Hi Everyone,
The new AALNC webinar series is live! As announced at our Annual Business Meeting in Pittsburgh, beginning this July we will have monthly webinars on a variety of hot topics. For our initial offerings, we recruited several dynamic speakers from the 2010 National Education Conference. So, if you were unable to join us in Pittsburgh, or if you were unable to attend a specific presentation, you now have the opportunity to do so through our live webinars!
Additionally, we will be offering an entirely new session in September on screening medical malpractice cases. This session will be presented by an experienced LNC and attorney from a plaintiff firm in NY. The speakers will offer valuable tips to LNCs on screening cases for merit.
Here is the schedule so far:
Thursday, July 1st from 12 -1pm CST
Speaker: Edie Brous, RN MS MPH JD
Topic: "The Criminal Prosecution of Healthcare Providers: Implications for Nurse Attorneys and Legal Nurse Consultants"
Monday August 2nd from 11-12pm CST
Speakers: Cheryl Gatti, FN BSN LNCC, and Jude Lark, RN BSN CCRN
Topic: "Epidural Hematoma: Issues from an LNC's Perspective"
September - date and time TBA soon
Speakers: Beth Zorn, BSN RN LNCC & Brian Zorn, JD
Topic: "Screening & Investigating Potential Medical Malpractice Claims"
Friday, October 1st from 2-3pm CST
Speaker: Jonathan Liss, MD
Topic: "Forget Me Not: An Overview of Alzheimer's Disease and its Associated Legal Conundrums"
November - TBA
The cost for AALNC members is only $35.00 and all sessions are approved for nursing CEs. For more info, see www.aalnc.org/edupro/WebinarSeries.cfm
Karen
Karen J. Huff, BSN RN LNCC
AALNC President
Monday, June 21, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
2011 Conference Location
Hello Everyone,
I am pleased to provide you a brief update with the hotel and dates for the 2011 conference! We have chosen a hotel on the water in Baltimore's Inner Harbor that is also connected to shops and restaurants. Here is the info:
AALNC 2011 Conference
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
April 1-2, 2011
Baltimore, MD
The 2011 Conference Committee is hard at work planning a great conference for us. Stay tuned for more details as they become available via the AALNC website, email updates, and this Blog.
So, please save the date.........I hope to see you there!
Karen
Karen J. Huff, BSN RN LNCC
AALNC President
I am pleased to provide you a brief update with the hotel and dates for the 2011 conference! We have chosen a hotel on the water in Baltimore's Inner Harbor that is also connected to shops and restaurants. Here is the info:
AALNC 2011 Conference
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
April 1-2, 2011
Baltimore, MD
The 2011 Conference Committee is hard at work planning a great conference for us. Stay tuned for more details as they become available via the AALNC website, email updates, and this Blog.
So, please save the date.........I hope to see you there!
Karen
Karen J. Huff, BSN RN LNCC
AALNC President
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
LNCs Publish Article in AAJ Trial Magazine
Hello Everyone,
Congratulations to AALNC members Kara DiCecco, Mindy Cohen, and Barbara Levin on the publication of their article in Trial, a publication of the American Association of Justice (AAJ)!! The article "Failure to Communicate" appears in the May 2010 edition of Trial. This is a special edition in which all articles are devoted to the topic of Medical Negligence.
According to the article, ".....ineffective communication between doctors and nurses in hospitals is a common reason for medical errors leading to patient injuries. Investigating a case involving a miscommunication isn't easy, bu the evidence is there - you just need to know how to find it."
A great deal of time and effort went into getting this article published, and we wish to thank Kara, Mindy and Barbara for their dedication to this project and to AALNC.
Publishing articles in legal journals is a great way to educate attorneys about the value LNCs bring to the medical aspects of legal cases. It also compliments our national Awareness Campaign where we have several initiatives designed to promote AALNC and the legal nurse consulting profession.
Thanks to all for a job well done!
Karen
Karen J. Huff, BSN RN LNCC
AALNC President
Congratulations to AALNC members Kara DiCecco, Mindy Cohen, and Barbara Levin on the publication of their article in Trial, a publication of the American Association of Justice (AAJ)!! The article "Failure to Communicate" appears in the May 2010 edition of Trial. This is a special edition in which all articles are devoted to the topic of Medical Negligence.
According to the article, ".....ineffective communication between doctors and nurses in hospitals is a common reason for medical errors leading to patient injuries. Investigating a case involving a miscommunication isn't easy, bu the evidence is there - you just need to know how to find it."
A great deal of time and effort went into getting this article published, and we wish to thank Kara, Mindy and Barbara for their dedication to this project and to AALNC.
Publishing articles in legal journals is a great way to educate attorneys about the value LNCs bring to the medical aspects of legal cases. It also compliments our national Awareness Campaign where we have several initiatives designed to promote AALNC and the legal nurse consulting profession.
Thanks to all for a job well done!
Karen
Karen J. Huff, BSN RN LNCC
AALNC President
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Conference News
Hello Everyone,
I hope many of you attended the great conference in Pittsburgh! Tracy Albee and the 2010 Conference Committee put together an exceptional program full of diverse educational sessions and unique networking events. It was wonderful to see many of you there.
I am honored to begin my term as AALNC President, and appreciate all the guidance I received from Su Langroth. I am looking forward to a great year working with a talented Board of Directors who are eager to serve AALNC.
