Online Certificate in Legal Nurse Consulting

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Legal Nurse consultants find employment with insurance companies, government agencies, private corporations, and hospitals. In fact, legal nurse consultants are in high demand at all of these locations as well as attorneys offices. HMOs and other agencies are constantly seeking medical experts with legal experience. According to Payscale.com, the median national salary of an RN is around $50,000 annually. When an RN becomes a legal nurse consultant this salary becomes considerably higher up to $80,000.

With Post University Online, you can earn your certificate in Legal Nurse Consuluting entirely online, with no commuting or interruptions in your current career.

The online Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate program is designed for experienced registered nurses who are interested in combining their clinical experience with specialized legal knowledge enabling them to serve as liaisons between the legal and health care fields. The online legal nurse program will provide the legal knowledge required to evaluate, analyze, and offer informed opinions on the delivery of health care and resulting outcomes. The legal nurse certificate program of study combines business and legal theory and analysis with a practical field experience that meets the following objectives:

  • Understand the civil litigation process
  • Research legal problems using primary and secondary sources
  • Analyze medical records and related materials for use in legal matters
  • Prepare and write informed opinions using medical and legal knowledge
  • Understand the health care industry, the insurance industry, and related government regulations
  • Understand the role and ethical responsibilities of the field of legal nurse consulting

Accelerate your career with an online Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate from Post University Online
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