Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 34-36, January 2005

The legal nurse consultant

  • Sue E. Meiner, EdD, APRN, BC, GNP (APN)

      Affiliations

    • SUE E. MEINER, EdD, (MSN), APRN, BC, GNP (APN), is an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She also has a collaborative clinical practice with Walter M. Kidwell, MD, in Las Vegas. She serves on the Board of Directors for the NCGNP and has authored many books and articles in professional journals.

Abstract 

An abundance of new opportunities have arisen in the legal field for nurses. One such area of specialty practice involves the legal nurse consultant. This article outlines the basics of what job tasks a legal nurse consultant might undertake, the level of knowledge and skill required, and the various areas within the consultant field itself that are open.

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PII: S0197-4572(04)00421-5

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2004.11.014

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 34-36, January 2005

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