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LNC Practice

Live Webinar: Anesthesia Primer for Legal Nurse Consultants

At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will develop a better understanding of Anesthesia as a specialty practice and will have an increased awareness of typical anesthetics and the three phases of anesthetic care including potential complications and liability.

Live Webinar: The Importance of the Rectal Exam; View from the Bottom

At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will understand the evidence-based guidelines and indications for performing a rectal exam, and the standards of care for assessment, diagnosis, and current treatments for diseases of the anal region using patient history, imaging findings, colonoscopy,

On-Demand Webinar: Unraveling the Mystery of Medical Review Panels

After attending this webinar, participants will understand the medical review process (MRP) and increase their skills in assisting attorneys in MRP proceedings.

On-Demand Webinar: Understanding the Preparation of a Life Care Plan

After attending this webinar, participants will develop an understanding and knowledge of the skills required to complete Life Care Plans. The LNC will gain knowledge related to development of Life Care Plans and the various methods and approaches to their development.

On-Demand Webinar: What's Wrong with this Picture? Picking up Key Clues in a Patient's Presentation

Do not look where you fell but where you slipped

Core Knowledge for the LNC: Medical Litigation Terminology

Litigation documents filled with legal terms can be daunting for LNCs. This module has been tailored specifically for legal nurse consultants who routinely read and interpret legal documents. A firm understanding of medical legal terms will enhance the LNCs comprehension of the medico-legal...

On-Demand Webinar: A Buffet of Long-term Care Tidbits for the LNC

Medical malpractice and negligence in the long-term care setting continues to be an intense area of litigation. Due to the high volume of these types of case, there is a demand for basic information involved in reviewing long term medical records.

On-Demand Webinar: Sepsis Overview for the Legal Nurse Consultant

You’ve seen the commercials and heard the warnings—sepsis is one of the hottest topics in the medical arena today. But how does this factor into the work of an LNC? Join AALNC and Laurie Hiebert, MSN RN as we gain knowledge about sepsis.

On-Demand Webinar: Perils of Electronic Medical Records

Participation in this educational activity will enable the learner to analyze an electronic medical records system and utilize this knowledge and skill to provide excellent resources to their attorney-client.

On-Demand Webinar: LNC Case Study: Mitigating Damages, Will It Frye?

After attending this session, participants will be able to use effective research methods for cases that LNCs work on and have a greater understanding of certain legal concepts such as Bill of Particulars, Frye hearing, and mitigating damages on the defense side.

On-demand Webinar: Demystifying Interventional Radiology for the LNC

At the end of the presentation, participants will develop insight in the interventional radiology (IR) department including roles, procedures, treatment, IR imaging modalities, contrast media and informed consent process. Participants will also understand preoperative regulations and standard of car

Free Webinar: Ask an LNC

Seasoned, practicing LNC’s--members of the AALNC National Board of Directors and American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board--serve as expert panelists for this webinar, and address written-in questions regarding Legal Nurse Consulting.

On-Demand Webinar: Forensic Accident Investigation: A Motor Vehicle Accident Case Study

At the end of the presentation, participants will understand the LNC’s role in their review and analysis of motor vehicle accident litigation.

On-Demand Webinar: Pain and Suffering Reports: A Specialized Work Product

At the end of the presentation, participants will understand what a pain and suffering report is as well as the essential components included in the report.

On-Demand Webinar: Research Skills to Make a Winning Case: Boolean and Beyond

Participants will be able to identify search engines that will optimize their research using appropriate key words for optimum results.

On-Demand Webinar: Anatomy of a Lawsuit: The LNC’s Role from Initial Screening Through Trial

At the end of the presentation, participants will understand how their roles as an LNC can be used throughout a case up to and including the trial.

On-Demand Webinar: Case Studies in Electronic Medical Record Data Manipulation

At the end of the presentation, participants will understand what is readily available from electronic medical records (EMRs) and why metadata is important during analysis of EMRs.

