CLNC and Legal Nurse Consultant Definitions
"The legal nurse consultant is a licensed registered nurse who performs a critical analysis of healthcare facts and issues and their outcomes for the legal profession, healthcare professions, and others as appropriate. With a strong experiential and educational background, the legal nurse consultant is qualified to assess adherence to standards of healthcare practice as it applies to the nursing and healthcare professions."
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC)
View the AALNC Code of Ethics
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| FNP-BC |
Family Nurse Practitioner - is
a licensed Registered Nurse and is certified by the Board of
Registered Nursing who possesses additional preparation
and skills in physical diagnosis, psychosocial assessment,
and management of health and illness needs in primary health
care. BC is defined as being board certified
by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANNC). |
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| CNS-BC |
Clinical Nurse Specialist - is
a licensed Registered Nurse and is certified by the Board of
Registered Nursing with a master's or doctorate degree in a clinical
field of nursing. Component roles include expert clinical practice,
leadership, consultation, and education. The CNS is an advanced
practice nursing specialist that treats complex patient focused
problems and practices quality and cost-effective outcome management
influencing patients, nursing personnel and organizations. BC is
defined as being board certified by American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANNC). |
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| PHN
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Public Health Nurse - Certified by the California
Board of Registered Nursing possessing the ability to transfer
scientific knowledge from biological, social and physical sciences
in applying the nursing process. |
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| CNOR |
Certified Nurse Operating Room - Certification granted by the Certification Board Perioperative Nursing for professional achievement by a Registered Nurse providing patient care before, during and after surgery. |
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| CRNFA |
Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant - Certification granted by the Certification Board Perioperative Nursing for professional achievement as a Registered Nurse First Assistant. A CRNFA means a professional nurse who is educationally prepared and trained as a surgical first assistant and possesses additional preparation and skills in perioperative nursing. |
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| RHIT |
Registered Health Information Technician - Certified by the American Health Information Management Association validating expertise and professional competence in Health Information Management. Component areas include medical record review and analysis, data management, coding, confidentiality, and release of medical information. |
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MSN
RN FNP-BC CNS-BC CNOR CRNFA RHIT
