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How to Build Loyal Attorney Clients as a Legal Nurse Consultant
Attracting attorney clients is important, but building loyalty is what sustains and grows your legal nurse consulting business. Loyal attorney clients return with more cases, refer you to their colleagues, and form the foundation of a thriving practice. These are practical strategies for building loyal attorney clients. Deliver Outstanding Work Product High-quality, accurate, and well-organized…
Read MoreHow to Handle Difficult Clients as an LNC
Every LNC will eventually encounter difficult clients. The key to maintaining a successful business is to recognize these issues early and manage them strategically. From setting boundaries to handling payment problems and assessing client fit, learning how to deal with difficult situations will strengthen your business and help you avoid unnecessary stress. Setting Boundaries with…
Read MoreProcrastination Can Destroy Your LNC Business
Do you procrastinate? Are you aware of how procrastination can destroy your LNC business? Are you a perfect procrastinator? This links the perfectionist and the procrastinator. The perfectionist has to do things over and over and over again. The end product is never good enough; therefore, it never sees the light of day. Or,…
Read MoreIdentify the Physician Personality Type: The LNC Guide to Dealing with Them Part 2
Can you identify the physician personality type you’re working with? In this second part of this series, I share more tips that you should be aware of and how to respond. Some physicians are easier to work with than others. This post points out a variety of physician personalities and examples of dealing with…
Read MoreYour LNC Business: What Does it Take to Get Started?
Your LNC Business: What Does it Take to Get Started? When starting your LNC business, the first and most essential step is to assess your value as a nurse and the skills that make you uniquely qualified for this path. Set aside doubts about not knowing legal terms or lacking a law background; those can…
Read MoreIdentify the Physician Personality Type: The LNC Guide to Dealing with Them Part 1
The many facets of physician personalities are something that LNCs attending DME exams will experience. Some physicians are easier to work with than others. This post will point out a variety of physician personalities and examples of dealing with them. Physician Personality: Compassionate Any LNC or patient will love having a compassionate physician. The…
Read MoreFall Risk and the LNC
Healthcare-Related Falls and Fall Risk Falls and falls risk are a public health concern because they affect so many. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2024a), one in four Americans aged 65 and older will fall this year. Falls are the primary cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries in…
Read MoreInvisible Wounds in the Head Injured
How can you focus as an LNC on shining light on the invisible wounds associated with trauma? Is your attorney client struggling to identify the potential invisible damage and devastating effects of trauma on the plaintiff? This post aims to illuminate these overlooked neuropsychological impacts. Through four compelling case scenarios, we shed light on their profound…
Read MoreNurse Practitioners’ Malpractice Claims
Despite their vital role in the healthcare workforce, NPs often face malpractice claims comparable to that of physicians. As NPs’ scope of practice expanded, so too have malpractice claims. The Nurse Services Organization (NSO) revealed these claims arose from misdiagnosis, failure or delayed diagnosis, medication-related errors, monitoring failure, injury severity, inadequate physician supervision, or failure…
Read MoreSexual Abuse Cases in Nursing Homes: Hidden Challenges
Does the story behind sexual abuse cases help or harm your case? LNCs and attorney focus on the critical intricacies of nursing home abuse cases, as detailed in the chapter Torn Veils of Protection: The Hidden Challenges of Sexual Abuse Cases in Nursing Homes in Medical Record Analysis, volume 3. Deneene Bradford emphasizes the…
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