This presentation reviews the role of a nurse "expert" witness or legal nurse consultant. Expectations, common tasks, and ethical considerations are highlighted along with tips to organize and identify key points in discovery evidence that will later be needed to validate the expert's opinion summary.

Educational Objectives

• Describe the role of an expert nurse witness or legal nurse consultant in litigation proceedings
• Identify methods to most efficiently organize discovery evidence to validate the nurse expert's opinion
• Discuss professional and ethical standards to be considered in the role of an expert witness

Level: Intermediate