Defense Medical Exams Made Easy: A Painless Guide for LNCs

By Patricia W Iyer and SILVIA O ANINYE

Are you a legal nurse consultant looking to expand your practice by serving as an observer at a defense medical examination? Would you like to be confident you know exactly how to prepare a patient for the experience? Would you like to know how to anticipate and avoid problems at an exam? Defense Medical Examinations Made Easy : A Painless Guide for LNCs takes you step-by-step through the experience. Whether you're new to DMEs defense medical exams or seeking the latest insights from seasoned nurse business professionals, Defense Medical Exams Made Easy: A Painless Guide for LNCs is the perfect resource book for you. It is co-authored by Silvia Aninye, RN, AS, FCM, CLNC (owner of Weber Legal Nurse Consulting Inc.), and Patricia W. Iyer, MSN, RN, LNCC (owner of publishing company LNC Success ® Publishing and Legal Nurse Business). This book provides a strong framework for the LNC setting out to witness a defense medical examination. By the time you complete this book, you will know exactly what you need from the attorney, how to prepare your patient-client, what to bring to the appointment (down to what type of audio recorder is best!), your role during the exam, unethical behaviors you might encounter and how to respond, report writing skills...even strategies for building your own business and so much more. As a bonus, there are chapters addressing the business side of LNC work including marketing, client retention, and the financial side. This book is a must-read for LNCs new to DME work but also has useful tips for the more experienced LNCs. The authors gave excellent case studies, report templates, and worksheets to bring to DME observations. The written examples in the back of the book are of great value to those with limited experience in preparing DME reports.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: B0CWDDRVTV
• ISBN13: 9798879756715
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 446 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"