Nickell Analysis: Certified Legal Nurse Consulting

Heather Nickell - RN, BSN, CLNC

As a consulting expert, I offer you the benefit of my sixteen years in nursing with a background in the specialties of Antepartum, Intrapartum, Postpartum, Operating room and OB ED/Triage. I have vast experience navigating industry leading complex electronic medical record programs which I can utilize to help you quickly find relevant information to your case, saving you time and money. My travel nursing experience gives you the benefit of my knowledge of how policy and procedure across several different facilities upholds the nursing standards of care. In addition to the services I can directly provide, I am also certified with the NACLNC association and have access to over 3500 other legal nurse consultants who have testified on nursing issues and with whom I network to locate the right specialist for you. I look forward to helping you win your next case!

16+ Years RN Experience

I can offer you the benefit of my experience as a sixteen year veteran to bedside nursing with an expertise in the specialties of Antepartum, Intrapartum, Postpartum, Operating room and OB ED/Triage.

Mastery of Complex Medical Record Programs

I have vast experience navigating complex electronic medical record programs such as Cerner, Epic, Meditech, Centricity, Fetalink, Obix and Surginet to help you quickly find relevant information to your case which will save you time and money.

Huge Network of Specialists

I am certified with the NACLNC association and I have access to over 3500 other legal nurse consultants who have testified on nursing issues and with whom I network with to locate the right specialist for you and your case.

Unique Nursing Perspective

I can help you gain a nursing perspective that cannot be taught or learned from a textbook, as I have implemented standards of care in a direct real world hospital setting in both low risk and high risk facilities.

Deep Understanding of Policies/Procedures

I hold a bachelor's degree in nursing and have taken that knowledge to multiple facilities as a travel nurse, this experience gives you the benefit of my knowledge of how policy and procedure across several different facilities uphold the nursing standards of care.

Professional Services

1. Screen or investigate cases for merit.
2. Define the applicable standards of care.
3. Define deviations from, and adherences to, the applicable standards of care.
4. Assess the alleged damages and/or injuries.
5. Identify factors that caused or contributed to the alleged damages and/or injuries.
6. Organize, tab and paginate medical records.
7. Summarize, translate and interpret medical records.
8. Identify and recommend potential defendants.
9. Conduct literature searches and integrate the literature and standards/guidelines into the case analysis.
10. Research and analyze the validity and reliability of research studies relied on by all parties.

11. Identify and review relevant medical records, hospital policies and procedures, other essential documents and other tangible items.
12. Expand the attorney's medical library.
13. Interview clients, key witnesses and experts.
14. Consult with headlthcare providers.
15. Identify types of testifying experts needed.
16. Locate and interface with expert witnesses.
17. Communicate with potential testifying experts.
18. Analyze and compare expert witness reports and other work products.
19. Serve as liaison between the attorney and healthcare providers, testifying experts, parties, witnesses and other consultants.
20. Prepare interrogatories.

21. Review and draft responses to various legal documents and correspondence for the attorney's signature.
22. Assist in exhibit preparation.
23. Prepare deposition and trial (cross or direct) questions.
24. Review, analyze and summarize depositions, including past testimony.
25. Attend depositions, trials, review panels and arbitration and mediation hearings.
26. Help prepare witnesses and experts for deposition and trial.
27. Develop written reports for use as study tools by the attorney.
28. Coordinate and attend independent medical examinations (IMEs).
29. Coordinate and assist in facilitating focus groups and mock trials.