Add these valuable resources to your CLNC library.Textbooks Anatomy and Physiology Standring, Susan. Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice, 39th Edition. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 2004. Cardiology Fuster, Valentin, et al. Hurst's The Heart, Eleventh Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004. Gravlee, Glenn P., et al. Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Principles and Practice, Second Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000. Khonsari, Siavosh. Cardiac Surgery: Safeguards and Pitfalls in Operative Technique, Third Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003. Otto, Catherine M. Valvular Heart Disease Valvular Heart Disease Definition Valvular heart disease refers to several disorders and diseases of the heart valves, which are the tissue flaps that regulate the flow of blood through the chambers of the heart. , Second Edition. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2003. Critical Care Civetta, Joseph M., et al. Critical Care, Third Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. Kruse, James A. Saunders Manual of Critical Care. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2002. Parillo, Joseph E., et al. Critical Care Medicine--Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult, Second Edition. St. Louis: Mosby, 2002. Diagnosis Ferri, Fred F. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2007. Philadelphia: Mosby, 2007. McPhee, Stephen J., Papadakis, Maxine A. and Tierney, Lawrence M. Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, 2005, 44th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange, 2004. Dictionaries Davis, Neil M. Medical Abbreviations: 15,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communications and Safety, Tenth Edition. Huntington Valley, PA: Neil M. Davis Associates, 2001. Venes, Donald. Taber's Cyclopedic cy·clo·pe·di·a also cy·clo·pae·di·a n. An encyclopedia. [Short for encyclopedia.] cy Medical Dictionary, Twentieth Edition. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company, 2005. Available online at tabers.com Geriatrics Ham, Richard J., et al. Primary Care Geriatrics: A Care-Based Approach, Fourth Edition. St. Louis: Mosby, 2001. Home Health Marrelli, Tina M. Handbook of Home Health Standards and Documentation--Guidelines for Reimbursement, Fourth Edition. St. Louis: Mosby, 2001. Long Term Care Allen, James E. Nursing Home Federal Requirements: Guidelines to Surveyors and Survey Protocols, Sixth Edition. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2006. Medical-Surgical Black, Joyce M. and Hawks, Jane Hokanson. Medical Surgical Nursing--Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes, Seventh Edition. Volumes 1 and 2. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Company, 2005. Lewis, Sharon M., et al. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems, Sixth Edition. Volumes 1 and 2. St. Louis: Mosby, 2003. Neurology Blumenfeld, Hal. Neuroanatomy neuroanatomy /neu·ro·anat·o·my/ (-ah-nat´ah-me) anatomy of the nervous system. neu·ro·a·nat·o·my n. 1. The branch of anatomy that deals with the nervous system. 2. Through Clinical Cases. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, 2002. Jay, Gary W. Minor Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain, also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury and is one of two subsets of acquired brain Handbook: Diagnosis and Treatment. Boca Raton, FL: CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. , 2000. Orthopedics Skinner, Harry B. Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Orthopedics, Fourth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006. Pathology Porth, Carol Mattson. Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003. Pharmacology O'Donnell, James T. Drug Injury Liability, Analysis and Prevention, Second Edition. Tucson, AZ: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Inc., 2005. Springhouse. Nursing2007 Drug Handbook, 27th Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006. Psychiatry American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential world-wide. Its some 148,000 members are mainly American but some are international. . Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders /Di·ag·nos·tic and Sta·tis·ti·cal Man·u·al of Men·tal Dis·or·ders/ (DSM) a categorical system of classification of mental disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, that delineates objective DSM-IV-TR DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition (Text Revision) (American Psychiatric Association) , Fourth Edition. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2000. Standards of Care Standards of care are medical or psychological treatment guidelines, and can be general or specific. They specify appropriate treatment protocols based on scientific evidence, and collaboration between medical and/or psychological professionals involved in the treatment of a given 2007 Healthcare Standards: Official Directory. Plymouth Meeting, PA: ECRI, 2007. American Nurses Association American Nurses Association, n.pr professional organization of registered nurses created to encourage high standards in nursing care, pro-mote nursing as a profession, and lobby Congress for issues of concern to nurses. . Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice, Second Edition. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association, 1998. The Joint Commission. 2007 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals: The Official Handbook (CAMH). Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources, 2007. Wound Care Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Clinical Practice Guideline #15, Treatment of Pressure Ulcers. Rockville, MD: AHCPR AHCPR, n.pr See Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. , 1994. Bryant, Ruth A. Acute & Chronic Wounds: Nursing Management, Second Edition. Philadelphia: Mosby, 2000. Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. Guideline for Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers. Mt. Laurel, NJ: WOCN, 2003. Also refer to the Recommended Authoritative Nursing and Medical Textbooks listings in the NACLNC NACLNC National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants [R] Community at LegalNurse.com. You'll discover our comprehensive list of thousands of resources organized to fuel your CLNC[R] practice. Websites Cardiology American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to educate, research and influence health care public policy. The president for the 2006–2007 year is Steven E. Nissen. [1] The organization has 39 chapters in the U.S. Guidelines, clinical statements, news and continuing education. General References/Resources National Quality Forum Developed to implement a national strategy for healthcare quality measurement and reporting. Government Resources Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, n.pr formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, this agency researches the quality of medical care and health services. Healthcare research that helps the American healthcare system provide access to high-quality, cost-effective services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. Disease prevention and health information from A to Z, health statistics reports and publications, CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation health data standards and current health news. Guidelines National Guideline Clearinghouse National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) is a database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents. It is maintained as a public resource by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Extensive collection of clinical practice guidelines clinical practice guidelines Clinical policies, practice guidelines, practice parameters, practice policies Medtalk Systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and Pt decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances. See Psychology. and evidence-based medicine. Healthcare Regulatory Compliance The Joint Commission Official site for healthcare accreditation. Hospice Center to Advance Palliative Care Palliative care tools, training and technical assistance. Hospice Foundation of America Developed to help those who cope personally or professionally with terminal illness, death and the process of grief and bereavement Bereavement Definition Bereavement refers to the period of mourning and grief following the death of a beloved person or animal. The English word bereavement . Nursing--Associations American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Provides clinical resources, journals, education and certification information for the critical care nurse. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses Standards, education, links and publications. Association of periOperative perioperative /peri·op·er·a·tive/ (-op´er-ah-tiv) pertaining to the period extending from the time of hospitalization for surgery to the time of discharge. per·i·op·er·a·tive adj. Registered Nurses (AORN) Education, research, links, journal and standards. Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society Organization devoted to wound care; contains numerous links, publications and references. Pharmacology Epocrates The world's most widely used mobile medical references. Surgical CMS--Surgical Care Improvement Project Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Vascular Surgery Society of Thoracic Surgeons Information and references for thoracic surgeons. Wound Care National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel The authoritative voice for improved patient outcomes in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment through public policy, education and research. We've screened hundreds more of the Internet's best and most relevant resource links and organized them for you in the NACLNC[R] Community. You'll discover websites on topics ranging from brain injury to obstetrics. The research time you save will make the NACLNC[R] Community Links section your first Internet destination. Of course, the greatest resources are our fellow CLNC[R]s. Networking at the annual NACLNC[R] Conference brings you face-to-face with the top CLNC[R]s in the nation--nurses active in virtually every specialty. When you have a question that's better answered by someone with expertise in a particular area, contact that CLNC[R] and ask about their subcontracting rate. The new NACLNC[R] Online Directory makes finding the right CLNC[R] so easy with its powerful search function