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Hidden Hands, Visible Liability: The Risks of Undisclosed Sub-Contracting in LNC Practice

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

57 minutes ago11 min read

The AI Revolution in Legal Nurse Consulting: Promise, Perils, and Professional Standards

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Aug 1310 min read

The Art of Professional Discourse: Civility in Adversarial Fields

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Jul 258 min read

Nursing Care Plans: A Burdensome Documentation Practice or Roadmap to Care?

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Jul 237 min read

When Seconds Matter More Than Documentation: Challenging the Charting Standard

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Jul 98 min read

The Phenomenon of Diminishing Experience: The Pandemic of Nursing Inexperience

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Jun 257 min read

When Financial Pressures Compromise Patient Safety: Untangling Legal Responsibility

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Jun 1115 min read

Strategic Branding for LNCs: Establishing Authority While Avoiding the 'Hired Gun' Label

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

May 288 min read

Not My Boss: Who Has Authority Over A Nurse?

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

May 1411 min read

When Patients Fall: Navigating the Complex Terrain of Rights and Liability

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Apr 309 min read

Land Your First Attorney Client: A No-Nonsense Guide for Legal Nurse Consultants

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Apr 1610 min read

The Unfiltered Truth: Legal Nurse Consulting Is Not For Every Nurse

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Apr 222 min read

Dying Wish or Death Sentence: A Legal Nurse Consultant's Guide to End-of-Life Directives and Their Failures

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Mar 1819 min read

The ANA Code of Ethics: A New Playbook for Nursing Negligence Litigation

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Mar 1222 min read

Cash Flow or Cash Woe: An LNC Financial Infrastructure That Has Worked For Me

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Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Mar 58 min read

Your License, Your Money, Your Risk: A Nurse's Guide to Liability

Disclaimer The information provided in this article is based on my nursing education, professional knowledge, and clinical experience as...

Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Feb 196 min read

Charting by Exception in Litigation: A Legal Nurse Consultant's Perspective

Within the legal nurse consulting community, perspectives on charting by exception (CBE) often differ significantly. This division...

Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Feb 65 min read

Deviation or Hallucination: The Effect of Hindsight Bias in Legal Nurse Consultant Review

Medical malpractice cases rest on four fundamental elements. A healthcare provider must have a duty to care for the patient according to...

Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Feb 54 min read

Legal Nurse Consultants & Merit Reviews: Balancing Justice and Professional Integrity

As Legal Nurse Consultants (LNCs), we frequently receive requests to perform merit reviews for potential medical malpractice cases, yet...

Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B

Feb 45 min read