Legal Nurse Consultant

Course Outline

• Lesson One: Introduction to the Legal Nurse Profession and Ethics
• Lesson Two: Introduction to the Law, Informed Consent and Medical Treatment Decisions
• Lesson Three: Medical Records, Defense Medical Examinations and LNC Skills
• Lesson Four: Case Analysis and Negligence
• Lesson Five: Case Analysis: Criminal Law and Toxic Torts
• Lesson Six: The Role of the LNC in the Litigation Process
• Lesson Seven: Course Wrap-Up and Legal Nurse Consultant Practice Areas

For each lesson you will also submit your responses to a reflection assignment. These assignments are referred to as Bulletin Board Submissions and will be submitted by either selecting Bulletin Board Submission from within the lesson material, or by selecting ‘Forums’ under Activities in the course.

All weekly objectives, assignments, and tests can be found in the Lesson Materials.

Additional resources are available by accessing the URL Library tool.

Your grade will be based on your completion of six tests and six Bulletin Board Submissions. The tests can be accessed from within the lesson material, or by selecting ‘Assignments’ under Activities. Throughout the course, you will use the Bulletin Board tool to respond to reflection assignments which will enhance your understanding of the reading material.

Your final grade will be figured as follows:

• The six exams are 100 points each and comprise 80% of your grade.
• The six bulletin board assignments are 10 points each and comprise 20% of your grade.

NOTE: Students must receive a 70% or better on every assignment to receive a certificate.

Nursing professionals with at least 5-10 years of experience looking to add to or pivot their career into the legal field.