1) What is a Professional Legal Nurse Consultant^TMTM?

A Professional Legal Nurse Consultant^TM is a nurse who has received legal training through the National Center for Legal Nurse Consulting and obtained a PLNC^TM certification. A PLNC^TM works with attorneys and other employers on cases involving questions of proper medical treatment and practice.

2) Who can be a Professional Legal Nurse Consultant^TM?

Most commonly, experienced nurses become Professional Legal Nurse Consultant^TMs. These individuals have nursing education and experience. They are comfortable with medical terminology and skilled at reading medical records.

3) What are the benefits of getting a PLNC^TM certification?

With a PLNC^TM certification, you can demonstrate to a potential client or employer that you have the basic legal knowledge necessary to apply your nursing knowledge to a case. Additionally, by maintaining your certification, you stay on top of trends and changes in both law and nursing. This knowledge makes you a valuable asset to any attorney or employer in the medical malpractice field.

However, PLNC^TM’s are not limited to working only on medical malpractice cases. The application of their knowledge and skills has a broad scope and offers tremendous possibilities.

4) What is the National Center for Legal Nurse Consulting?

The National Center for Legal Nurse Consulting (NCLNC) is an organization dedicated to helping nurses apply their knowledge to the legal field and provide them with an opportunity to take control of their time, income and future. By offering certification as a Professional Legal Nurse Consultant^TM, a variety of support services and continuing education, NCLNC helps to keep their PLNC^TM’s on the cutting edge of the legal nurse consulting field.

5) How did NCLNC get started?

NCLNC was the brainchild of Elizabeth G. Rudolph, a registered nurse and attorney practicing in Memphis, Tennessee. She realized that the options for nurses looking to become Legal Nurse Consultants were limited and costly, in both time and money. She took it upon herself to develop a program that was thorough, affordable and that nurses could do at their own pace.

6) What is the Certification Test?

The Certification test is a proficiency test. The test consists of several scenarios presented and you would answer the questions as you deem appropriate. This is a test of the knowledge you just acquired and designed to show mastery of the subject matter. The Certification test is given several ways depending upon your preference: sent to you via email, sent to you by mail or live at the conclusion of the Live Course.

7) How quickly are the Certification Test results provided?

Immediately, if the results of the Certification Test are requested to be returned via email or by telephone. If results are to be mailed, please allow 2 – 3 days.