Authors:
Kathy Ferrell, BS, RN, LNCC
Karen Wilkinson, MN, ARNP, LNCC, CNLCP
Target Audience: RNs interested in learning more about legal nurse consulting and the principles and process of report preparation and medical summaries
Description/Purpose: Participation in this online module will increase the learner’s knowledge on how the LNC can communicate large amounts of information and complex issues in a language which can be understood by attorney and others.
Learning Objectives:
· Discuss the importance of attorney-client communication related to report writing
· Describe the legal nurse consultant report process
· Define and identify the different types of LNC written work product, with examples provided
· Select a writing style that matches the purpose of the written work product
· Apply the Six Cs of effective communication to your own writing
· Construct a chronology following the four components of essential writing skills
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: 4.5
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: $248
- Non-member: $495