Author: Amasha Lyles, RN, BS

Target Audience: RNs interested in learning more about legal nurse consulting and the LNC role in correctional healthcare and civil rights matters

Description/Purpose: Participation in this online module will increase the learner’s knowledge of the LNC role in prosecution or defense of correctional medicine litigation.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the types of claims brought by incarcerated individuals related to healthcare service
• Recognize the differences between state and federal court claims, the burden required in each, and challenges to pursue such actions
• Identify the most common correctional facility medical issues that give rise to litigation
• Understand the defenses available to correctional medical claims
• Learn how the LNC can have an active, hands-on role in the prosecution or defense of correctional medicine litigation

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