LegalNurse™ Consultant Training Course

Available in Live Lecture and Online Formats

This exciting program prepares Registered Nurses and Physician's Assistants for a career in the legal field as legal nurse consultants.  Building on the medical education and clinical experience of RNs and PAs, this course provides the RN and PA with fundamental skills necessary to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies and governmental agencies regarding medically related issues and to appear in court as expert witnesses.  The course presents legal concepts related to the health care industry, as well as the role a legal nurse consultant might play in litigation areas such as medical malpractice, toxic torts, products liability, wrongful death, criminal law, and workers' compensation.  Any RN or PA interested in entering the legal field can benefit from the education provided by this course.

The curriculum of this course is based on the text, Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition, published by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Students will receive 42-hours of instruction and will be required to pass weekly quizzes on the information presented.

This course can be taken by online, or as a live lecture.

Continuing Education units for nurses will be available to successful graduates if needed. There may be a fee for these state continuing education units. The curriculum of this course is designed to comply with the educational guidelines specified by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Students receive 42 hours of instruction and will be required to prepare assignments and pass weekly quizzes. Successful graduates will be awarded a Certificate of Completion from Stony Brook University.

Live Lecture Schedule
Classes are held for three weekends on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

2008 Schedule
Fall: October 18 & 19, 25 & 26, November 1 & 2, 2008

2009 Schedule
Spring: January 31, 2009 & February 1, 2009; February 7 & 8, 21 & 22, 2009
*No Class February 14 & 15, 2009 for President's Day

Summer: July 12 & 13, 19 & 20, 26 & 27, 2009

Online Schedule
New sessions begin every 8 weeks.

2009 Schedule

Session 1: January 12, 2009 - February 27, 2009
Session 2: March 9, 2009 - April 24, 2009
Session 3: May 4, 2009 - June 19, 2009
Session 4: June 29, 2009 - August 14, 2009
Session 5: August 24, 2009 - October 9, 2009

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Session One: Legal Nurse Consultant Practice Areas and Legal Theory

Lesson Two: Ethics for the Legal Nurse Consultant and the Legal Nurse Consultant's Role in the Litigation Process

Lesson Three: The Environments in which a Legal Nurse Consultant Might Work and an Introduction to Legal Writing

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Required Text
The required text, Legal Nurse Consulting, Principles and Practices, 2nd Edition, edited by Patricia W. Iyer, MSN, RN, LNCC, and published by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants is available from The Center for Legal Studies Bookstore. Please call 1-800-522-7737 to obtain book titles, pricing, and shipping information or visit the Center for Legal Studies website at http://www.legalstudies.com. Books ordered from The Center for Legal Studies during the week immediately prior to the beginning of class may incur an additional FedEx fee.

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Instructors
The program is coordinated by our educational partner, Scott Hatch, J.D., of The Center for Legal Studies, who has been offering paralegal programs nationally since 1980. His courses are currently offered at over 600 universities and colleges across the U.S. and his "Law for Life" series is featured on cable. He is listed in Who's Who in California and Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. He is the author of several textbooks including Paralegal Procedures and Practices published by West/ITP. This course will be taught by experienced legal professionals including renowned Legal Nurse Consultant, Jennifer Graham, RN.

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Course Fee
The fee for this course is $789 (does not include required textbook).

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Registration
To register for this course, visit The Center for Legal Studies website.

If you are taking the course on-site, you'll need directions to your class.

If you would like additional information on the this program, please contact the Center for Legal Studies at 1.800.522.7737 or visit their website.

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Continuing Education
This CE activity was approved by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.