The Truth About Legal Nurse Certifications
Don’t be fooled by certifications or courses
claiming that they are a governing body for all of Legal Nurse
Consulting or that they are accredited by some specific Board or
governing body. There is no board or body that governs Legal Nurse
Consulting, so any claimed accreditations are unrelated to Legal
Nurse Consulting and will not make a difference in your success. A
certification is only as good as the organization offering the
training and certification. It is the organization's responsibility to maintain
their certification and enforce the standards of that certification.
Click here to view the ALNC
Standards of Practice.
The only accreditation
relevant to Legal Nurse Consulting is that which allows an
organization to offer continuing education or CEs. When choosing
which Legal Nurse certification is best for you, be sure the one you
choose actively enforces standards that protect the reputation of
you and the credential you receive.
LNC STAT Accreditation
The LNC STAT Course and workshops are offered
through RN MARKET, LLC. RN MARKET is an approved educational
provider of continuing education for nurses and nurse practitioners
for the Florida Department of Health, Florida Board of Nursing and
for the District of Columbia Board of Nursing Washington D.C. With
these educational provider approvals, RN MARKET is capable of
providing CEs to nurses in all 50 states.
LNC STAT CE Credits
Upon completion of the LNC STAT Course you will
be provided with 50.4 CE credits by the State of Florida or District
of Columbia Washington D.C. In order to receive the credits, please
submit via email to info@rnmarket.com your nursing license and
complete name with the address you would like your certificate
mailed to. If you are a nurse from the State of Florida or from the
area of the District of Columbia Washington D.C., your continuing
education hours will be submitted directly to your board. If you are
from another state or country, the certificate to submit your
continuing education to your state will be provided. Please check
with your state to ensure that your credits will be approved.
According to CE Broker, CE credits provided from the states listed
above are approved in all other states.
For individual workshop CEs submit as above and see below:
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Legal Nurse Essentials Workshop - 8.4 CE
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Report Writing & Case Analysis Workshop -
16.8 CE
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Contracts & Fee Schedules Workshop - 8.4
CE
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Market for Success Workshop - 16.8 CE
See RN MARKET's selection of approved courses
online at www.CEBroker.com. CE Broker can track your CEs for you if
you are in the State of Florida or District of Columbia Washington
D.C.
About the ALNC Credential
The ALNC credential is an exclusive certification
mark of the LNI Institute, Inc. The credential is granted to those
who successfully complete the course including homework, case, and
certification exam included with the LNC STAT course and
administered by RN MARKET, LLC. Upon completion of the course with a
passing grade you will be certified for two years and will be able
to use the credential of ALNC. After the two years, you may maintain
your certification by submitting 15 hours of medical-legal
instruction every year or by attending another event offered from RN
MARKET. Those who receive the ALNC credential must adhere to the
ALNC Standards of Practice.
Call RN MARKET for details and for approval of medical-legal
instruction accepted by the LNI Institute, Inc. Check the LNC STAT
schedule for seminar or workshop locations or dates or for
information on the LNC STAT Home Study Course.
ALNC is a certification mark that, once received, may be used in any
state or any country. There are no other licenses or certifications
needed to practice as an Advanced Legal Nurse Consultant. RN MARKET
is the only official approved educational provider for LNI
Institute, Inc.
Legal Nurse Association
The International and American Association of the
Legal Nurse Industry (IAALNI) can provide education and promotes the
advancement of nurses in any Legal Nurse area of practice. The
IAALNI is the official association for the LNC STAT course.
IAALNI Info >>
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