Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
Legal Nursing /

pros and cons of nurse paralegal jobs



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 388,575 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.
Page 2 of 2 < 1 2

No. 10
from ninasnr
Old Feb 03, 2008, 06:57 PM

Default Re: pros and cons of nurse paralegal jobs
Thank you
Top
 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
No. 11
Old Feb 03, 2008, 08:06 PM

Default Re: pros and cons of nurse paralegal jobs
I'll try to answer any questions as well as I can, but bear in mind I'm just a newbie
Top
 
No. 12
from MauraRN
Old Feb 11, 2008, 05:06 PM

Default Re: pros and cons of nurse paralegal jobs
I started working as a civil litigation paralegal and real estate broker right out of college 25 years ago. Now I am a LPN in LTC working on my RN. If you are truly interested in the legal side of nursing I would suggest that you take a legal research course at your local college. Do not do this one online however. You need to cover the basics of legal research that may not have made it to the internet. By this I mean the concept of "stare decisis" where court decisions of the past inform current concepts of precedence. You need to know how to access and understand case law, citations, split decisions, lower court reversals, and how to work with Westlaw and other databases. This sounds more difficult than it really is and a Legal Research course will cover it. Then you can apply your nursing knowledge to the research and you will be able to find the answers you need as a nurse/paralegal.
Hope this helps.
Top

3 Readers Gave Kudos
 
No. 13
Old Feb 11, 2008, 08:43 PM

Default Re: pros and cons of nurse paralegal jobs
Thanks. I am hearing a bit about this from the other people at the firm but I get the feeling they're just wanting me to concentrate on doing the client screening for now until I have a firm grip on things. The attorney I'm working for is a senior partner, and the firm as a whole, both have a very good reputation, and I really have a lot of respect for them. I'm learning a lot.

I think the big thing is, as you said, library research skills. As it stands I do what everyone else seems to do when they don't know something: send a memo to the law clerks
Top
 
No. 14
from MGS1975
Old Feb 13, 2009, 03:35 PM

Default Re: pros and cons of nurse paralegal jobs
I just learned about a nurse paralegal program.I have been an RN since 1975 and I am looking for a career change. I live in New Jersey and I wonder who would be my employer(s) and what salary should I expect as a new Nurse paralegal?
Thanks in advance.
Top
 
Page 2 of 2 < 1 2
Reply



» CLNC

Thread Tools


Who's Online
240 members
2,492 guests
2,732

8

lawsuit - But don't most RN's work through breaks/lunch...

0

Patient Evaluation of Retail Clinic Care

0

The hard to reach on-call doctor, and its effects on...

4

Woman charged with passing off prescription drug as...

10

Man in "Vegetative State" was conscious for 23...

2

Interesting article on ThedaCare's Collaborative Care Model

12

Possible breakthrough regarding MS

63

16th Philly area hospital to stop delivering babies: Mercy...

10

Really interesting article on Indian open hearts

10

High-Tech Pump Does What Her Heart Can't



1

Society Needs Care Too

13

Why am I doing this, anyway?

2

Nurse Heal Thyself

9

My Papa, why I am the nurse I am today.

17

I made it through

11

An angel's gaze

16

A Sister Never Forgets

16

Ruby's Marbles

38

What Do Operating Room Nurses Do?

14

My Little Old Jedi

20

I love this job......

23

"I hear voices"

19

Preventing FRUTI (Foley Related Urinary Tract Infection) in...

24

Error and Attitude

11

It's Just a Shower





Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address: