LEGL 1010 - Intro To Legal Nurse Consult I

Institution:

Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Description:

This introductory course is designed to acquaint the registered nursing professional with the history and development of the field of legal nurse consulting as well as the role of a legal nurse consultant (LNC) in the legal system. Students are introduced to the American system of law, the working structure of the government, the structure and functions of the American civil court system, procedural issues in the courts, the components of a civil trial, sources of primary law and secondary authority, basic principles of legal analysis, and the impact of legal and medical ethics on the legal nurse consultant. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800, DSPW 0800 or equivalent, current license as a Registered Nurse 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Business, Career Stud, Technol College Paralegal Studies Department

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.southwest.tn.edu

Phone Number:

(901) 333-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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