Author: Gregory Jones, MA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LNCC, FNE, SANE

Target Audience: RNs interested in learning more about legal nurse consulting and the concepts of informed consent and medical treatment decisions

Description/Purpose: Participation in this online module will increase the learner’s knowledge on informed consent and medical treatment decisions.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe informed consent and major issues related to the process of obtaining informed consent
• Identify major issues related to informed consent
• Describe the elements of proof in cases alleging a lack of informed consent
• Identify the differences in advance directives and differentiate between a power of Attorney and an Executor
• Summarize a minor’s rights in healthcare decisions and articulate standards for substitute decision-making when patients do not have the capacity to make decisions for themselves

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: 2.0

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