[Monica RN,BSN]

I have a question please:

Can an LNC offer consulting services to the lay public or only offer services to the legal profession?

[Havin' A Party!]

Don't see any reason for a limitation.

[sirI]

Originally Posted by Monica RN,BSN

I have a question please:

Can an LNC offer consulting services to the lay public or only offer services to the legal profession?

No, the LNC should not offer medical-legal services to the lay public. As the nurse does not have a medical license, she/he does not have a legal license.

The LNC role is to assist the legal team by providing expert opinion and/or consulting services under the RN license only.

[Havin' A Party!]

Hi, Siri! I didn't presume that Monica intended to give legal or medical advice when she mentioned "consulting services."

It's absolutely correct that she can't lawfully furnish that unless she's also licensed as an attorney or a doctor.

But she can legitimately provide services stemming from her nursing and professional expertise.

[sirI]

Originally Posted by Havin' A Party!

Hi, Siri! I didn't presume that Monica intended to give legal or medical advice when she mentioned "consulting services."

It's absolutely correct that she can't lawfully give unless she's also licensed as an attorney or a doctor.

But she can legitimately provide services stemming from her nursing and professional expertise.

Hello, Havin' A Party,

I was quoting the OP. But, an LNC should not be offering medical-legal services to the lay public.

[Monica RN,BSN]

SIRI
You are exactly right. That was actually one of my test questions and I was seeong what others thought. Only 5 weeks to go in my LNC course! :hatparty:
Monica

[sirI]

Originally Posted by Monica RN,BSN

SIRI
You are exactly right. That was actually one of my test questions and I was seeong what others thought. Only 5 weeks to go in my LNC course! :hatparty:
Monica

Well congrats, Monica. Do you plan to be independent? Have your own business?

[Monica RN,BSN]

Originally Posted by siri

Well congrats, Monica. Do you plan to be independent? Have your own business?

probably not.. I have no idea what I wanna be when I grow up. I am a career student. I have three degrees and soon LNC, and still want to do more..

[Havin' A Party!]

Hi, Monica!

Can you elaborate on the question you posed earlier. By "consulting services," did you mean legal and / or medical advice? Thanks!

That's not the way I took it. And I see nothing wrong in furnishing our expertise to others, and not just to attorneys.

[sirI]

Originally Posted by Havin' A Party!

Hi, Monica!

Can you elaborate on the question you posed earlier. By "consulting services," did you mean legal and / or medical advice? Thanks!

That's not the way I took it. And I see nothing wrong in furnishing our expertise to others, and not just to attorneys.

Hello, Havin' A Party,

The LNC (legal nurse consultant) does not "offer advice" to the attorney client. She/he is compensated for consulting "with" said client.

The LNC should never give legal advice to the lay public anymore than giving legal advice to an attorney. The LNC is a nurse with added education/knowledge regarding medical-legal issues and only compliments the legal team. Also, the LNC would never give medical advice for said LNC is not a physician and can not offer this advice to the lay public anymore than he/she could offer to the physician.

We are legal nurse consultants and the OP original question was in regards to an exam question she had while attending her legal nurse course.

I just wanted to clear up any misconceptions you might have.