R.N. in Connecticut

Reviewed by KW Life Care Planning Editorial Team

Registered Nurse (R.N.) is a national certification, not a Connecticut license. How a Connecticut court weighs it is decided case by case under the forum's expert rules; this page covers the credential's scope, the Connecticut venues where a plan is examined, and our planners who hold it and serve Connecticut.

How the credential is weighed in Connecticut

Registered nurse licensure authorizes the practice of professional nursing. In life care planning, the RN is a qualifying clinical credential for both CLCP and CNLCP certification and grounds the plan in direct knowledge of skilled nursing care, medication administration, wound and skin care, supplies, and the daily routines that determine attendant care hours.

Connecticut's Superior Court is the trial forum for personal injury and medical malpractice claims, the latter subject to a pre-suit good-faith review requirement. Workers' compensation claims proceed before the administrative law judges of the Workers' Compensation Commission.

Outside the civil courts, the Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission is the forum where a plan is most often examined in Connecticut. KW Life Care Planning R.N.-credentialed experts apply nationally recognized standards while accounting for Connecticut's practice environment.

Connecticut courts and venues

R.N.-credentialed experts provide testimony in Connecticut's courts, where expert qualification is determined case by case.

Highest court: Connecticut Supreme Court. Federal venues: D. Conn..

Source: Connecticut judiciary (jud.ct.gov)

R.N. experts for Connecticut matters

KW Life Care Planning provides R.N.-credentialed life care planners for Connecticut cases, including remote consultation and on-site evaluation where required. Contact us to discuss availability for your matter.

Other credentials in Connecticut

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a nurse contribute to a life care plan?

Clinical familiarity with the hands-on care a condition requires: skilled nursing tasks, medication and supply quantities, equipment use, and the practical hours of attendant care a person needs at each level of function.

Does an RN need life care planning certification to prepare plans?

Certification is not legally required, but the CLCP or CNLCP documents specific training and examination in life care planning methodology and is widely expected in litigation.

Can a nurse life care planner testify to medical necessity?

The nurse planner testifies to the needs documented in the plan and their cost. Opinions that a specific treatment is medically necessary or causally related come from the treating or examining physician.

References

  1. National Council of State Boards of Nursing

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