Legal Nurse & Behavioral Health Consulting
We are committed to helping our clients achieve goals and improve lives
We believe that everyone deserves to live a healthy, happy and fulfilling life.
We are committed to helping our clients achieve goals and improve lives.
Our Services
Legal Nurse Consulting
Our team of experienced legal nurse consultants will skillfully review, organize, and interpret your medical records, identify potential defendants, and develop a case theme and strategies moving into trial.
Healthcare Consulting
We review practices and advise regarding healthy leadership and supervision of direct service staff, including motivating and consistent evaluation of employee performance.
Academic Assistance
Healthcare academics assistance, e.g., healthcare studies, writing, editing, etc.
Patient Advocacy
Patient advocacy in navigating the behavioral healthcare system fostering efficient, safe and ethical nursing and health care practice.
Individual Mental Health Advice
Individualized mental health advice and coping skills development support.
Patient Advocacy
Patient advocacy in navigating the behavioral healthcare system fostering efficient, safe and ethical nursing and health care practice.
Individual Mental Health Advice
Individualized mental health advice and coping skills development support.
"Theresa blazes a trail for aspiring and practicing Legal Nurses everywhere! Her insights into the value, practice, and utilization of the LNC are second to none. The work she is doing is of great value and brings significant benefits to her clients and to the community as a whole. As an expert in behavioral health, Theresa brings a unique and impactful viewpoint to her legal and advocacy work."
Drass & Associates
Drass and Associates is a legal nurse and behavioral health consultant company that is committed to providing excellent, skilled and knowledgeable support to our clients. We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve successful outcomes – whether it be in providing medical-litigation assistance, clinical operations support or in achieving their personal improvement goals.
Expert Services
Composition of Comprehensive Reports
We individualize our comprehensive reports to the needs and complexity of your case and budget. Our reports include chronological timelines, medical chart organization, clinical event summaries, and recommendations.
Case Development
We define industry regulations with standards of care and identify deviations and adherences to them. We also identify potential defendants and experts that are most beneficial to your case.
Medical Research
We have access to medical and nursing databases, professional associations, texts, and regulatory standards. We can find the most relevant research and provide you with the education and data needed to support your case.
Defense or Independent Medical Exam Attendance
One of our nurses will attend your clients’ defense or independent medical exam as a legal observer. We are experts in taking and assessing histories and physical exams, so our presence will encourage examiners to maintain their integrity.
Theresa Drass
Certified Legal Nurse and Behavioral Healthcare Consultant
MHS, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC, CLNC, NCC
Throughout my career, my fundamental aptitude, knowledge base, skill set, and clinical specialty has been comprehensive behavioral health treatment. I have functioned as an administrator in an acute hospital setting for over twenty years.
I have Masters’ degrees in both Human Services and in Nursing; my MSN specialty is Nursing Management and Organizational Leadership.
I have been licensed as a Professional Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1995.
As my career progressed, I obtained certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as both a Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse (PMH-BC) and a Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC).
I am certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors as a National Certified Counselor (NCC).
I achieved recognition by the Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Institute as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC) in July 2022.
"I have known Theresa both personally and professionally and can whole-heartedly endorse her. Theresa is a consumate professional with a deep sense of purpose and personal commitment to the field of nursing and behavioral health. She is a dogged advocate in this area, having been awarded for her work and dedication. Her drive for personal enlightenment and continuous education is quite inspiring to me personally. I can't think of an area within her field where she wouldn't add tremendous value."
Meet the Team
Theresa Drass
Creator & Managing Partner
Orlando Rivera
Senior Vice Pesident
Mary Wust
Office Administrator
Gerry Drass
COO
Nadiyah Gary
Consultant
Margaret Callaghan
Consultant
G. Scott Hoxie
Consultant
Mary Ellen O'Donnell
Consultant
Nancy McCormack
Nurse Coach
Tamika Hakim
Consultant
Cynthia Fleming
Consultant
Shaheena Ahmed
Consultant
Ortho RN
Subcontractor - Per Diem
Kevin Hyer
Attorney Advisor
Maxwell Burnbauer
Sales Director
Jessica Drass
Instructional Design & Tech Consultant
Resources
Perpending Profit Over Patients – Powerful Probe Puts Private Equity in Healthcare Under Scrutiny
Private equity firms buy an organization using “a little bit of money” and “a lot of debt,” she noted. Once the private equity firm owns the hospital or nursing home, they load that debt onto the purchase and it becomes the responsibility of that facility. The firm has no responsibility to repay the debt.
From Glimpses to Guardians: The Evolution of Observation into Intervention
Behavioral health providers act as crucial bridges between individuals and the specialized support they need. They wield a powerful combination of compassion and expertise. This compassion allows them to truly connect with their clients on a human level, creating a safe space for vulnerability and honest expression. Their skill lies in using evidence-based practices to understand and address the unique challenges each person faces while emphasizing and fully utilizing the strengths and resiliency inherent to each.
A Tootling Tale for Tail-Wagging on this Terrific Twosday
Cats, with their independent spirit and mesmerizing purrs, have captivated humans for centuries. But beyond their undeniable charm lies a fascinating secret: cats primarily meow at humans.
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(484) 461-4817