Who am I?Who am I?• Nancy Gonzalez, ARNP-BC, CLNCNancy Gonzalez, ARNP-BC, CLNC• I am a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. I am currently I am a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. I am currently

licensed as an Advance Registered Nurse Practitioner, licensed as an Advance Registered Nurse Practitioner, nationally board certified in pediatrics. nationally board certified in pediatrics.

• Nursing experience in:Nursing experience in:• Adult neurosurgery Adult neurosurgery • Adult critical care Adult critical care • Pediatric critical care Pediatric critical care • Burns Burns • Nursing Education Nursing Education • Finance (Auditing/Cost recovery) Finance (Auditing/Cost recovery) • Case management/Clinical pathwaysCase management/Clinical pathways

““Cost effectively furnishing you with the Cost effectively furnishing you with the medical information you require for medical information you require for

confidence and success.”confidence and success.”• I will do this by utilizing:I will do this by utilizing:

• my medical and nursing knowledge combined with my medical and nursing knowledge combined with clinical experience as a nurse and nurse practitionerclinical experience as a nurse and nurse practitioner

• my experience creating concise, informative my experience creating concise, informative summations of pertinent medical information.summations of pertinent medical information.

• the Nursing Process in reviewing the medical the Nursing Process in reviewing the medical record:record:

• AssessmentAssessment• DiagnosisDiagnosis• PlanningPlanning• ImplementationImplementation• EvaluationEvaluation

AssessAssess• Identification of injuries, history, and current medical Identification of injuries, history, and current medical

conditionsconditions• Advanced medical researchAdvanced medical research• Organize, interpret, and analyze the medical record, Organize, interpret, and analyze the medical record,

including:including:• Medical language and abbreviationsMedical language and abbreviations• DiagnosticsDiagnostics• Laboratory testingLaboratory testing• Standards of care (Adherences to and Deviations from)Standards of care (Adherences to and Deviations from)• Legalities such as the Nurse Practice Act, informed consent, and Legalities such as the Nurse Practice Act, informed consent, and

HIPPA HIPPA • Theories such as nonmaleficence, beneficence, autonomyTheories such as nonmaleficence, beneficence, autonomy• Plan of carePlan of care• Hospital policy, procedure, and other applicable issuesHospital policy, procedure, and other applicable issues• Costs of services renderedCosts of services rendered

DiagnoseDiagnose• Ensure the medical record is complete, accurate, Ensure the medical record is complete, accurate,

and identify any tamperingand identify any tampering• Network with other LNC affiliates as neededNetwork with other LNC affiliates as needed

PlanPlan• Assist in coordinating a case planAssist in coordinating a case plan• Assist in preparing and interpreting interrogatory Assist in preparing and interpreting interrogatory

and deposition data for witnessesand deposition data for witnesses

ImplementImplement• Locate, screen, and interview expert witnessesLocate, screen, and interview expert witnesses• Assist in deposition and preparation of expert Assist in deposition and preparation of expert

witnesseswitnesses• Attending independent medical examinationsAttending independent medical examinations• Assist in exhibit preparationAssist in exhibit preparation

EvaluateEvaluate• Translate and summarize the medical record and Translate and summarize the medical record and

relevant findingsrelevant findings• Create a written or audible report of findingsCreate a written or audible report of findings• Assess case for meritAssess case for merit

Areas of practice Areas of practice including:including:• Personal InjuryPersonal Injury• Product LiabilityProduct Liability• Medical NegligenceMedical Negligence• Nurse Practitioner IssuesNurse Practitioner Issues• Toxic TortsToxic Torts• Worker’s CompensationWorker’s Compensation• Risk ManagementRisk Management• Medical Licensure Medical Licensure

InvestigationInvestigation• Fraud and AbuseFraud and Abuse• Criminal LawCriminal Law• Elder LawElder Law• Other Applicable CasesOther Applicable Cases

BenefitsBenefits• Increase your efficiency and improve case Increase your efficiency and improve case

outcomesoutcomes• Make your medically related cases more winnableMake your medically related cases more winnable• In most cases, work is done behind the scenes, In most cases, work is done behind the scenes,

and not discoverableand not discoverable• Medical records in a format to meet your needs, Medical records in a format to meet your needs,

including:including:• Chronological summationChronological summation• Narrative reportNarrative report• Time-line of the issuesTime-line of the issues• Listing of client’s medically related costsListing of client’s medically related costs

• Medical research to support your strategyMedical research to support your strategy• Appropriate experts determined and locatedAppropriate experts determined and located

Nancy Gonzalez, P.A.Nancy Gonzalez, P.A.ARNP-BC, CLNCARNP-BC, CLNC

• Telephone:Telephone: 954-439-2643954-439-2643• Website:Website: www.nurse-consultant.comwww.nurse-consultant.com• Email:Email: Nancy@nurse-Nancy@nurse-

consultant.comconsultant.com

Please contact me for furtherPlease contact me for furtherinformation, brochure, information, brochure, or to set up a meeting.or to set up a meeting.Thank you.Thank you.