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Did YOU KNOW NURSES ASSIST ATTORNEYS IN

DETERMINING....

The cost of future medical care for their clients?

Life Care Planning

A speciality for which nurses are particularly suited.

Nurse Life Care

Planners

Expanded roles outside traditional nursing

Independent business owners

Work within insurance companies and law firms

Nurses• View the whole person not just a unique

presenting health problem.

• Build on their understanding of a disease or illness to promote the restoration and maintenance of health in their clients.

•Utilize their education and professional experience to develop a nursing care plan for their clients in a medical setting.

The Nursing Care Plan & Life Care

Planning• Is the essence

of the Nursing Life Care Plan

• Specialized area of the nursing practice dealing with individuals who sustained a catastrophic injury or illness.

Nursing Process

• Assessment

• Diagnosis

• Planning

• Implementation

• Evaluation

• The Nursing Process is the foundation of Nurse Life Care Planning and it is used to formulate an individual plan of care.

•Is an projection of the individuals needs

•Utilizes collaborative approach with various Health Care Providers and their opinions

•The Nurse Assessment is based on collecting subjective and objective data from: Observation, Examination, Collaboration, Interviews, and Records

The Nurse Life Care Plan....

The Nurse Life Care Plan

The Nurse Life Care

PlanFollows the client

throughout his or her lifetime to ensure funds

will be available to properly care for the

client.

The Nurse Life Care Plan may include

Who hires Nurse Life Care Planners?

AttorneysInsurance Companies

Case Management CompaniesManaged Care Companies

Private SectorStructured Settlement

CompaniesBank/Trust Officers

No Limits

Interested in becoming a Certified Nurse Life Care

Planner?

Contact the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners

hhtp/www.aanlcp.org