by Theresa Drass | Sep 14, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Community, Consultant, Legal Nurse Consultant, Mental Health
For more than two decades we have known that the challenge of addressing mental health and substance use disorders extends far beyond the confines of the clinic. It’s a critical public health issue that demands a thoughtful approach—one that shifts from a...
by Theresa Drass | Oct 7, 2024 | Defense Medical Exam, DME, IME, Lawsuits, Legal Nurse Consultant, Medical Malpractice
I’ve posted often about defense medical exams (DMEs) proving to be a distressing experience for many already traumatized, injured individuals. The process of reliving the traumatic event, often in a clinical setting, can trigger a range of emotional responses,...
by Theresa Drass | Jul 19, 2024 | #personalgrowth, children, Consultant, Legal Nurse Consultant, LinkedIn, Nurse
This week has been another excellent escapade, and as any legal nurse consultant (LNC) will tell you, that’s a typical week for us (especially when DMEs (defense medical exams) are involved)! LISTEN HERE: Bon Jovi – I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead...
by Theresa Drass | Jul 7, 2024 | Community, Consultant, Nurse, Public Health, Risk Management, Trauma
????I’ve been white-knuckling it more than usual behind the wheel lately. ???? ????It feels like everyone else is too, this simmering, impatient tension in the air that explodes into aggressive swerving, tailgating, and near-misses. ????...
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. ???? ????...
