Thank you for attending the nation's largest online summit for today's thought leaders in healthcare and legal nurse consulting.
27 - 31 July, 2020
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Legal Nurse Consultant Summit! 19-23 July, 2021.
Free Online Event
Just A Few Words
About The Summit
Are you looking to diversify your professional career to include a successful independent business in the field of legal nurse consulting?
Learn from leading experts in the industry as they share insights to legal aspects of healthcare and reveal secrets to growing a successful legal nurse consulting business.
These Are
Our Speakers
Karen Apy
RN-BC, LNCC, CNLCP
Kathleen C. Ashton
PhD, RN, ACNS-BC
Tara Bohannon
RN, MSN, CWON, CLNC
Mila Carlson
PhD, RN, CNLCP, CMSP-F
Kathy Ferrell
BS, RN, LNCC
Linn F. Freedman
Esq., CIPP/US, Chair of Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Team
Shelene Giles
MS, BSN, BA, RN, CRC, CNLCP, CLCP, MSCC, LNCC
Calvin Glidewell
FACHE (Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives)
Laura Glidewell
MSN, RN
Michelle Myers Glower
MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CNEcl
Scott Greene
Senior Technology Forensics Examiner
Teri Hughes
MPA, BSN, RN, CPHRM
Christie Paige
MSN, RN-C, LNC
Stephanie Peters
OTR, MOT
Kathryn Rattigan
Esq., CIPP/US
Jane Shufro
MS, BSN, RN, CPAN, LNCC
Michelle Smeltzer
MSN, RN, CEN
Deborah Ward
MSN, APRN, LNC
A Few Words
About The Summit Host
Dr. Rachel Cartwright is the owner of Medical Legal Concepts, LLC, a consulting firm for medical and legal professionals. As an advanced practice registered nurse and a licensed healthcare risk manager with over 37 years of clinical, healthcare consulting, and regulatory compliance experience, she frequently provides expert witness testimony in civil court regarding nursing standard of care. Rachel has taught more than 100,000 healthcare professionals and has presented over 1,500 times on patient safety issues and legal aspects of documentation for healthcare providers. She enjoys turning seemingly boring topics into fun conversations in a variety of venues. Rachel has her PhD in Public Policy and Public Administration with a focus on law and public policy. She is a published author and writes for peer reviewed journals and textbooks. She is the President-Elect of the Florida Speakers Association.
Other Work
- Nursing Impact offers support in a relaxing online community.
- Medical Legal Concepts Academy offers ongoing instruction for nurses and legal nurse consultants. See what courses are available now!
- The Legal Nurse Consultant Summit is a virtual event that offers valuable content from professionals who live in the real world of healthcare, navigating the dynamic legal arena.
All Times In Eastern Standard Time
Summit Schedule
Day 1
27 July, 2020
10:00 AM
Opening Keynote
Speaker: Dr. Rachel Cartwright
11:00 AM
Developing a Culture of Safety: A Hospital CEO's Perspective
Speaker: Calvin Glidewell
12:30 PM
How to Minimize HIPAA Exposures and Cybersecurity Risks
Speaker: Linn F. Freedman, Esq.
02:00 PM
The Interaction of Clinical Risk Management and Liability Litigation
Speaker: Teri Hughes
03:30 PM
Digital Evidence and EMRs
Speaker: Scott Greene
Day 2
28 July, 2020
11:00 AM
Legal Aspects of Nursing Documentation
Speaker: Christie Paige
12:30 PM
Occupational Therapy: A Valued Component of Case Review
Speaker: Stephanie Peters
02:00 PM
Does Your Management of Pressure Injuries Measure Up?
Speaker: Tara Bohannon
03:30 PM
Emergency Nursing: From Staff Nurse to Expert Witness
Speaker: Michelle Myers Glower
Day 3
29 July, 2020
11:00 AM
Critical Thinking: The Missing Link in Case Analysis
Speaker: Kathy Ferrell
12:30 PM
Stress Management Designed for Nurses
Speaker: Laura Glidewell
02:00 PM
Perianesthesia Nurse Expert: A Unique Niche
Speaker: Jane Shufro
03:30 PM
Succession Planning: Why It is Important for Your Business
Speaker: Dr. Mila Carlson
Day 4
30 July, 2020
11:00 AM
Expert Witness: Preparing to Give Testimony
Speaker: Dr. Kathleen C. Ashton
12:30 PM
Achieving a Successful Work-life Balance
Speaker: Deborah Ward
02:00 PM
Working with Subcontractors
Michelle Smeltzer
AMENDED
04:30 PM
Nursing: Beyond the Bedside & Into the Courtroom
Speaker: Shelene Giles
Day 5
31 July, 2020
10:00 AM
AMENDED
Nursing: Beyond the Bedside & Into the Courtroom
Speaker: Shelene Giles
11:00 AM
The Intersection Between Medicine and Law: LNC Responsibilities and Tips to Mitigate Risk
Speaker: Kathryn Rattigan, Esq.
12:30 PM
Business Go-getter
Speaker: Karen Apy
02:00 PM
Closing Keynote
Speaker: Dr. Rachel Cartwright
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