Re: is legal nurse consulting worth pursuing? Originally Posted by vascularnurse124 
Hi, I'm a 29 year old nurse with 6 years of diversified experience. I am currently working 36 hrs/wk on a very demanding, fast paced unit with a high acuity. I feel overworked, underappreciated, physically and emotionally drained as well as exhausted! I have been looking into legal nurse consulting for a couple of years. It seems to be a very interesting avenue to pursue, however, I don't know anyone who has taken this course; not to mention the course I have my eyes on is very pricey and I do not hold any advanced degrees. I hope that there is someone out there that can provide me with a little insight.
thanks!
Hello, vascularnurse124 and welcome to allnurses.com
I moved your thread to the Legal Nursing forum for a better response.
Since you are in the research phase of LNC education, check out the online AALNC program:
http://www.aalnc.org//onlinelearning/index.cfm
This is an excellent basic online program.
You do not need "advanced degrees" in order to work as an LNC. All you need (right now) is current/unrestricted RN license.
One thing I advise the RN is to consider the pros and cons of this career. Determine what drives you towards Legal Nursing. Many enter into this profession thinking it's a get-rich-quick career. It's not. Many enter into it after becoming disillusioned with their current jobs. The hardest part of this career is marketing and because of that, many fall by the wayside. You must have a love for paper work, applying SOC, delving through mounds of medical records, research, etc. It's one the hardest jobs I've ever done.
If you have specific questions about this career path, please post here. We are here to assist you. Good luck with your future plans as LNC. And, we hope you enjoy allnurses.com.
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