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AALNCAmerican Association of Legal Nurse Consultants Janna Brittain Northwest Florida State College
What is a Legal Nurse Consultant?What is the AALNC? • Registered Nurse • No legal background required • All areas of nursing • Analyze, interpret, identify, express • Group dedicated to promoting LNC’s by education and networking.
History of AALNC • Avret v. McCormick (1980) & Maloney v. Wake Hospital Systems (1980) • Founded in 1989 • Carolyn Ehrlich • Recognized as specialty practice by American Nurse Association (ANA)
Mission Statement Mission Statement The American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants promotes the professional advancement of registered nurses consulting within the legal arena by providing a forum for education, research and exchange of information.
Membership Costs & Benefits • Active Membership for one year $160.00 • Associate Membership $160.00 • Sustaining Membership $230.00 • Networking • Journal • Online Resources • Education/CNE • LNCC Certification • Insurance
Other Opportunities • Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) • Legal Nurse Consulting Educational and Networking Forum • Annual • AALNC’s principal event • 2013 event – Chicago April 5-6
References • American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Retrieved from http://www.aalnc.org/ • Dickinson, J. (2011). The origins and evolution of legal nurse consulting. Journal Of Legal Nurse Consulting, 22(2), 3-7.