Protect Yourself From Liability: Navigating Legal Issues in Nursing Practice

WYNDHAM HOTELS AND RESORTS LOVE FIELD
3300 W. MOCKINGBIRD LANE
DALLAS, TX 75235

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013 | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Ready to take your nursing practice to the next level? One of the biggest roadblocks to overcome as a nurse is being involved in a lawsuit. Whether or not you ever get sued, it's important to know how to reduce your liability.

In this seminar, which will take place in Dallas, TX, attendees will receive valuable information on how to reduce liability exposure and discuss the most current legal problems in nursing practices. You’ll walk away with tools you can implement now to reduce your liability exposure, surefire documentation techniques, important testifying strategies even if you never have to testify, real live case examples and much more! Learn how to protect your nursing license. 

Key course benefits:

Learning Goal (Purpose): The purpose of the seminar is for nurses and healthcare providers to learn the legal pitfalls and how to avoid them. No longer can you take the “wait and see if I get sued” approach. You must be highly educated on the legal issues affecting your practice. This seminar will address the most important legal issues of concern.

Summary of Objectives:

1.      Describe two positions you can accept using your newly-acquired legal skills. 

2.      Summarize two legal terms to incorporate into your practice.

3.      Identify three strategies used to reduce liability. 

4.      Outline the four elements of a negligence lawsuit.

5.      Identify the tools used in the discovery process.

6.      Summarize common deposition strategies used against healthcare providers.

7.      Identify the importance of documenting in the medical record.

8.      Describe how to effectively complete an Incident Report.

Who should attend: registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing faculty, new graduate nurses, nursing students, advanced practice nurses, and anyone interested in learning about liability issues in the clinical setting.

All participants will receive cutting-edge live instruction from renowned healthcare attorney Elizabeth Rudolph, RN, JD, MSN, and will receive a continental breakfast. Those seeking continuing nursing education credits will receive 6.0 contact hours of education and a certificate.

You'll also learn:

Elizabeth Rudolph, RN, MSN, JD is an attorney and nurse with twenty-three years experience practicing health care law.  She obtained her Bachelors in Nursing and Masters in Nursing from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. She also received her law degree from Vanderbilt University. She began her nursing career as a nursing assistant having worked her way through both nursing and law school.

Ms. Rudolph is a renowned national speaker on legal issues in nursing and legal nurse consulting. She has spoken at over a thousand conferences, seminars and workshops. She has been on the nursing faculty at Vanderbilt University and was voted the best teacher by the students while on the faculty at the University of Tennessee.

Ms. Rudolph is the founder and president of Jurex Center for Legal Nurse Consulting, www.jurexnurse.com, a company which provides Professional Legal Nurse Consultant (PLNC) certification in two-days.  Ms. Rudolph has authored numerous publications on legal and nursing issues, many of which are available in books, courses and CDs. She has been the subject of many published articles and featured in network television programming. Her speaking style is described as motivational, dynamic, personable and down-to-earth.

GOT QUESTIONS? CONTACT THE SPEAKER: ELIZABETH RUDOLPH, RN, MSN, JD erudolph@jurexnurse.com | 901-496-5447 http://www.jurexnurse.com "Now's the time to find out how to avoid lawsuits -- before you ever get sued. If you have been sued, reduce the risk of getting sued again." - Elizabeth Rudolph, RN, MSN, JD

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Love Field
3300 W. Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75235
www.wyndham.com 

There are no special arrangements for discounted hotel rooms for this seminar. Each individual will be responsible for making his/her own reservations with the Wyndham Hotel. To secure a room, call the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Love Field at 214-357-8500 for the lowest current rates.

DIRECTIONS

From Interstate 35:
Exit Mockingbird Lane. Go east 3 miles. Hotel will be on the right side opposite Love Field Airport.

From Dallas North Tollway:
Exit Mockingbird Lane. Go west about 2 miles. Hotel will be on the left side opposite Love Field Airport.

From 75 Central Expressway:
Exit Mockingbird Lane. Go west about 4 miles. Hotel will be on the left side oppositve Love Field Airport.

PARKING  

Complimentary parking is available.

The seminar is located at:

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Love Field
3300 W. Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75235

Fee includes instructional materials and a continental breakfast.

Parking is complimentary.

Seminar sites are handicapped accessible and barrier-free.

Disclosures

Seminars must be attended in their entirety and the evaluation form must be completed to receive a certificate of completion.

The planners and presenter(s)/author(s) of this course have declared no real or perceived conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity.

Gannett Education guarantees that the content of these educational activities are free from bias.

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Accreditation

Nurse.com educational events are provided by Gannett Education. Gannett Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Gannett Education is also accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing (provider no. FBN 50-1489) and the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider no. CEP 13213).