Licenses and Certifications:
- Registered Professional Nurse (RN - Georgia)
- Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
- Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Education
- University of Florida, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology 1976
- Emory University, Masters of Science, Medical-Surgical Nurse Practitioner, 2000
- Augusta University, Post Masters Certificate, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 2018
Legal Training
- National Center for Paralegal Training, Honors Certificate, Generalist, 1995
- Kennesaw State Legal Nurse Consulting Course – a 24-semester credit-hour, 6-week course providing a foundation in different areas of law to help the learner understand how to assist attorneys in all phases of civil and criminal litigation, 2019.
- CLS by Barbri via University of Georgia, Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course, A seven-week 42-hour online course providing a comprehensive analysis of the principles and practices of legal nurse consulting with an emphasis on the role of the LNC in various practice settings, the role of the LNC in the litigation process, risk management, medical record analysis, legal research and report-writing, 2022
Lynda Waggoner, DNP, APRN
Lynda Waggoner is a Nurse Practitioner and Legal Nurse Consultant. She is board certified in adult medical-surgical and psychiatric mental health nursing and has been a nurse for over 30 years, practicing in a variety of health care settings. Her blended medical-surgical and mental health experience give her insight into the physical and behavioral aspects of injury and illness.