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Dying Wish or Death Sentence: A Legal Nurse Consultant's Guide to End-of-Life Directives and Their Failures
Disclaimer The information in this article is based on my education, professional knowledge, and clinical experience. I am not an...

Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B
Mar 18, 202519 min read


The ANA Code of Ethics: A New Playbook for Nursing Negligence Litigation
Disclaimer This article contains information based on my education, professional knowledge, and clinical experience. I am not an...

Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B
Mar 12, 202522 min read


Cash Flow or Cash Woe: An LNC Financial Infrastructure That Has Worked For Me
Disclaimer The information provided in this article is based on my education, professional knowledge, and clinical experience. I am not...

Matthew P. Garvey, DNP, MBA, RN, EMT-B
Mar 5, 20258 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 19, 20256 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 6, 20255 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 5, 20254 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 4, 20255 min read
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