title: The nurse legal consultant and disabling injuries.
abstract: This article discusses six functions of a nurse expert hired by an attorney. Use of nursing models and the nursing process in legal consultation are described. Qualifications of the nurse legal consultant are outlined.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Faherty
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007346:Insurance, Accident / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*