by Theresa Drass | Jan 10, 2024 | Behavioral Health, children, CMS regulations, Community, Consultant, Nurse Consultant
Yesterday (Tuesday), I received my certificate from my verbal and physical de-escalation training, recertified my Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC) Certification, participated in a business development webinar with my National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 26, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Community, healthcare, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant, Mental Health, Nurse Consultant
Significant social problems including rising suicide rates, systemic racism, political turmoil, food and housing insecurities, violence, the opioid epidemic, etc… preceded, and in some cases, were worsening in our communities prior to the arrival of COVID. As COVID...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 22, 2023 | CMS regulations, Community, Consultant, Content creation, Cybersecurity Awareness, healthcare, justice system, Lawsuits, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Consultant
🍂 Each October in healthcare facilities, healthcare workers anticipate the start of flu vaccine administration and cybersecurity awareness training. 👩💻 🙇♀️ For those of us not so enthusiastic about either, a good educational refresher on their respective importance-...
by Theresa Drass | Sep 3, 2023 | Consultant, Lawsuits, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Consultant
Life care planning is the process of developing a comprehensive plan for the long-term medical, psychological, and financial needs of a person who has sustained a catastrophic injury or chronic illness. In the context of a lawsuit, a life care plan can be used to...
by Theresa Drass | Sep 1, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Consultant, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consultant, LinkedIn, Networking, Nurse Consultant, Springsteen, Work Life Balance, Workplace Wellness
“You better listen to me baby, talk about a dream, try to make it real You wake up in the night with a fear so real You spend your life waiting for a moment that just don’t come Well don’t waste your time waiting” On Tuesday, my mom was released...
by Theresa Drass | Aug 28, 2023 | Behavioral Health, CMS regulations, Consultant, Lawyers, Mental Health, Networking, Nurse Consultant, project management, Recovery Oriented Care, Restraint Reduction, Substance Use Disorders
Eleven years ago, I sat down next to Nadiyah Gary and we started the next part of our mutual journey in hospital administration. Over the next decade, we made great progress in improving safety, treatment outcomes, and patient and staff satisfaction. Nadiyah is a...