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Liability is everywhere — no matter what you practice, who you treat, or where you work.

We all know doing the right thing does not save you from malpractice. And, more often than not, clinicians get trapped in litigation because of a problem with their documentation.

Whether your notes were insufficient, or you struggle to confidently defend them in court...

... if your charting can’t easily be used as evidence in your favor, you are charting wrong.

Let two of the country’s leading legal nursing experts — Rosale Lobo, PhD, MSN, RN, CNS, LNCC, and Brenda Elliff, RN, MPA, ONC, CCM, LNCC — share their decades of experience with you, so you can learn from other clinicians’ mistakes.

This team has seen and lived through it all and their training has saved thousands of careers.

Never get caught off guard — Get the strategies you need in today’s chaotic world so you can defend your work and protect your license!

Legal Nursing Certificate: Charting Strategies from Expert LNCs


A $659.98 Value
Yours Today for $199.99
Plus, earn up to 20 CE Hours, including up to 4.0 ethics hours!
Click here for course objectives and outline | Click here for Credit details

Expertly navigate complex patient situations regarding infections, ICU/Sepsis, and other potential problems like missed appointments or emergent situations in any hospital, surgery, rehab settings and more.

You'll walk away with:

  • A comprehensive list of documentation dos & don’ts that you'll use for your entire career to avoid litigious situations.
  • Charting shortcuts for any scenario regardless of where you work or the EMR you use.
  • Legal defense strategies every nurse needs now, like preparing for depositions, eyewitness prep, and so much more.
  • An advanced understanding of trends in litigation, so you know what to look out for.
  • Tools for dissecting the chart like a pro.
  • Expert insights related to Electronic Nursing Documentation and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Strategies.
  • Relevant case studies you can use with your team to walk through typical and uncommon charting scenarios.

This self-study training will prepare you for your day in court and teach you how to avoid lawsuits in the first place.


See what recent participants had to say about this program...

 

 
Course Outline
 
Legal Nurse Protection: Charting During the Chaos
Rosale Lobo, PhD, MSN, RN, CNS, LNCC | Click here for information about Rosale Lobo

With 30+ years of experience as a registered nurse and legal nurse consultant, Rosale Lobo, PhD, MSN, RN, CNS, LNCC, can teach any healthcare professional everything they need to know about protecting their license.

Her relevant case studies illustrate real life legal situations that could happen to ANY nurse, clinician, or healthcare professional...

...as she walks you through her easy-to-implement charting strategies to accurately record all pertinent information and answer any future questions about your care plan — be it someone on the next shift or an attorney years in the future.

By the end of this training, you’ll develop the confidence to chart with speed, without sacrificing precision, and the foresight to anticipate any legal moves against you.


The Real Components of Nursing Negligence
  • Damage control for every nurse
  • Surviving any allegation
  • Strengthening your position of innocence
  • Overcoming the fear of litigation

Charting with Guidance during Pandemic Crises
  • Recipes for following the rules of nursing negligence laws
  • Locating the policies that apply to your practice
  • Managing the aftermath of disruption
  • Promoting the confidence in your practice
  • Protecting your position when COVID is rampant

Mid-Level Providers and Identified Risks
  • Codes of Federal regulations and your license
  • Legal implications for telehealth and your responsibilities
  • Determining the accuracy of your assessments

Charting Can Feel Dangerous at Work
  • Understanding cyber attacks
  • Paper charting might be your only way out
  • Key elements to outlining patients’ progress
  • Using key terms to set yourself free

Trends in Litigation
  • New hot spots for attorneys
  • Technology, software, and ethics
  • Clinical documentation integrity
  • Nursing home litigation
  • Discharge planning and utilization
  • Magnet status and litigation relationships

Dissecting the Chart Like a Pro
  • Transferring the attorney’s thoughts into your own
  • Seeking the resources to understand the rules
  • Managing the case review like a pro
  • Preparing for deposition, just in case
 
Bonus!
 
