NUR 447 Legal Nurse Consulting I

This course provides students the opportunity for in-depth exploration of legal foundations of nursing practice liability issues, nursing malpractice, and the American legal system (with special emphasis on Florida law and personal injury claims). Case analyses, synthesis of fact and law, and introduction to written and oral communication skills that are essential in the role of legal nurse consultant are the foci, as well as the steps inherent in discovery. The evolving roles of legal nurse consultants are explored.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

NUR 322 (or equivalent).

Offered

fall and spring semesters