Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practice

Edited by a seasoned Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC), this reference is for nurses who provide consultative services, both in-house and independently, to attorneys, insurance companies, risk management departments, government agencies, and others. It examines the roles of LNCs in a variety of practice environments and legal areas. Designed to meet the needs of both novices and advanced practitioners, Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practice focuses on the skills, processes, and information requisite to quality LNC practice.

Written and reviewed by experienced, practicing LNCs, chapters include topics such as:

the LNC's role in professional negligence, product liability, toxic tort, and criminal litigation

life care planning and damages assessment

the nurse as expert witness

working with experts

preparing and evaluating deposition and trial testimony

principles of legal writing

legal theory

medical record and case analysis

medical literature research

client interviews and communications

independent medical examinations

discovery/disclosure

alternative dispute resolution and medication

trial preparation and trial

the LNC's role in the insurance industry and in risk management

business principles for the LNC

ethics, professionalism, and standards of practice for LNCs