Also called: Nurse Paralegal
A registered nurse who helps lawyers understand medical records in malpractice and injury cases.
Legal nurse consultants read thousands of pages of hospital records to build a timeline of what went wrong. They explain medical terms to lawyers and may testify as experts. Many nurses switch to this after years at the bedside.
Independent consultants bill hourly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Registered nurse (BSN) with clinical experience; optional LNCC certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Approximate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI builds medical timelines from records; a nurse's clinical judgment on what went wrong and expert testimony stay human.
Classes: Biology, Anatomy and physiology, Chemistry, Health science class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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