Post-Baccalaureate Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate

Program Purpose

Registered Nurses who have completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree have the opportunity to earn a Post-Baccalaureate Legal Nurse Consult (LNC) Certificate. The LNC role is a functional specialty practice of nursing wherein LNCs utilize critical thinking and expert knowledge of health care systems and professions to assess health care practice standards applicable to nursing.

Program of Study

The Post-Baccalaureate Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate consists of fifteen (15) graduate credits. The concentration of study culminates in a MSN Leadership Portfolio.  All LNC courses are offered through online education only. Students should be comfortable with the online learning format.

Program Competencies

Through the completion of the Post-Baccalaureate LNC Certificate, the graduates will:

1. Implement knowledge of the medical and legal system to meet the needs of their clients and society.

2. Negotiate an appropriate professional role within the dynamic legal system.

3. Promote the art of nursing by valuing the unique relationships among people, which create meaning and preserve human dignity.

Up to six (6) transfer credits will be accepted for the Post-Baccalaureate LNC Certificate.

Curriculum (15 Credits)

MSN 6646 Philosophy and Ethics in Advanced Nursing Roles

MSN 7310 Legal Issues in Nursing Practice

MSN 7320 Practices in the Realm of Nursing and the Law

MSN 7350 Forensic Nursing: Clinical and Legal Implications

MSN 8900 Nurse Leadership Portfolio

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2023-2024 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2022 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.