On-Demand Webinar: Forensic Consulting: Another Path for the LNC

Participants will gain the knowledge needed to compare the criminal and civil court systems and discuss the LNC’s role in the criminal court system.

On-Demand Webinar: Pleadings, Discovery, and Trial: How Cases are Prepared for Trial from Day One

Join AALNC and Corey Lorenz, a Mass Torts attorney, as she shares her firsthand experience of how each step taken during a case can impact the course of a trial and the ultimate outcome.

Free Webinar: Virtual Job Fair

Our second annual Virtual Job Fair featured three exciting speakers who shared the story of their journeys to their unique positions and experiences as Legal Nurse Consultants.

Free Webinar: So You Want to Be an LNC?

Are you currently a practicing nurse, or looking for ways to turn your nursing knowledge into a new career? Then you may want to explore becoming a Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC).

On-Demand Webinar: What You Need to Know: Time Out Failures in the O.R.

After attending this webinar, the participants will understand time out failures and the culture in operating rooms contributing to wrong site, side and person surgical procedures.

On-Demand Webinar: Adobe Acrobat ProXI and Medical Records - Oh the Things You Can Do!

This educational activity will provide a live demonstration of the most commonly used tools and features in Adobe Acrobat Pro that can enable LNCs to efficiently analyze electronic and paper medical records.

On-Demand Webinar: Strategies for Developing an Effective Chronology

The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to explore components of and effective strategies for creating a medical chronology.

LNCC Review Course Test Taking Tips and Sample Questions Module

The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to increase their knowledge base concerning effective test-taking tips and to prepare for the exam by reviewing sample questions.

LNCC Review Course Personal Injury Module

The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to increase their knowledge base concerning the Personal Injury arena and the critical concepts related to the LNC’s role in working on Personal Injury cases.

LNCC Review Course Medical Malpractice Module

The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to increase their knowledge base regarding the key concepts related to the LNC’s role in working on medical malpractice claims.

LNCC Practice Test

The LNCC Practice Test, including 100 practice questions, was developed through the same process used to write the LNCC® examination—except that the practice test includes answers! Use this tool to help assess your readiness for the LNCC exam.

LNCC® Review Course + Practice Test

The course consists of a series of eleven 90-minute webinar recording presentations. Based on the LNCC® exam blueprint and the 3rd Edition of Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles & Practice, each presentation covers advanced content from the different practice areas found on the exam.

LNCC® Review Course

Other LNC Practice Areas Module

The purpose of this activity is to increase the participant’s knowledge and role of the LNC in three employment settings: risk management in a healthcare facility, Workers’ Compensation and defense insurance company.

Role of the Nurse Expert Module

Participation in this online module will enable the learner to develop a knowledge base and beginning practice abilities in the role of the nurse expert.

Alternative Dispute Resolution and Trial Module

The purpose of this activity is to increase the participant’s knowledge and role of the LNC regarding alternative dispute resolution, pre-trial settlement modalities and the litigation process.

Role of the LNC: Pleadings and Discovery Module

Participation in this online module will enable the learner to develop a knowledge base and beginning practice abilities in the role of the LNC during the pleadings and discovery phases of a lawsuit.

Business Principles and Practices Module

Participation in this online module will enable the learner to develop a knowledge base and beginning skills and practice abilities in starting and growing an LNC independent consulting business.

Case Analysis: Toxic Tort Module

Participation in this online module will enable learners to explore the concepts and principles related to toxic tort through the learning strategy of case analysis.

Case Analysis: Long Term Care Module

By working through this self-directed online module, the learner will be able to analyze the multiple aspects and management priorities involved in a long term care case.

Case Analysis: Product Liability Module

Participation in this online module will enable learners to explore the concepts and principles related to products liability through the learning strategy of case analysis.

Case Analysis: Personal Injury Module

By working through this self-directed online module, the learner will be able to analyze the multiple aspects and management priorities involved in a personal injury case.

Case Analysis: Medical Malpractice Module

By working through this self-directed online module, the learner will be able to analyze the multiple aspects and management priorities involved in a medical malpractice case.

