By obtaining a Kaplan University online Legal Nurse Consulting certificate, you can earn a lucrative salary or open
your own legal nurse consulting practice.Your nursing education and clinical experience combined with the legal
knowledge and research ability gained through the Legal Nurse Consulting
Certificate will provide an abundance of career opportunities. Legal nurse
consultants work with attorneys and other legal and health care professionals,
contributing invaluable expertise to a myriad of issues including malpractice
lawsuits, medical insurance claims, and workers' compensation cases.
What Does a Legal Nurse Consultant Do and Earn?
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Combine nursing expertise with legal knowledge to assist
attorneys and their clients in understanding the health care issues related to
medical malpractice and personal injury lawsuits. Legal nurse consultants
perform legal and medical research, identify standards of care, review medical
records, interview witnesses, and assist attorneys in all aspects of
litigation.
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| Typical Workplaces: |
Law firms, insurance companies, HMOs, government agencies, and
independent practice.
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| Potential Earnings: |
Ranging from $100 to $150 per hour for professional
legal nurse consulting services.*
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*Source: Demand for Legal Nurses at All-Time High,"
American Chronicle, July 20, 2006; accessed November 5, 2007. |
Who Should Take This Program?
This program is for registered nurses interested in the law, legal procedure,
and working with legal professionals in a variety of legal and health care
environments.
Click here to view the program comparison guide.
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Courses Include:
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Introduction to Legal Nurse Consulting |
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Civil Litigation for the Legal Nurse Consultant |
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Principles of Tort Law and Medical Liability |
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Medical Records Summary and Review |
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Health Care Risk Management |
For complete course descriptions,
click here.
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What Are the Career Opportunities?
Legal nurse consultants assume diverse roles, ranging from reviewing medical
records and performing medical and legal research, to dealing with expert
witnesses and assisting attorneys with pretrial and trial activities. They may
also provide health care risk management support and education, or open their
own consulting practices. Legal nurse consultants are in high demand at law
firms, insurance companies, government agencies, and health care risk
management departments.
Aspects of a career in legal nurse consulting:
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Law Firms:
Medical malpractice; personal injury; product liability |
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Insurance Companies:
Records review; insurance defense |
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Health Care Organizations:
Risk management |
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Government Agencies:
Regulatory and compliance |
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Independent Consulting |
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How Long Will It Take and How Much Does It Cost?
This online, nurse attorney-instructed program can be completed in 12 months.
Program tuition is $3,595.00. Payment plans are available. Textbook and
course packet costs are additional. See the
Tuition and Fees section for more information.
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