Register now and get instant, lifetime access to a FREE BONUS seminar!
(Valued at $219.99)
 
Nursing Documentation: Proven Strategies to Keep Your Patients and Your License Safe
Brenda Elliff, RN, MPA, ONC, CCM, LNCC | Click here for information about Brenda Elliff

Registered Nurse and legal nursing consultant Brenda Elliff will leave you with clinical strategies and tools grounded in patient case studies, plus, concrete solutions to navigate ambiguous situations.

Get charting shortcuts for any scenario — regardless of where you work or the EMR you use, you’ll know your records will be thorough and keep you out of court!


The Components of Documentation
  • Guidelines
  • Interpretation
  • Mistakes
  • Education
  • Social Networking
  • Indirect Care

Electronic Nursing Documentation
  • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
  • Meaningful Use
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
  • Risky electronic documentation practices
  • Dangers of email, social networking, and texting

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Strategies
  • Time Management
  • Liability
  • Software Knowledge
  • Meaningful Use

Reimbursement and Documentation
  • Medicare/Medicaid Changes
  • Incentives and meaningful use criteria
  • EMR Timelines
  • Hospital Acquired Conditions

Documentation When Things Go Wrong
  • Compliance
  • Regulations
  • CMC
  • Incident Reports
  • Adverse Events
  • Risk Factors

Ethical Issues
  • Truth Tellers
  • Standards
  • Deviations
  • Errors
  • Omissions
  • Communicating
  • Corrections

Avoiding Risky Documentation
  • Credible evidence
  • Avoiding Ambiguity
  • Recording events objectively
  • Late Entries
  • Correcting Errors

What if the Worst Happens?
  • Duty /Breach of Duty
  • Nurse Practice Act
  • State Board of Nursing
  • Depositions

Examples and Case Studies of Documentation


RN Charting Strategies to Reduce Liability


A $659.98 Value
Yours Today for $199.99

Plus, earn up to 20 CE Hours, including up to 4.0 ethics hours!
Click here for course objectives and outline | Click here for Credit details
 

Frequently Asked Questions
 

Are there more patients assigned to your care and fewer bedside nurses on staff? Does the amount of information you must chart keep growing, but the amount of time you have to provide complete, airtight documentation keep disappearing?

Then this course is absolutely right for you!

Get charting shortcuts for nearly every scenario you’ll face in your healthcare career, regardless of your specialty or where you work, plus, the best solutions from legal nurse experts who have seen and lived through it all.

 

With the clinical insights and reliable charting strategies you’ll get from this self-study training, you’ll be able to chart with complete confidence that your documentation will hold up in court and you’ll have the expertise to defend it.

Plus:
  • Save time at every change of shift — reporting on ONLY the necessary information and not worrying you’ve forgotten to include something important.
  • Avoid treatment confusion and eliminate patient neglect between shifts/clinicians.
  • Improve relationships among colleagues with clear charting expectations and achievable standards.
  • Earn up to 4.0 ethics hours (included in cost of registration).
 

With nearly 20 hours of video online training, insightful commentary, case studies and examples, you will have powerful new charting strategies that you can immediately start applying in your practice! We encourage you to take the time to fully absorb everything. Watch the videos. Read the materials. Get your CE hours!

But, if you review all of the course materials and are still not satisfied, give us a call at 800-844-8260.

Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

 

Yes! Once you register for this course — the materials, including bonus content, are yours to keep and access forever.

 
 
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Register for this comprehensive training course without risk. If you're not completely satisfied with your new collection of skills, actionable strategies, concrete tools, and go-to curriculums, give us a call at 800-844-8260.

We’re that confident you'll find this learning experience to be all that's promised and more than you expected.
 

NP documentation strategies: Includes FREE CE bonus! Earn up to 20 credits, including 4.0 ethics hours!


A $659.98 Value
Yours Today for $199.99

NOTE: No additional discounts or coupons may be applied to this course.
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