title: Preparing case reports as a nurse legal consultant.
abstract: Nurses acting as legal consultants in malpractice, workers' compensation, or personal injury litigation may be asked to provide a report that assesses a client's past, present, and future healthcare needs. This article describes the composition of such a report, using the nursing process and nursing models. The format illustrates the comprehensive nature of a nurse's contribution to the resolution of legal actions.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Faherty
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009736:Nursing Process; D014956:Writing