0209 Certificate Program in Legal Nurse Consulting

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Course Details

The Certificate Program in Legal Nurse Consulting is for registered nurses (RN) who are interested in applying their medical skills and expertise to the legal field.  The program's objective is to prepare registered nurses (RN) to perform analysis of health care issues and their related outcomes for the legal profession or other health care organizations.

This program was created in collaboration with the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the American Association for Legal Nurse Consultants and has been approved for continuing nursing education (CNE) credits by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

The program is divided into six modules, which outline the essential areas of legal nurse consulting.  There is only one session for the purpose of reviewing the comprehensive case study.

Module 1- Introduction to Legal Nurse Consulting

Module 2- Legal Theory and Fundamentals

Module 3- Case Analysis for Long Term Care and Medical Malpractice

Module 4- Case Analysis for Personal Injury and Worker's Compensation

Module 5- LNC Role in Discovery: Trial Preparation and Forensic Nursing

Module 6- Business Principles


Prerequisites

All registrants must have an active US state or multi-state registered nurse license.


Recommendations

  • Recommend a minimum of 2000 hours of work experience as an RN
  • Recognition/aptitude and comfort level in learning to "market/brand" yourself in a consultant role
  • Fluency in English (including reading and writing)
  • Computer literacy, internet access, and valid email account required
  • Payment of tuition in advance of program start (except in a case where a loan payment may be received from an agency after the start of the program). Payments can be made via MasterCard, Visa, personal check, loan or cashier’s check/money order

    * Please note that the qualifications for our program differ from the qualifications necessary to apply for the LNCC examination.


    • Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s)

    Certificate in Legal Nurse Consulting


    Accrediting Associations

    North Carolina Nurses Association 42.0 Hours



    Sections

      0209 - 006 Certificate Program in Legal Nurse Consulting    
      2012-2013 - Spring 2013   Status:  Enrollment Closed
     
    Classroom:   Tue 6:00PM - 9:00PM
    5 Mar 2013 to 14 May 2013
    Classroom:   Tue 6:00PM - 9:00PM
    21 May 2013 to 4 Jun 2013
    Number of Sessions: 14
    Contact Hours: 42.00
    Tuition Option(s):
    Tuition non-credit    $2,195.00
    Potential Price Adjustment(s):
    		  
    Campus:   Durham - Duke University
    Instruction Method:  Classroom
      Section Note(s):  

    Duke employees are eligible for a $200 discount.  To receive this discount, participants must call 919-684-6259 and request it at the time of registration.  Participants wishing to use the payment plan option must also call to register.

      
     
      0209 - 007 Certificate Program in Legal Nurse Consulting    
      2013-2014 - Fall 2013   Status:  Future Offering (Opens 01 Jul 2013)
     
    Classroom:   Tue 6:00PM - 9:00PM
    17 Sep 2013 to 17 Dec 2013
    Number of Sessions: 14
    Contact Hours: 42.00
    Tuition Option(s):
    Tuition non-credit    $2,195.00
    Potential Price Adjustment(s):
    		  
    Campus:   Durham - Duke University
    Instruction Method:  Classroom
      Section Note(s):  

    Duke employees are eligible for a $200 discount.  To receive this discount, participants must call 919-684-6259 and request it at the time of registration.  Participants wishing to use the payment plan option must also call to register.