LNCs ask me all the time: “How can I get business if I don’t have money to spend (because I don’t have business). How can I promote an LNC business?” First, let’s be clear that starting and running a business takes money. It is unrealistic to think you can start and build a business without […]
Read MoreIt is easy to lose perspective when you work alone, as most independent LNCs do. It is easy to not be a motivated legal nurse consultant and to slip into bad habits and mindsets. How do you stand up to the test? Signs of a Motivated Legal Nurse Consultant 1. You have written goals which […]
Read MoreYou want to be have a full-time LNC business but you are working full or part-time in a clinical role. You wonder if you have fallen out of love with your clinical job or in love with being an LNC. Here are 5 signs it is time to leave your clinical job. You dread going […]
Read MoreAs a legal nurse consultant, you see medical errors from the perspective of what has already happened. Not listening to the concerns of staff nurses may have played a part in the events leading up to the medical error. Medical Errors and Patient Centered Care “That will never work”, the staff nurse says to her […]
Read MoreDo you ever feel like you are surrounded by negativity? As legal nurse consultants, we deal with a lot of negative things. Sometimes it is a challenge to stay motivated as an LNC. We may be working at home, alone, and isolated from other people. How do we keep motivated? Try on the tips I […]
Read MoreIs risk taking rewarded? I did not think of myself as a risk taker until I found myself standing in front of the Dean of University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing asking for money. I learned about the difficult area of pregnancy and diabetes when I was in graduate school. I completed a paper describing […]
Read MoreWith the Affordable Care Act being frequently discussed in the news, we’re paying a lot of attention to medical and dental expenses. What kind of deductions can you take for these expenses? You can take itemized deductions on your Form 1040, Schedule A from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for yourself, your spouse and your […]
Read MoreMany legal nurse consultants start their businesses working out of their homes. It makes sense and it is affordable. You may be wondering how to save on your taxes when you work from home. If you work from home full-time, you may be eligible for a range of tax deductions not available to traditionally employed […]
Read MoreLNC who work on personal injury cases may be handling a case caused by deadly driving distractions. Here’s how it works. You are sitting behind the driver’s wheel in your car at a red light. The light turns green, and you start to accelerate. Out of the corner of your eye, you see a car […]
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