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TAANA Sections & Committees
Education SectionPromotes core legal education in nursing programs, awareness of the unique role and function of the nurse attorney in nursing education, and acceptance in the academic community of the Juris Doctor as a terminal degree in nursing education. | Health Law and Compliance SectionProvides resources, education, and leadership in these areas by making resources available in the form of publications, offering educational programs on "hot topics" in health law, and creating a network of leaders in the field of health law and compliance. |
Legal Nurse Consulting SectionProvides resources, education, and networking opportunities for legal nurse consultants. | Litigation SectionOpen to members who practice plaintiff or defense litigation and deals with litigation practice issues such as discovery, depositions, experts, and trials. |
Student and New Graduate SectionOpen to any nurse attending law school or lawyer attending nursing school. Provides for mentorship with TAANA members and networking opportunities with other aspiring nurse attorneys. | Solo Practice SectionOpen
to members currently or seeking to be in solo practice. Addresses
challenges specific to single person firms by assisting members in
building and maintaining successful solo practices as Nurse Attorneys. |
Archives CommitteeThe
Archives Committee coordinates a collection of TAANA correspondence,
publications, papers and reports, financial records, meeting minutes,
newspaper clippings, videocassettes and audio-cassettes at the Burns
Library - Boston College, Massachusetts. | Conference Planning CommitteeThe Conference Planning Committee collaborates with staff to plan national meetings and educational programs. http://taana.org/conference. |
Membership CommitteeFocuses on retention and new member development. | Nominations & Elections CommitteePrepares slate of candidates for Board of Directors, conducts the election process. |