Denise: I started a Yahoo LNC listserv in Feb 2006. We now have almost 800
members (mostly nurses, but also multiple physicians, attorneys, CRNAs, PAs and
advanced practice nurses), all of whom do medical legal work. It has evolved
into a very valuable resource for LNCs. All new members must be approved and the
archives are only available to members. You are most welcome to join.

Beth Zorn, RN, BSN, LNCC

You may join by going to:

a. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LNCExchange;

b. www.lncexchange.com;

c. by sending an e-mail to: LNCExchange-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .

Below is our mission statement and background information about the
co-moderators.
Mission of LNCExchangesm: The essence of legal nurse consulting is analyzing
medical issues in the context of the applicable legal standards. Our mission is
to advance the profession of legal nurse consulting within the legal community
through meaningful networking between legal nurse consultants, attorneys and
health care providers who are engaged in the review of medical-legal and
forensic matters.

Our hope is that the shared information will be educational and helpful, and
will challenge you to learn and share more about the many facets of legal nurse
consulting as well as provide the opportunity to network with other
professionals who interface with legal nurse consultants. LNCs with all levels
of experience are welcome.

Meet the Co-Moderators

Claudia P. Egan, BS, RN (egan@...): Claudia, President/CEO of
Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester, Inc.
(www.alphacheckpoint.com), received her Bachelor's degree from New York
University in 1981. She worked as a registered nurse in hospital settings such
as Medical/Surgical ICU, Neonatal Intensive Care, High Risk Labor and Delivery,
and Infectious Disease Research until 1990, when she became employed by Faraci ,
Lange, Johns & Schwarz (www.faraci.com), a plaintiff law firm, as a Legal Nurse
Consultant specializing in medical malpractice, personal injury and toxic torts.
In 1995, Claudia formed a medical-legal consulting business working with
attorneys who specialize in medical malpractice, personal injury and criminal
law. Since 1995, she has been serving the medical-legal needs of attorneys
nationally. In December of 2000, Ms. Egan formed Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester,
Inc., as an extension of her forensic expertise, offering forensic testing needs
(drug and alcohol testing, DNA paternity testing, infidelity testing, etc.) to
employers, attorneys and the public. Claudia is a member of the Rochester Legal
Nurses Network (RLNN) (www.rochesterlnn.com), American Association of Legal
Nurse Consultants (AALNC) (www.aalnc.org), International Association of Forensic
Nurses (IAFN) (www.iafn.org), American College of Forensic Examiners
International (ACFE) (www.acfei.org) - Fellow Status, and Monroe County Bar
Association.




Cheryl McCracken, RN, LNCC (cmcracken@...): Cheryl graduated from the
Jewish Hospital School of Nursing in 1982. She was employed at University
Hospital in Cincinnati, a Level III Trauma Center, from
1982 to 1993. Her practice at University Hospital included: four years in the
Burns Special Care Unit, one year in the Emergency Department and five years in
the Critical Care Float Pool staffing the SICU, MICU, CICU, NSICU, Burn Unit,
telemetry step down and Emergency Dept. From 1993-1995, Cheryl was employed
full time as an in-house Legal Nurse Consultant at Jacobson, Maynard, Tuschman &
Kalur, a large firm that specialized in medical malpractice defense. From
1995-1998, Cheryl was employed as a Community Nurse and provided medical
surgical care and home infusion therapy in the Home Care setting. She also
served as Team Leader and Case Manager while practicing Community Nursing. In
1998, Cheryl accepted her current position as full time in-house Legal Nurse
Consultant at Frost Brown Todd LLC, a large defense firm with offices in four
states. Her caseload includes predominantly medical malpractice cases, but she
also consults on personal injury, product liability
and insurance defense matters. Cheryl is a member of the American Association
of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) (www.aalnc.org) and obtained her LNCC in
2002. She is currently enrolled at Xavier University in Cincinnati, where she
is working towards earning her MSN/MEd.

Elizabeth K. Zorn, RN, BSN, LNCC (elzorn@...): Beth attended Vassar
College from 1972 to 1974 and earned a BSN with high honors from the University
of Rochester in 1976. After graduation, she worked for two years in the
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
From 1978 to 1985 she served as nursing manager in the hospital’s high-risk
obstetrical unit. From 1985 to 1995, Beth worked as a legal nurse consultant at
Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle, where she provided assistance in the defense of
medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. Since 1995, she has worked
at Faraci Lange (www.faraci.com), a plaintiff law firm in Rochester, New York,
specializing in medical malpractice, products liability, toxic tort and other
personal injury matters. Beth is a member of the American Association of Legal
Nurse Consultants (AALNC) (www.aalnc.org), Rochester Legal Nurses Network (RLNN)
(www.rochesterlnn.com) and the Monroe
County Bar Association. She is author of the chapter “Legal Nurse Consultant
Practice Within a Law Firm” in AALNC’s Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and
Practice, 2nd ed (2003), edited by Patricia W. Iyer, MSN, RN, LNCC. She is also
author of two chapters in AALNC’s new Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course
(2006) and is a member of the Audit Panel for the American Legal Nurse
Consultant Certification Board (ALNCCB).




hartheeler321 <deromed@...> wrote:
Hi,
I am new to this site. I was a member of a LNC group on Yahoo last
year, but I can't seem to find it. Has this site replaced the old one?
I am a LNC , kind of new to the game. I have only done 2 cases and I
am anxious to get involved in more cases. I have 35 yrs. of
ICU,ER,Psych Nursing. I was a DON in LTC for 6 yrs. and so I was doing
geriatric cases. I have now transitioned into Nursing Supervisor
positon in a 400 bed hospital and have done this for 1 yr. What you
would you advise me doing about gettisng reconnected. I guess since I
no longer am in LTC, I should be doing Acute care reviews. Any advice.

Denise DeRome
LTC. Georgia
deromed@...






Beth Zorn, RN, BSN, LNCC
Faraci Lange, LLP
2 State Street, #400
Rochester, NY 14614
elzorn@...
(888)325-5150
www.faraci.com

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