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Hi everyone, I've been lurking in this forum for a while and finally got the kick in the pants to pursue legal nursing. Now the questions, I have recieved and reviewed Vicki M's program, sounds great, slick presentation...so the doubting Thomas in me has to ask...what's the catch? Is it to good to be true? Money is very tight right now and I surely don't need to be flushing any.

Weirdly enough, DH's personal injury atty. gave me his opinion, which was not to bother with the certification, he says with my years of acute care experience I would have no problem getting work in the legal field. In fact he said his firm would have plenty to keep me busy (many lawyers, many more cases). Don't know if he's blowing smoke up my skirt. I need opinions from those in the know...

Specializes in ED, critical care, flight nursing, legal.

I would suggest that you take the attorney up on the offer to work...if you like it, you can consider the certification. However, most attorneies I work for do not care, or even know what a CLNC is, let alone have a preference or requirement to have such a certification.

I have been working for a large law firm and do not have the CLNC, and I doubt that I will ever get it. It wouldn't increase my pay at the law firm and I get all the legal education I need there.

Granted, I have a 20 year history of varied clinical experience, and that, as well as the ability to write well, are the most important factors in providing this service.

Don't spend the money...garner the experience at the firm and see if you like the work. Once you get the experience, I'm willing to bet that you won't see any need to get that expensive (and questionably helpful) certification.

Aloha

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Specializes in Psychiatry, Case Management, also OR/OB.

Hi everyone - I am new to this forum, and have made one post. In a follow-up to Zookeeper's post, if you do work for attorneys in other states, say Colorado or Missouri, must you be licensed by State Board in those states???

Anyone know that?

Thanks, Morghan in Kansas

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Hello again, CaseManager1947,

I answered that very question in post #8 - no, you would not require licensure in every state that you will be consulting.

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Specializes in Psychiatry, Case Management, also OR/OB.

oops... sorry Siri, did not remember seeing that. Must be all that job STRESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.:uhoh3: . Thanks for the kind reply anyway.

Morghan

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