You can learn more about nursing and legal issues by visiting the Web sites of nursing and legal associations, reading books or magazines (such as The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting, which is available from the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants) on the subjects, or conducting an information interview with a registered nurse, a legal nurse consultant, or a lawyer who specializes in health care issues. You might also visit hospitals to observe the work and to talk with hospital personnel.
Some hospitals now have extensive volunteer service programs in which students can work after school, on weekends, or during vacations. You can find other volunteer work experiences with the Red Cross or community health services.
Join HOSA-Future Health Professionals (https://hosa.org), a national membership organization for high school and college students who are interested in pursuing careers in health care. You should also consider joining health care and law clubs at your school.
To learn more about the legal aspects of legal nurse consulting, you might consider trying to get an internship at a law firm that specializes in health care law.
- Advanced Practice Nurses
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