As announced as the business meeting in Pittsburgh, AALNC is looking for new ways to communicate with our members. We have decided to use this blog to provide you with updates, and will be discontinuing Network News. Hopefully you will hear from us more often this way, rather than quarterly via the newsletter. As President, I will be writing to you via the blog, and also plan to invite a few guest bloggers.
Earlier this year AALNC asked you to participate in a short online survey regarding our conference structure. Based on your feedback, recommendations have been made for the Board of Directors to change the format of the National Education Conference for 2011.
The 2011 Conference will be a 1 1/2 day conference, taking place over a weekend. We feel this will be a win-win situation, giving you an opportunity to participate in quality educational offerings with minimal time away from work. The conference will take place in April in Baltimore, which will provide easy access whether you're driving or flying.
It is anticipated that educational offerings will be in 2 tracks - meeting the needs of the beginning LNC and the more seasoned LNC. We hope these changes will provide you with professional development opportunities, in a more convenient and concise time frame. More details will be released as they become available, so stay tuned for further info in the coming months.
If the spring conference is successful, we hope to plan a second educational conference in the fall of 2011, in a location west of the Mississippi.
There is still more to tell - I look forward to updating you soon on the plans for our webinar series, and the incredible progress AALNC has made in our Strategic Alliances! Stay tuned for more info...........
Karen
Karen J. Huff, BSN RN LNCC
AALNC President
I hope many of you attended the great conference in Pittsburgh! Tracy Albee and the 2010 Conference Committee put together an exceptional program full of diverse educational sessions and unique networking events. It was wonderful to see many of you there.
I am honored to begin my term as AALNC President, and appreciate all the guidance I received from Su Langroth. I am looking forward to a great year working with a talented Board of Directors who are eager to serve AALNC.
As announced as the business meeting in Pittsburgh, AALNC is looking for new ways to communicate with our members. We have decided to use this blog to provide you with updates, and will be discontinuing Network News. Hopefully you will hear from us more often this way, rather than quarterly via the newsletter. As President, I will be writing to you via the blog, and also plan to invite a few guest bloggers.
Earlier this year AALNC asked you to participate in a short online survey regarding our conference structure. Based on your feedback, recommendations have been made for the Board of Directors to change the format of the National Education Conference for 2011.
The 2011 Conference will be a 1 1/2 day conference, taking place over a weekend. We feel this will be a win-win situation, giving you an opportunity to participate in quality educational offerings with minimal time away from work. The conference will take place in April in Baltimore, which will provide easy access whether you're driving or flying.
It is anticipated that educational offerings will be in 2 tracks - meeting the needs of the beginning LNC and the more seasoned LNC. We hope these changes will provide you with professional development opportunities, in a more convenient and concise time frame. More details will be released as they become available, so stay tuned for further info in the coming months.
If the spring conference is successful, we hope to plan a second educational conference in the fall of 2011, in a location west of the Mississippi.
There is still more to tell - I look forward to updating you soon on the plans for our webinar series, and the incredible progress AALNC has made in our Strategic Alliances! Stay tuned for more info...........
Karen
Karen J. Huff, BSN RN LNCC
AALNC President
Thursday, March 11, 2010
AALNC President's Blog
WELCOME
AALNC has started a President's blog. We are catching up on using technology to enhance our ability to promote communication and our messages about the profession of legal nurse consulting.
Today, we had the first meeting of our new Technology Committee headed by John Flattery. Through efforts started by Cynthia Lacker this year we are looking forward to hosting web based educational program this summer. The committee is very excited and energized and will be posting an update soon, so stay tuned.
See you soon in Pittsburgh.
Suzanne
AALNC has started a President's blog. We are catching up on using technology to enhance our ability to promote communication and our messages about the profession of legal nurse consulting.
Today, we had the first meeting of our new Technology Committee headed by John Flattery. Through efforts started by Cynthia Lacker this year we are looking forward to hosting web based educational program this summer. The committee is very excited and energized and will be posting an update soon, so stay tuned.
See you soon in Pittsburgh.
Suzanne
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Passing of the gavel
Hi
I am looking forward to seeing our members at our National Conference in Pittsburgh March 25-27. Our conference committee lead by Tracy Albee has put together a great program with respected healthcare providers and leaders of our peer legal groups.
I will be passing the gavel to Karen Huff, as our new president. Karen has devoted a great deal to AALNC and our LNCC program over the past years. She is an advocate for Legal Nurse Consulting and will be a great leader of our organization. Sharon K. McQuown will assume the role of President Elect. Sharon taught me to be an LNC and encouraged me to join the Dallas Chapter of AALNC. Life does go in circular paths at times.
I hope to see you in Pittsburgh to chear on our new board.
Regards.
Suzanne
I am looking forward to seeing our members at our National Conference in Pittsburgh March 25-27. Our conference committee lead by Tracy Albee has put together a great program with respected healthcare providers and leaders of our peer legal groups.
I will be passing the gavel to Karen Huff, as our new president. Karen has devoted a great deal to AALNC and our LNCC program over the past years. She is an advocate for Legal Nurse Consulting and will be a great leader of our organization. Sharon K. McQuown will assume the role of President Elect. Sharon taught me to be an LNC and encouraged me to join the Dallas Chapter of AALNC. Life does go in circular paths at times.
I hope to see you in Pittsburgh to chear on our new board.
Regards.
Suzanne
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