and private email system. If you have a favorite textbook or website that would be of interest to your CLNC[R] peers, send an email with the book title or URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. and a brief description to: links@LegalNurse.com. We'll add it to the NACLNC[R] Community Resources. Dale Barnes, RN, MSN, CLNC has owned Barnes Medical Legal Services in California since 1999, and specializes in medical malpractice, bad faith insurance and general personal injury. She is a CLNC[R] Mentor and a guest faculty member for Vickie Milazzo Institute. Susan Cozine, RN, CLNC is president of Select Solutions Healthcare Consulting in Nebraska. She promotes quality care for all patients through risk management education, quality improvement and clinical consultation. Lawrence H. Frace, RN, CLNC is an independent CLNC[R] with 30 years of nursing experience. He is the founder of Spectrum Medical-Legal Consulting in central New Jersey and specializes in medical malpractice cases. Dorene Goldstein, RNC, CLNC has owned Goldstein Nurse Consultants in Massachusetts since 2001. She is also co-owner of Goldstein & Moran, which specializes in plaintiff and defense medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . She is a CLNC[R] Mentor and a guest faculty member for Vickie Milazzo Institute. Debra Gross, RN, MSN, CPC (1) (Central Processing Complex) An IBM mainframe that has two or more central processors (CPs) that share memory. It is the collection of processors, memory and I/O subsystems manufactured with a single serial number, typically all contained in one cabinet. , CCM, CLCP, CLNC is co-owner of Delor Legal Nurse Consultants, LLC in Ohio. Her specialties include OB/GYN, peds, CCU CCU abbr. 1. coronary care unit 2. critical care unit CCU critical care unit. CCU Critical care unit, see there , compliance, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, and Medicare fraud. Debra is a CLNC[R] Mentor and a guest faculty member for Vickie Milazzo Institute. Sandra Higelin, RN, MSN, CS, CWCN, CLNC owns Healthcare Pathways in California. She works as a consulting expert and testifies as an expert witness in elder neglect and abuse cases. Jane Hurst, RN, CLNC has been an RN for 25 years. She operates her business, RN Services, from her home in Ohio. Jane is a CLNC[R] Mentor and a guest faculty member for Vickie Milazzo Institute. Brian Johnson, RN, PhD, CLNC is a CLNC[R] Mentor and specializes in neurological and psychological injury claims. He is also a life care planner and neuropsychologist Neuropsychologist A clinical psychologist who specializes in assessing psychological status caused by a brain disorder. Mentioned in: Post-Concussion Syndrome in private and hospital practice in California. Cynthia Lacker, RN, MS, CLNC is the principal of Lacker & Associates in Pennsylvania. She specializes in electronic review of medical files including malpractice, personal injury, pharmaceutical and criminal cases. Cynthia is a CLNC[R] Mentor. Vickie L. Milazzo, RN, MSN, JD is the founder and president of Vickie Milazzo Institute. She is credited by The New York Times with pioneering the legal nurse consulting profession in 1982. Inc. named her to the Top 10 Entrepreneur list. She is the recipient of the Nursing Excellence Award for Advancing the Profession and the Stevie Award (business's Oscar[R]) as Mentor of the Year. Vickie has revolutionized the careers of thousands of RNs. She is the author of Inside Every Woman: Using the 10 Strengths You Didn't Know You Had to Get the Career and Life You Want Now, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Lisa S. Shear, RNC, MSN, CLNC is president of Shear & Associates, LLC in Ohio. She specializes in military and federal healthcare, regulatory agencies, risk management, and complementary and alternative medicine The term complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an umbrella term for alternative medicine and complementary medicine. Alternative medicine describes practices used in place of conventional medical treatments. . Bonnie Tadrick, RN-BC, CLNC has 30 years of nursing experience in urgent and long term care, home health, quality improvement, risk management and telemetry. A CLNC[R] since 1998, she specializes in obstetrics malpractice, nursing home negligence and abuse, personal injury, workers' compensation and criminal cases involving domestic violence, child abuse and elder abuse. Bonnie is a CLNC[R] Mentor based in New Jersey. Marie L. Wendle, RN, BS, CLNC is the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Medical Legal Nurse Consultants of Washington. She consults on medical-related cases with both plaintiff and defense law firms nationwide. Marie has 38 years of clinical hospital experience as well as serving as a clinical educator. Send your best practices for business development to feedback@LegalNurse.com. Editor's Note: I asked the CLNC[R] Pros to share which textbooks and websites they consider to be the most valuable resources for their CLNC[R] practice. As a benefit of membership in the National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants (NACLNC[R]), CLNC[R]s can find these and thousands of additional resources in the NACLNC[R] Community section of LegalNurse.com. |
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