Over the past generation, the practice of legal nurse consulting has grown to include areas such as life care planning, risk management, and administrative law, as well as taking on a more diversified role in both criminal and civil law and courtroom proceedings. First published in 1997, Legal Nurse Consulting, Principles and Practices provided professionals in the field with an authoritative reference that helped further define and grow their roles. Used in LNC programs across the country, it introduced RNs to the foundations and practice areas of legal nurse consulting. Maintaining the high standards of the bestselling previous edition, the current editors have fully revamped this reference to match the education and reference needs of today’s LNC. Adding a wealth of new information, the book has been split into two volumes: Legal Nurse Consulting Principles , designed for students, and Legal Nurse Consulting Practices , a solid professional reference that practicing LNCs will consult again and again. Covers the increasing responsibilities of the LNC as a: Case Manager Expert Witness Courtroom Consultant Researcher and Legal Writer Looks at the LNC role in cases concerning: Life Care Planning Risk Management Administration and Insurance Forensic Science Natal and Pediatric Medicine Product Liability and Toxic Torts Workers Compensation This reference can be purchased as individual volumes or as a two-volume set.
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Part of a two-volume set and now in its third edition, this volume takes a pedagogic approach in providing content for use in core courses. It defines and elaborates on the role of the LNC in a number of arenas and adds new and expanded information covering new technology and new trends in healthcare and the law. It defines the role of the LNC in areas ranging from maintaining records, case management, and research to insurance regulations and forensic investigations. It contains samples of forms used in practice, case studies drawn from real-world examples, chapter summaries that reinforce key concepts, test / review questions at the end of each chapter, an acronym section and a glossary, and references for further study.
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Legal Nurse Consulting Practices provides the professional LNC with a wealth of new content covering processes and legal considerations in a number of areas. It explores forensics work and administrative healthcare law including insurance regulations and fraud. It discusses keys aspects of Medicare, approaches to creating a life care plan, the legal aspects of advanced practice nursing, and consultations related to pediatrics and neonatal care. The book also describes the competencies and necessary background needed for certification and provides advice on how to advance within the profession.
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