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Program Info
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Post University's Legal Nurse Consulting certificate program is designed for experienced registered nurses who are interested in combining their clinical experience with specialized legal knowledge enabling them to serve as liaisons between the legal and health care fields. The program will provide the legal knowledge required to evaluate, analyze, and offer informed opinions on the delivery of health care and resulting outcomes. The program of study combines business and legal theory and analysis with a practical field experience that meets the following objectives: Understand the civil litigation process; Research legal problems using primary and secondary sources; Analyze medical records and related materials for use in legal matters; Prepare and write informed opinions using medical and legal knowledge; Understand the health care industry, the insurance industry, and related government regulations; and understand the role and ethical responsibilities of the field of legal nurse consulting.
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