General Information
Plan to attend this conference if you are a:
- Legal nurse consultant
- Life care planner
- Case manager
- Risk manager
- Forensic nurse
- Insurance claims manager
- Professional involved in the medical litigation process
Conference Objectives
- Integrate new approaches and techniques into the LNC's everyday practice
- Recognize and discuss current trends and controversies in the medical and legal fields.
- Network with other medical and legal professionals.
Continuing Education Credit
Earn continuing education credits while you learn! The AALNC National Educational
Conference is the only conference for legal nurse consultants that offers
the opportunity to earn continuing education credits from multiple programs.
Illinois Nurses Association
AALNC will submit an application for approval for nursing contact hours
to the Illinois Nurses Association (INA). The INA is accredited as an
approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center's Commission on Accreditation. Sessions marked with an "INA" indicate
those which will be submitted for approval as nursing contact hours.
Approximate Nursing Contact Hours
Preconference Workshops - up to 8.6 contact hours each
Keynote/General/Concurrent Sessions - 19.4 contact hours
For more information about contact hours, please contact AALNC Headquarters at 877/402-2562 or
speakers@aalnc.org.
Commission for Case Manager Certification
AALNC will apply for approval of 24.3 continuing education hours from the Commission
for Case Manager Certification (CCMC). Sessions marked with a "CCM" indicate
those which will be submitted for approval under the CCMC requirements.
Approximate CCM Continuing Education hours
Preconference Workshops - up to 7.2 contact hours
Keynote/General/Concurrent Sessions - 17.1 contact hours
Continuing Legal Education
The State Bar of Georgia allows attorneys to self-report for CLE credit. CLE activities may be approved
upon written application by attorneys on an individual program basis. For more information, please
visit www.gabar.org.
Legal Nurse Consultant Certified
Sessions marked with an "LNCC" fall into topic areas for contact hours that can be applied toward
LNCC certification renewal by contact hours. These sessions will only be eligible for inclusing on
an LNCC renewal if they are approved as nursing contact hours by INA.
Registration Information
Your registration fee includes:
- Grand Opening Reception
- Chapter Night Reception - Southern Comfort
- 4 General Sessions
- 9 Concurrent Sessions
- Organizational Workshops
- 3 Continental Breakfasts
- 5 Beverage Breaks
- Conference Syllabus
- Attendee Networking List
- Tote Bag
Join AALNC and save money on your conference registration!
If you're not yet a member of AALNC and you're planning to attend the 2006 Educational Conference,
now is the time to join! By joining at the time you register, your registration fee savings will pay
for the cost of your annual membership, and you'll get so much more!
Members of AALNC enjoy valuable benefits including:
- discounts on the annual conference, courses, and career-building products to enhance your professional growth
- AALNC's quarterly peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting
- the electronic Network News newsletter
- the new AALNC online membership directory, a valuable networking tool!;
- a listing on the LNC Locator®. The LNC Locator® is a quick and convenient way for attorneys or law firms to locate an LNC or a nurse expert witness for their litigation team;
- a substantial discount on LNCC certification exams, offered twice a year;
- the opportunity to join one of 52 local chapters to expand your professional networking.
- being the first to learn about new publications and products developed exclusively for LNCs and receiving special member discounts.
To become a member and to begin receiving these amazing benefits, be sure to check the "join/renew-and-register" option when you register!
Experience Counts: Become an LNCC
The Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) designation is the sign of an experienced LNC - a designation that has to be earned through experience and demonstrated mastery of content. The LNCC program is the only LNC certification that is accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties and endorsed by AALNC, the industry's not-for-profit professional society.
The LNCC certification examination sponsored by the American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board will be held during the conference.
Eligibility criteria for the examination are:
- Current licensure as a registered nurse in the United States or its
territories, with a full and unrestricted license
- A minimum of five years experience practicing as a registered nurse
at the time of application
- 2,000 hours legal nurse consulting experience within the past three
years at the time of application
The LNCC Exam will be offered on March 21, 2006, at the Hilton Atlanta.
Click here for information and
for an application. The application postmark deadline is February 4, 2006.
The certification exam will also be offered May 6, 2006 and October 7, 2006 at sites nationwide.
The application deadlines are March 11, 2006 and August 12, 2006, respectively.
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