
About Buck Legal Nurse Consultant
Teresa Buck has over 24 years of experience in the medical field, the founder and coordinator, Teresa Buck, utilizes her medical and nursing knowledge to provide attorney clients with insight into the complexities of healthcare litigation. Teresa has witnessed many changes in the health care system and great advances in the medical industry throughout her career as a critical care nurse at hospitals in Oklahoma City and Florida.
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Teresa is working on her graduate degree in nursing administration and minor in education Her areas of expertise include MICU, SICU, CCU, CVICU, Burn ICU Cardiac Cath lab, and Interventional radiology. Teresa has trained countless nurses in the practice of critical care nursing.
Teresa began working as legal nurse consultant in 2018, reviewing medically related cases for both defense and plaintiff law firms, identifying and supporting current standards of medical and nursing practice while educating attorneys on acceptable and expected trends in health care delivery.
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Teresa currently works as a critical care nurse while managing cases at Buck Legal Nurse Consultant: She firmly believes that hands-on nursing experience enhances her consulting skills and keeps her up to date on the latest advances in medical and nursing science as well as standards of practice.
Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Legal Nurse Consultant?
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A legal nurse consultant is a registered nurse who has expertise
in reviewing and interpreting medical records.
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Certified legal nurse consultants have successfully completed
an advanced educational program and passed a certification exam
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in the field of legal nursing which requires continuing education
to maintain this status.
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Of all the health care professionals, it is the nurse who coordinates
and utilizes each and every part of the medical record in delivering
and documenting daily patient care.
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Ask a legal nurse consultant about a medical record and you will find
all the details you need to know.
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Legal nurse consultants can be an asset to any legal team that deals
with cases involving health care issues, such as illness, injury or death.
Why does an attorney need the services of a Legal Nurse Consultant?
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Legal nurse consultants save attorneys time by doing the medical legwork for cases.
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They review, organize, and interpret all the facts in the medical records.
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Legal nurse consultants educate the legal team on unfamiliar medical terms or procedures.
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Legal nurse consultants find appropriate expert witnesses to represent standards of professional practice.
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Legal nurse consultants utilize tools to explain and demonstrate how health care is delivered, using simple terms geared towards jury comprehension.
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They are skilled in doing research in the medical literature on topics related to a case.
Why use a Legal Nurse Consultant if you work with a Physician?
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The services of a legal nurse consultant are broader, more varied, and
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More cost-effective than that of a doctor.
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The medical record is a complex set of facts which unfolds to describe the events during the course of illness or injury.
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A nurse's role covers the whole spectrum of health care areas including: vital signs, physical exams, lab work, x-rays, nutrition, medications, & physical therapy.
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Our nurses, who are all certified legal nurse consultants, can educate the attorney on a much wider range of patient care issues than an MD can.
Why use a Legal Nurse Consultant when you have a paralegal?
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A legal nurse consultant is much more familiar with standards of practice for health care professionals as well as policies and procedures unique to patient care.
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Legal nurse consultants understand the dynamics related to staffing, patient care ratios, making credentials, and protocols, all which affect patient outcomes.
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A legal nurse consultant can save you time and money by allowing your paralegal to focus, research and address the legal elements of your case.
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Legal nurse consultants augment the work of your paralegal.
How does using Buck Legal Nurse Consulting benefit you?
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Risk-free guarantee on all work
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Clear, concise, unbiased opinions
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Expert medical witness location
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Methodical medical records review
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Insight into causation and damages
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Rapid turn-around time with NO RUSH FEE



