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3.00 Credits
This course examines the legal aspects involved in today's health care field as it relates to health care providers, administrative staff, the patient, and health insurance companies. Current legislation and regulatory issues are explored along with the legal aspects of medical ethics. Prerequisites: LEI 102, 231, and 232.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of Social Security Disability Law, beginning with the initial claimant interview, case evaluation, initial determination of the State Disability Determination Service, and reconsideration levels. Concentration is on the administrative law judge hearing, representation of claimants at the hearing level, and preparation for the hearing with a focus on medical impairments, work activity, and listings. Emphasis is also placed on the appeals process from initial determination, post-hearing, appeals council, and district court.
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3.00 Credits
Asurvey of the law of evidence covering relevance, competence of witnesses, authentication exhibits, and the major policy rules in evidence, such as the hearsay rule, the character evidence rule, and the privileged communication rule. Emphasis will be placed on the following areas: relevance, character evidence, witnesses, competency, impeachment, hear and hearsay exceptions, authentication, and certain privileges under the federal rules of evidence. Prerequisites: LEI 101, 102, 104, 204, 205.
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3.00 Credits
Students will gain practical insight in the theory that there are alternative means of deciding and going forward with a case. Indepth discussion includes mediation, arbitration, private counseling, and negotiation. Emphasis will be placed on time considerations, efficiency in handling a case, expertise in alternative resolutions, and cost factors. Prerequisites: LEI 101 and 205.
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3.00 Credits
An overview and analysis of the justice system using literature, film, drama, and other media. Focus will be on current issues regarding the legal system, such as the existence of gender bias, the court of public opinion, the legal system as a force for social change, and how morality relates to law. This course is writing intensive. There is no exam. Prerequisites: LEI 101, 102, and 104.
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3.00 Credits
Identification of the role of the legal nurse consultant in the legal field. Areas of practice and professional responsibilities of the legal nurse consultant will be examined.
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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive survey of the major functions of the legal nurse consultant. Students analyze cases from both the plaintiff and defense perspective, and examine the legal nurse consultant's role in both civil and criminal litigation cases. Emphasis is placed on business principles and practices, the examination of medical records, and the development of life care plans. Prerequisites: LEI 102, 205, and 231.
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3.00 Credits
Students will be introduced to environments where legal nurse consulting is practiced. These include, but are not limited to, law firms, insurance companies, state agencies, independent practice, and risk management areas. Students will be paired with a legal nurse consultant on a rotating basis to gain first-hand, practical knowledge of the role of the legal nurse consultant. Prerequisites: LEI 101, 102, 205, 213, and 231.
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3.00 Credits
Students will study procedures from the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint to sentencing. Preparation of documentation of motions for discovery, motions to suppress evidence, briefs, and preparation of a presentence investigation will be covered, as well as alternate forms of research, such as reviewing existing criminal files. Students will also do legal research of both case law and criminal procedure. Prerequisites: LEI 101 and 121.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to give an overview of sex crimes, to include sexual abuse of children, date rape, rape by a stranger, consensual sex crimes, and other related issues such as the "daterape"drug and special sanctions for offenders with transmittable diseases. The purpose of this course is to heighten awareness of the specific problems in handling these issues in the criminal justice system, and to analyze potential hazards in defending/prosecuting cases. Assignments will include sharing of related current events with the class, discussing assigned readings, and reviewing actual court documents relating to sex crimes. Prerequisites: LEI 101 and 121.
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