Case Management Consultant to Attorneys in Litigated Cases

Rehabil Nurs. 2024 May-Jun;49(3):75-79. doi: 10.1097/RNJ.0000000000000460.

Abstract

Rehabilitation nurses possess knowledge and skills that are ideally suited to a variety of roles. This article informs rehabilitation nurses about opportunities to work in private case management for medical-legal cases. A brief overview of the process of litigation gives nurses the context in which case management interventions are needed. Case examples illustrate the services that nurses provide to attorneys and their clients that help obtain needed care and aid in progressing litigation to resolution.

MeSH terms

  • Case Management* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Case Management* / standards
  • Consultants / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • Lawyers*
  • Malpractice / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Rehabilitation Nursing* / methods