by Theresa Drass | Jun 26, 2024 | Behavioral Health, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Administration, Restraint Reduction, Wednesday Wins
🏅This #WednesdayWins post goes out to a memory that perfectly encapsulates the spirit of my clinical practice! 🚿It all started 15 years (and two days) back, on the extended acute psych unit, when a patient in crisis ripped the sink right off the wall. 💪 🌊 Water was...
by Theresa Drass | Jun 16, 2024 | Behavioral Health, children, Fathers, healthcare, Hockey, justice system, Overdose Prevention
For years, my mom only saw snippets of my work life – hurried phone calls, nights spent covering the hospital, missed holidays, and the occasional enthusiastic rant about saving lives. This all changed when I invited her to witness, firsthand, the heart of what I do....
by Theresa Drass | Jun 10, 2024 | Advocacy, Behavioral Health, Expert witness, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant, Motivational Monday
⚖️ As I recently testified, in behavioral healthcare, the milieu is fundamental in establishing a safe and therapeutic space… While the attorneys continued to probe about this mysterious concept of “milieu,” I remembered my wide-eyed nursing school grad self,...
by Theresa Drass | Jun 5, 2024 | #personalgrowth, Advocacy, Behavioral Health, Lawsuits, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant, Medical Malpractice
“The court certifies Nurse Theresa Drass as an expert…” That’s how my recent birthday unfolded. Almost 2 years to the day, AND on my #birthday, I realized my (hesitant) goal of serving as an expert witness in a trial for the first time. The experience was...
by Theresa Drass | May 10, 2024 | #personalgrowth, Advocacy, Behavioral Health, Community, Consultant, healthcare, justice system, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant
In describing my autobiography of 23 years ago, my professor wrote, “This is one of the most memorable pieces I have ever read…. I mean, ever, by anybody, your story is gripping, poignant, frightening, hopeful and very powerful……” On one of my first shifts...
by Theresa Drass | May 3, 2024 | Behavioral Health, CMS regulations, Consultant, healthcare, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant
💐May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a perfect time to explore solutions that empower individuals on their recovery journey. In this writing, we focus on two key areas: Measurement-Based Care (MBC) and the vital role of Legal Nurse Consultants (LNCs) in ensuring...
