Legal Nurse Consulting: A Nursing Specialty Fourth Edition 1 A Publication of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants Originally edited by: Elizabeth Zorn, RN BSN LNCC The following people have contributed to the development of this booklet: Julie Bogart, MN RN Kathie Condon, RN MSN LNCC Karen Fox, BSN RN LNCC Susan Glover, RN LNCC Amy Heydlauff, RN LNCC Pamela Hollsten, BSN RN LNCC Karen Huff, BSN RN LNCC Sarah Kaminski, RN BSN LNC Lynda Kopishke, MSN RN LNCC Cynthia Lacker, RN MS LNCC Barbara Loecker, MSEd RN Lisa Mancuso, RN BSN PCCN CCRN CLCP LNCC Jane Mihalich, BSN RN LNCC Valerie Parisi, RN Lisa Pyle-Rodenbaugh, MBA RN Joan Magnusson, BSN RN LNCC Yolanda Smith, MSN RN May Watt Pollack, MS RN Dianne Volinchak, RN Annette Weisgarber, BSN RN LNCC Copyright © 2018 by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. No part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, entered into a computer, copied in handwritten format, or republished in any form, in whole or in part, without written permission of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Violators are subject to prosecution under federal copyright laws. American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants 330 N. Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60611 (877) 402-2562 • Fax: (312) 673-6655 http://www.aalnc.org • Email:
[email protected] 2 I. Description of a Legal Nurse Consultant A. Role The primary role of a legal nurse consultant (LNC) is to evaluate, analyze, and render informed opinions about the medical issues, delivery of health care and/or the health outcomes as they relate to cases or issues within the medical-legal arena.