and treatment she was administering, and fishing through the trash can for discarded “evidence”. Then they asked to speak with patient relations. It was another 2 years before she was called into a lawyer’s office to discuss the care she provided that day.

It is no secret there is an intimate connection between what we chart, how we care for patients, and patient outcomes. What is that connection? How does what you chart - or don’t chart - about a patient become the facts in a nursing malpractice case? Mistakes and near misses happen often. You know there is only so much you can do in a shift. Rosale Lobo PhD, RN, LNCC, will give you expert tips on how to decrease the legal risks that nurses all too often encounter.

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Rosale Lobo, PhD, RN, MSN, LNC, has been a registered nurse for 37 years in the capacity of a nurse, legal nurse consultant, administrator, speaker, author, and entrepreneur. Working with people in hospitals, clinics, and home care settings allowed her to study patients and healthcare professional’s experiences from various perspectives.

Dr. Lobo earned her PhD (2017), with research demonstrating the importance of educating nurses on documentation and patient safety. Her company, Lobo Consulting Group, LLC partners with medical malpractice attorneys nationwide to support their pursuit of justice for their clients. Through her versatile background, she has acquired expertise in the nuances and complexities of healthcare litigation and documentation. As a speaker, Dr. Lobo continues to travel the country speaking with nurses and healthcare systems about the pathways to safer practice patterns.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Rosale Lobo has an employment relationship with Southern Connecticut State University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Rosale Lobo has no relevant non-financial relationships.


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Objectives

  1. Recognize why skimming the facts can damage your license.
  2. Dissect the connection between your charted words and the truth.
  3. Examine the lawyers view on your documentation.
  4. Transform your understanding of “trust but verify”.
  5. Analyze legal cases to become an expert at charting.
  6. Compare your previous charting with your future charting.

Outline

The Truth About Documentation (that nursing school never taught you)
  • The care plan: Facts vs. fiction
  • Clinical application and critical thinking: What the attorneys don’t want you to know
  • Learning to think defensively
10 Facts About Being a Nurse Litigant
  • The emotional turmoil associated with litigation
  • The scenario that lasts a professional lifetime
  • There is such a thing as being prepared for questioning
Nursing's Role in Increasing Safe and Effective Healthcare Delivery
  • The increasing demand for accountability
  • The regulations that effect their bottom line - and our sanity
  • Using the correct “tone” to communicate your message

Target Audience

Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Educators

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