Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate

24 semester hours of credit required

A Widener legal nurse consultant (LNC) brings medical knowledge to the practice of law. Through a combination of online and seated lectures, practical instruction, and mentorship experiences students learn to evaluate, analyze, and consult on the medical aspects of legal issues. Students can explore issues relating to forensic science, toxic torts, product liability, and personal injury.

The goal of the ABA-approved LNC program is to provide maximum opportunity for registered nurses to be educated both in the classroom and in the diverse fields in which LNCs practice. Courses are taught by highly experienced professional attorneys and LNCs. Students who are accepted into the LNC program must hold a diploma or an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing and a current RN license.

LEI Legal Nurse Consultant Program Objectives

• Provide the maximum opportunity for nurses to become educated in the theory, philosophy, and ethical appreciation of the law.
• Prepare students to become an integral part of the legal team.
• Foster an understanding and appreciation for the role of the legal nurse consultant that reflects the prevailing ethical and educational standards set forth by the legal profession.
• Provide students with deductive reasoning skills when preparing chronologies of medical events and organizing and reviewing medical records.
• Provide students with extensive instruction in legal research, including the use of electronic legal research databases.