Before diagnosing a mental illness, the doctor or specialist tries to rule out other possible causes for your child's behavior. 1  The doctor will: 2  Take a history of any important medical problems. 3  Take a history of the problem - how long you have seen the problem - as well as a history of your child's development.
Salary and Qualifications. The average annual salary for a nurse paralegal was $68,000 as of 2013, according to the job site Indeed. Most nurse paralegals are registered nurses who have at least a bachelor's degree in nursing, five years of experience as registered nurses and are licensed through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
For example, 50% of paralegals in Colorado make about $50,000 or less per year, but in North central Colorado the average salary is nearly $55,000. Similarly, some rural areas of Alaska, such as in the southeast part of the state, boast average paralegal salaries of more than $60,000 -- well above the national average.