Identification, Evaluation, and Collaboration with Expert Witnesses Module

Participation in this online module will enable the learner to utilize specific tools to investigate, select and prepare expert witnesses for consultation, deposition and/or trial testimony.

Written Communication and Report Writing Module

Participation in this online module will enable the learner to explore reliable, effective and efficient methods for conducting medical-legal research and providing an excellent work product to the attorney/attorney client.

Researching Medical Literature & Other Information Module

Medical Records Identification, Access, and Analysis Module

Participation in this online module will enable the learner to develop a knowledge base and beginning skills/practice abilities in the role of the LNC in analyzing and managing medical records.

Interacting with Plaintiff and Defense Clients Module

Participation in this online module will enable the learner to evaluate the various relationships of the LNC with attorneys and differentiate the roles and responsibilities in each area of responsibility.

Legal Fundamentals Module

Participation in this online module will increase the learner’s knowledge base in fundamental legal concepts and doctrines.

Introduction to Legal Nurse Consulting

Participation in this online learning module will provide the learner with an introduction to the concepts, principles and practices of legal nurse consulting.

Legal Nurse Consulting Professional Course

Building Skills. Building Careers. This exciting online course provides an interactive learning experience for individuals interested in the unique field of legal nurse consulting.

Legal Nurse Consulting Professional Course with Resource Library

Building Skills. Building Careers. This exciting online course provides an interactive learning experience for individuals interested in the unique field of legal nurse consulting.

Legal Nurse Consulting Professional Course with Resource Library and Textbook

Building Skills. Building Careers. This exciting online course provides an interactive learning experience for individuals interested in the unique field of legal nurse consulting.

LNCC Review Course Workers’ Compensation Module

The purpose of this activity is to provide the learner with the concepts and tools to practice in the setting of workers’ compensation law.

LNCC Review Course Risk Management Module

The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to increase his/her knowledge base regarding key concepts surrounding the risk management role for the LNC.

LNCC Review Course Toxic Torts Module

The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to increase their knowledge base concerning the key concepts related to the LNC’s role in working on toxic tort claims.

LNCC Review Course Product Liability Module

The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to increase their knowledge base concerning key concepts related to the LNC’s role in working on product liability claims.

LNCC Review Course Long Term Care Litigation Module

The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to increase his/her knowledge base regarding key concepts surrounding the role of the LNC when working on medical legal claims in long term care litigation.

LNCC Review Course Life Care Planning / Medicare Set-Asides Module

The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to increase their knowledge base related to the specialty LNC practice of completing Life Care Plans and/or Medicare Set Asides.

LNCC Review Course Regulatory Compliance / Licensure Investigations Module

The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to increase their knowledge base concerning the regulatory compliance arena and the key concepts related to the LNC’s role in working on licensure investigations.

On-Demand Webinar: Expand Your Horizons in Medicare Set-Asides

At the completion of the webinar, the participant will expand their LNC role related to Medicare Set-Asides as well as enhance their knowledge, referral base and revenue.

On-Demand Webinar: Independent/Defense Medical Examinations Round Table

Participation in this 90-minute presentation will enable the participants to increase their knowledge base concerning how to be able to effectively assist their attorney clients with cases by attending IME/DMEs.

On-Demand Webinar: Medicolegal Pitfalls in Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine

Participants who attend this educational activity will understand medical litigation pertaining to interventional cardiovascular medicine.

On-Demand Webinar: Understanding ED Triage Principles and Practices for the LNC

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will understand the triage process including the definition, practice standards, and documentation.

On-Demand Webinar: Report Writing for the LNC

Upon successful completion of this webinar, participants will be able to identify the different types of reports they may be asked to author. Participants will also be able to offer a verbal report to an attorney when consulting as a testifying expert.

On-Demand Webinar: Challenges and Controversies for Testifying Experts and LNCs: Deviations, Damages, and Causation Opinions

Participation in this educational activity will enable the intermediate to advanced LNC and expert witness to increase their understanding in providing testimony as an expert witness including basic elements and evolving concepts in medical malpractice.