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Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate of Completion with Concentration in Forensic Nursing
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Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate Forensic Nursing
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Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate of Completion with Concentration in Forensic Nursing
Forensic nursing is the application of nursing science to public or legal proceedings. A forensic nurse receives specialized training in forensic evidence collection, criminal procedures, and legal testimony expertise, plus many other areas of medicine and law. The forensic nurse becomes the liaison between the medical profession and the criminal justice system.
Forensic nurses work with
Interpersonal violence
Forensic mental health
Emergency/trauma services
Patient care facility issues
Public health and safety
Death investigation
The Legal Education Institute’s LNC Certificate of Completion with Concentration in Forensic Nursing is approved by the American Bar Association. In addition to the core legal courses, this eight-class concentration focuses on forensic science, the nurse’s role in criminal law cases, and criminal mitigation and ethics.