Legal Nurse Consultants

The American Nurses Association is seeking comments on the draft Legal Nurse Consultant Scope & Standards of Practice which were posted on July 25, 2005 on ANAs website. Are you working as a legal nurse consultant? Are you considering legal nurse consulting? If so, review the guidelines and provide ANA with your input. See the ANA website at www.nursingworld.org. Also see the website of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants at www.aalnc.org. The Legal Nurse Consultant Scope & Standards of Practice recognize and confirm legal nurse consulting as a nursing specialty. What is your opinion?

Comments

[pat maloney]

I agree with requiring an active RN license to practice as an LNC. I have been an independent LNC for over ten years and always keep my RN active.

However, there are many LNC's in-house that do not currently have active RN licensure, and the attorneys don't care.