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NEW for 2006! AALNC (American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants) is proud to announce the launch of its Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course. The first module, entitled Introduction to Legal Nurse Consulting, is now available! (total 8 modules)

http://www.aalnc.org/onlinelearning/index.cfm


Advantages of Online Learning

While online learning can never replace offerings at the AALNC Educational Conference, it does have numerous benefits including:

• Convenience – Participants can listen to presentations on their own schedule, any time of day.
• Increased information retention – Since each of us learn at our own time and pace, the amount of information retained from the presentation is often greater.
• Lower overall cost – Since there is no instructor or travel involved, the cost of online learning is substantially less than learning similar material in a traditional setting.

http://www.aalnc.org/onlinelearning/advantages.cfm


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Also, one who is interested in being certified as a Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC), here are the requirements with AALNC:

To become a Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC), the ALNCCB requires that a candidate meet all eligibility criteria, complete the application form, pay all fees, and achieve a passing score on the certification examination. No individual shall be excluded from the opportunity to participate in ALNCCB's certification program on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

To be eligible to take the examination, candidates must have the following at the time of application:

• current licensure as a registered nurse in the United States or its territories, with a full and unrestricted license
• a minimum of five years of experience practicing as a registered nurse
• evidence of 2000 hours of legal nurse consulting experience within the past three years.

Those who meet the eligibility criteria and successfully complete the examination will earn the Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) credential.

http://www.aalnc.org/lncc/about/eligibility.cfm

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Many have asked regarding the Vickie Milazzo program where, after completion and successfully passing the certification examination, the RN will be recognized and earn the title of Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC®).

Vickie is a very dynamic person. She is an RN. After practicing as an RN for a six years, she started practicing as a legal nurse consultant. She then decided to return to law school and graduated JD. She started the Institute in 1994 and has since then educated many RNs as CLNC® .

The Milazzo Institute is the nation's oldest and largest legal nurse consulting training institute and the only publishing company devoted exclusively to this field.

There are 2 ways to certify with this program: Home Study and 6-Day Course. These are 40 hour courses (the 6-day course awards 42.2 contact hours). Vickie provides the 6-day course several times a year (approximately 6) at various locations throughout the U.S.

To qualify for the course and national certification, the nurse must have a current and unrestricted RN license (NO BSN required at the time of this writing). It is not necessary to have previous legal consulting experience. The RN is encouraged to have at least 3 years clinical experience prior to taking either course.

Here is a link to the Milazzo Institute where the RN can gather very valuable information regarding this exciting career.

CLNC® Certification Program: Basic, Executive, VIP levels


There is post-course mentoring, too. Unlimited mentoring comes with the VIP package. Mentors are available every single day of your career:

CLNC® Mentoring


Also, there is an option for 2-day post-course marketing "apprenticeship". You will, along with many others, benefit from tips about how to successfully market your business. During this phase of training, you will receive a marketing packet complete with business cards, letterhead, and brochures along with other items to help you get started:

2-day Apprenticeship



If you have any questions about this avenue to education, the CLNC®, please do not hesitate to start a thread and ask away.

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NEW for 2006! AALNC is proud to announce the launch of its Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course. The first two modules are now available!

Module 1 - Introduction to Legal Nurse Consulting

Module 1 - Introduction to Legal Nurse Consulting
Presented By: Jo Anne Kuc, BSN RN LNCC
Understanding the LNC Concept
Understanding Certification
Expectations of the LNC in Practice
Expectations of the LNC with Written Communication

Module 2 - Roles of the LNC in Practice

Module 2 - Roles of the LNC in Practice
Presented By: Cheryl Cusimano, AD RN and Lisa Lawson, BSN RN
Working in a Law Firm
Interviewing Plaintiff Clients
Interacting with Defense Clients
LNC's Role in Defense Medical Examinations

Remaining Modules Will Cover the Following Topics:
Module 3 - Legal Fundamentals
Module 4 - Expert Witness Roles of the LNC in Practice
Module 5 - LNC Practice Skills for Medical Records - Access & Analysis
Module 6 - LNC Practice Skills for Medical Records - Research & Report Writing
Module 7 - LNC Practice Skills for Case Screenings
Module 8 - Business Principles and Practices


As additonal modules are completed, they will be available for purchase. Each module will be submitted to the Illinois Nurses Association for approval of nursing contact hours.

http://www.aalnc.org/onlinelearning/index.cfm

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NEW for 2006! AALNC is proud to announce the launch of its Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course. The first three modules are now available!


Module 3 - Legal Fundamentals
Presented By: Elizabeth Zorn, RN, BSN, LNCC
Understanding the Basics of Law and Liability Issues
Discovery and Disclosure Module 3 has been approved for 11.0 Nursing Contact Hours by the Illinois Nurses Association*. Upon successful completion of the module and corresponding post-test, the student will be awarded with a certificate of completion.

As additonal modules are completed, they will be available for purchase. Each module will be submitted to the Illinois Nurses Association* for approval of nursing contact hours.

http://www.aalnc.org//onlinelearning/content.cfm

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NEW for 2006! AALNC is proud to announce the launch of its Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course. The first four modules are now available!

Module 4 - Expert Witness Roles of the LNC in Practice
Presented By: Pat DiFiglio, RN BSN, Karen Krooswyk, RN MSN and Valerie Parisi, RN CRRN CCM
The Nurse Expert Witness
Locating and Working with Expert Witnesses
Business Practices for the Expert Witness

http://www.aalnc.org/onlinelearning/content.cfm

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NEW for 2006! AALNC is proud to announce the launch of its Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course. The first five modules are now available!

Module 5 - LNC Practice Skills for Medical Records - Access & Analysis
Presented by: Mary Ann Shea, JDRN and Karen Krooswyk, RN MSN
Medical Record Access
Medical Record Analysis

http://www.aalnc.org//onlinelearning/content.cfm

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NEW for 2006! AALNC is proud to announce the launch of its Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course. The first six modules are now available!

Module 6 - LNC Practice Skills for Medical Records - Research & Report Writing
Presented by: Kara DiCecco, MSN, RN, LNCC and Nadine Neville-Turpin, BSN, RN, LNCC
Literature Research
Report Writing

http://www.aalnc.org//onlinelearning/content.cfm

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NEW for 2006! AALNC is proud to announce the launch of its Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course. The first seven modules are now available!


Module 7 - LNC Practice Skills for Case Screenings
Presented by: Karen L. Cebulko, BSN RN LNCC CNLCP and Maureen J. Orr, RN BS LNCC CCM
Evaluating Negligence Cases
Evaluating Personal Injury Cases
Product Liability and the Legal Nurse Consultant

http://www.aalnc.org//onlinelearning/content.cfm

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NEW for 2006! AALNC is proud to announce the launch of its Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course. The first eight modules are now available!


Module 8 - Business Principles and Practices
Presented by: Lynda Watson, BSN RN, Luz Guadalupe, RN LHRM LNCC, Debra A. Summers, BSN RN LHRM LNCC, Betty Joos, MEd BSN RN, Elena Capella, EdD MSN/MPA RN LNCC CPHQ
Starting an LNC Business
Marketing the Independent LNC Package
Business Ethics

http://www.aalnc.org//onlinelearning/content.cfm