Authors: Anne Meyer BSN, RN, LNCC

Target Audience: RNs interested in learning more about legal nurse consulting and the LNC role in long term care litigation

Description/Purpose: Participation in this online module will increase the learner’s knowledge on nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities litigation.

Learning Objectives:

• Define Long Term Care in the nursing home setting
• Discuss the hierarchy of roles found within long term care facilities
• Identify the different payor types reimbursing for Long Term Care and the effect they may have on what we see in the records
• Describe the common provider liability issues in Long Term Care litigation
• Access LTC forms and processes

Continuing Education: The American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants is accredited as a provider of continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Contact Hours: 2.5

Expiration Date: November 15, 2026

Successful Completion:

• Complete individual module and activities
• Obtain a score of at least 80% on the module post-test
• Complete the online course evaluation and attestation of completion

Price:

• Member: $138
• Non-member: $275