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NLCC for Attorneys
The KCNA Nurse Legal Consultant Clearinghouse (NLCC)
provides attorneys with the names of registered nurses willing to serve
as nurse consultants/expert witnesses.
Role of Nurse Consultant and Nurse Expert Witness
- Consultant
- Review, organize, and evaluate medical records.
- Research nursing and medical issues.
- Assist in discovery and trial preparation.
- Provide expert evaluation of liability and damage issues.
- Attend Independent Medical Examinations.
- Expert Witness
- Testify in court as to the professionally acceptable standard of nursing practice.
Specialty Areas
Nurses in the clearinghouse specialize in areas such as:- Acute and Long-Term Care
- AIDS/HIV
- Cardiology
- Emergency Room
- Gerontology
- Home Care
- Intensive Care Units
- Neurology
- Obstetrics
- Occupational Health
- Oncology
- Operating Room and Recovery
- Orthopedics
- Pediatrics/Nursery
- Public Health
- Quality Assurance
- Rehabilitation
- School Health Services
- Surgical
- Women's Health
Nurses registered in the Clearinghouse self-identify their own areas of expertise. KCNA does not endorse any specific nurse as a consultant/expert witness.
How to Use the Clearinghouse
If you have a case requiring a nurse consultant or expert witness:- Simply call KCNA at 206-545-0603 to provide some general information about the case. This process takes less than five minutes.
- KCNA will fax or mail curriculum vitaes of nurse consultants/expert witnesses who best fit the qualifications of the case.
- You select the nurses you would like to contact. Call KCNA to get their contact information.
A Proven Record of Success
Attorneys throughout the state of Washington and across the country have utilized the King County Nurses Association Nurse Legal Consultant Clearinghouse since 1992. More than 90 percent of attorneys who have used the service have been able to find a nurse consultant to fit their needs."I have used the referral service for several years.
I have been quite happy with the prompt responses by KCNA to my
requests for potential nurse consultants, as well as with the caliber
of the nurse consultants referred to me."
"I was favorably impressed by the NLCC service. I
received very quick response to my request, which led to the finding of
some extremely valuable nurse experts."
Join your colleagues and discover how the KCNA Nurse Legal Consultant Clearinghouse can be of service to you.
Contact KCNA for more information.