Without knowing your city, I can't give an exact answer. Here's the website for the certification body that governs legal nurses: http://www.legalnurse.com/ . They can help you find the closest location.
The Center for Legal Studies online school provides training. You can find it on the web at www.legalstudies.com/.
to start your legal nurse consulting certification. you need to contact the state board of nurshing from your state and you need to get the permission from them you can ask them
The laws will vary by state. www.aalnc.org can be helpful
The American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants offers a complete course with resource library at a discounted price for AALNC members of $1585. Non-member are charged $1800 for the course.
A nurse can typically also provide consulation on the side. You should check with your employer for clarification.
To obtain that, you can actually attend online classes to get your certification. One such place you could seek more information, would be www.medicalconsultingnetwork.com.
a legal nurse consultant will help lawyers understand medical documents. They will help with cases like lawsuits about contaminated water or drug side effects.
In Foulston Siefkin LLP you can find the legal consulting in Wichita, Kansas.
The following site will give you the list of all schools and programs for legal nurse conculting certificate in your area, Just type in the area of your choice. The link to this website is http://www.nursing-school.org/nurselegalconsultant.htm
The American Association for Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) website has the information on their website, www.aalnc.org. You can actually submit your name and email address to request information on the online certification program. On the American Institute of Health Care Professionals website (aihcp.org) there is a page dedicated to the American College of Legal Nurse Consulting. This page has links to approved certification programs and online applications.
National Board of Legal Specialty Certification was created in 1977.
The length of time will depend on the programs and requirements of the school you are attending. You could earn your certification in as little as 1-2 years, or it may take up to 4 years.