ABSTRACT

Contents History ...................................................................................................................................... 38

Objective .......................................................................................................................... 38 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 38

Early Legal Nurse Consultant Practice .............................................................................. 38 Formation of the Association ..................................................................................................... 38 Major Contributions ................................................................................................................. 39

Chapters ........................................................................................................................... 39 Establishment of Chapters .................................................................................... 39 Resources for Chapters and Chapter Leaders ......................................................... 39

Education ......................................................................................................................... 39 National Education Conference ............................................................................ 39 Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course ................................................................. 39

Certifi cation ..................................................................................................................... 40 Publications ...................................................................................................................... 40

Network News ...................................................................................................... 40 Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting ........................................................................ 40 Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practice .................................................... 40 Other Professional Resources ................................................................................ 40

Ethics, Scope, and Standards ..................................................................................................... 40 Code of Ethics .................................................................................................................. 40 Scope and Standards of Practice for the LNC ....................................................................41

Position Statements ....................................................................................................................41 Professional Relationships ......................................................................................................... 42