Legal Nurse Consultant

A legal nurse consultant (LNC) is a registered nurse who uses expertise as a health care provider and specialized training to consult on medical-related legal cases. LNCs assist attorneys in reading medical records and understanding medical terminology and healthcare issues to achieve the best results for their clients. According to the New York Times, Vickie Milazzo RN, MSN, JD created the profession by "crossing nursing with the law.

A LNC differs from a paralegal in that a paralegal assists attorneys in the delivery of legal services and frequently requires a legal education. Legal nurse consulting is defined as a specialty practice of nursing noting that the professional foundation is first and foremost, nursing. While many legal nurse consultants have acquired knowledge of the legal system, legal education is not a prerequisite to the practice of legal nurse consulting. A legal nurse consultant uses existing expertise as a health care professional to consult and educate clients on specific medical and nursing issues in their cases.

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