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7 Jobs You Can Do With a BSN Degree Besides Nursing

Every Nurse

Serving as a forensic nursing consultant for crimes involving physical and sexual assault, child abuse, accidental death, and domestic violence. Non-Traditional Patient Care Roles Perhaps you’re still interested in the patient care aspect of your nursing career but are ready to work outside the traditional hospital or facility settings.

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Opinion: ReDonda Vaught Conviction Raises Serious Concerns for Healthcare Delivery

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Medicine is frequently (accurately) compared to military triaging, especially in the Emergency Room. Does this mean personal liability (malpractice) insurance could essentially be null? Malpractice insurance protects us financially, but certainly not criminally. This feels like a harkening to George Orwell’s 1984.

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Exploring Nursing Specialties, You Need to Know About

Minority Nurse

You’ll find these nurses in civilian or military environments. They also act as expert medical witnesses in malpractice, personal injury, or workers’ compensation cases. Their tasks include resuscitation, triage, administering IV drips, and monitoring vital signs so that the patient is well enough to be safely deplaned.

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33 Nursing Specialties in Demand in 2023

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

These cases include medical malpractice, personal injury and long-term care litigation. Military flight nurses are enlisted to provide care for injured military members. Legal Nurse Consultant Average Hourly Salary (2023) $49.44 They examine patient records and carry out research to provide evidence in a case.

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Chart Your Own Journey With Unique Nursing Opportunities

Post University

Legal Nurse Consultant: Bridging Healthcare and Law Legal nurse consultants bring clinical expertise to complex civil and criminal cases, often acting as expert witnesses during medical malpractice trials or in other situations that call for targeted insights. Many find work with law firms or insurance companies.

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10 Years After Suspension, Nurse Seeks Reinstatement

Nurse.com

The nurse can’t find a job as an NP because of the suspension, and he’s unable to do any physically demanding work because of injuries he sustained while serving in the military. The NP can also file a court case alleging legal malpractice. His attorney recommended he take the suspension and put the matter behind him.