Saturday,
May 8, 20107:30 am -
12:00 pm
Course Details
Registration
and Breakfast
7:30 am - 8:00 am
8:00 - 8:15 am - Welcome/Introduction
8:15 am - 9:15 am - What the Plaintiff/Defense Attorney Needs
from the LNC.
How to Market Self to Attorney as Expert
9:15 am - 10:00 am -
Key to Wound Care Litigation
10:00 am - 10:15 am -
Coffee Break
10:15 am - 10:45 am -
Plaintiff Case Studies
10:45 am - 11:30 am -
Defense Case Studies
11:30 am - 12:00 pm -
Q & A Session
Includes 4 Contact Hours of Education
Menu
Breakfast will be provided.
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Course and Speaker
Information:
Course Description:
Wound Care Symposium: Wound Care Litigation.
This presentation will discuss what plaintiff and defense
attorneys need from the LNC in preparation of a wound care case
including:
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Pre-suit expert |
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Affidavit process |
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Testifying expert. |
In addition each attorney will discuss marketing techniques for
Legal Nurse Consultants including:
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Marketing self as an expert |
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Getting past attorney gatekeepers. |
Plaintiff and Defense case studies will be discussed. In
addition, the presentation will review key points to wound care
litigation such as:
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Relevant Chapter 400 statutes |
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Preventable versus unpreventable wounds |
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Specific strategies used by plaintiff/defense attorneys |
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Key elements both attorneys must prove to win. |
Speaker Information
Defense Attorney
Mr. Constantine "Dean" G. Nickas is a Defense Attorney with the firm Wicker
Smith whose attorneys have expertise in a wide range of practice
areas.
Plaintiff Attorney
Mr. William Dean is a successful
Plaintiff Attorney and managing partner with the firm Ford &
Dean, specializing in medical malpractice, nursing home abuse,
wrongful death, catastrophic injury and heinous sexual abuse.
Location:
Holy Cross Hospital
Educational Conference Center
Address: 4725 N Federal Highway
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308
Hospital Contact Number:
954-771-8000
Chapter Contact: Holly Bedgio's cell
305-582-9194
From I-95 or the Turnpike exit Commercial Blvd., east to Federal
Highway. Turn right (south) and entrance to hospital will be on
your right. The conference center is on the south side of the
hospital. For directions and parking, please go to
Directions.
RSVPs and Payment:
RSVP
To RSVP, contact
rsvp@sflaalnc.org.
RSVP and receipt of Payment deadline is
May
1, 2010. RSVPs with payment are non-refundable.
Payment
Prepaid members $40.00/ Pay at door
Members $55.00
Prepaid Non-Members $45.00/ Pay at door Non-Members $55.00
Payment at the door for members and non-members is $35 without
guarantee of seating/food.
Click here to pay online
If not paying by PayPal, remit check
to:
South
Florida Chapter AALNC
6231 PGA
Blvd.
Suite 104,
#159
Palm Beach
Gardens, FL 33418 |
Wednesday,
June 9, 20106:00 PM - 8:00
Course Details
6:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Registration, Dinner and Networking
6:30 P. M. - 7:30 P.M.
Educational Presentation
7:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Chapter Update
Includes 1 contact hour of
Education
A delicious hot buffet dinner will be prepared by
Terry's Kitchen.
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Course and Speaker
Information:
Course Description:
The Forensic Nurse and the Medical Examiner.
This presentation will discuss the medical examiner and coroner
system in USA, the determination of cause and manner of death,
salient features of forensic autopsy vs. standard autopsy, the
role of forensic autopsy in the determination of the cause and
manner of death, and explore the pitfalls of forensic autopsy.
Speaker Information
Dr. Joshua A. Perper
was born in Romania and attended medical school and received his
law degree in Jerusalem. He completed his post graduate studies
in forensic pathology at Johns Hopkins University and his
residency in forensic pathology at the Office of the Chief
Medical Examiner of Baltimore Maryland. From 1982 until 1994 he
was the coroner of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
In 1994 he moved to sunny Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where he has
been and still is the Chief Medical examiner for Broward County.
Location:
Holy Cross Hospital
Educational Conference Center
Address: 4725 N Federal Highway
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308
Hospital Contact Number:
954-771-8000
Chapter Contact: Holly Bedgio's cell
305-582-9194
From I-95 or the Turnpike exit Commercial Blvd., east to Federal
Highway. Turn right (south) and entrance to hospital will be on
your right. The conference center is on the south side of the
hospital. For directions and parking, please go to
Directions.
RSVPs and Payment:
RSVP
To RSVP, contact
rsvp@sflaalnc.org.
RSVP and Receipt of Payment deadline is
June
2, 2010. RSVPs with payment are non-refundable.
Payment
Prepaid members $20.00
Prepaid Non-Members $30.00
Payment at the door for members and non-members is $35 without
guarantee of seating/food.
Click here to pay online
If not paying by PayPal, remit check
to:
South
Florida Chapter AALNC
6231 PGA
Blvd.
Suite 104,
#159
Palm Beach
Gardens, FL 33418 |
Wednesday,
September 15, 20106:00 PM - 8:00
Course Details
6:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Registration, Dinner and Networking
6:30 P. M. - 7:30 P.M.
Educational Presentation
7:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Chapter Update
Includes 1 contact hour of
Education
A delicious hot buffet dinner will be prepared by
Terry's Kitchen.
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Course and Speaker
Information:
Course Description:
Risk Management and Florida Law in Critical Care Setting
This presentation will review Florida Statutes in the critical
care arena, reviewing the competency process and criteria in
policies and procedures that could be troublesome if not
understood or followed appropriately. The presentation will
also bring an awareness of standards formulated by professional
nursing organizations, review real-life experiences of
misinterpretations that have resulted in litigation, and discuss
how to prevent future errors or harm
Speaker Information
Sandy Salicco
MSN,CCRN,LHRM,is a high energy professional with over 30 years
of nursing experience in clinical, management, and leadership
roles in the progressive healthcare field.
Location:
Holy Cross Hospital
Educational Conference Center
Address: 4725 N Federal Highway
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308
Hospital Contact Number:
954-771-8000
Chapter Contact: Holly Bedgio's cell
305-582-9194
From I-95 or the Turnpike exit Commercial Blvd., east to Federal
Highway. Turn right (south) and entrance to hospital will be on
your right. The conference center is on the south side of the
hospital. For directions and parking, please go to
Directions.
RSVPs and Payment:
RSVP
To RSVP, contact
rsvp@sflaalnc.org.
RSVP and Receipt of Payment deadline is September 8, 2010. RSVPs with payment are non-refundable.
Payment
Prepaid members $20.00
Prepaid Non-Members $30.00
Payment at the door for members and non-members is $35 without
guarantee of seating/food.
Click here to pay online
If not paying by PayPal, remit check
to:
South
Florida Chapter AALNC
6231 PGA
Blvd.
Suite 104,
#159
Palm Beach
Gardens, FL 33418 |