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Self-Improvement Lessons My LNC Business Taught Me
I wonder if you can identify with the need for self-improvement. My mother’s grandparents were British and Irish. They taught my mother and her siblings how to survive in America after getting off the ship from Ireland. My mother learned and passed on to her children many helpful lessons about being a survivor. But she…
Read MoreDestructive Technology Addiction: How Does it Affect LNCs?
“Digital amnesia”: the inability to remember information without looking at your phone. Technology addiction is dulling our memories. You are familiar with the destructive nature of alcoholism, drug addiction, and eating addictions. We all, however, need to be aware of an addiction that is rapidly gaining force in today’s technological society. This is technology addiction.…
Read MoreHow to Proofread Your LNC Work Product
Have you ever made a cringe-worthy typo? I have. Embarrassing typos reflect on your expertise for creating detailed oriented reports and other work product for attorneys. Knowing how to proofread your work product makes the difference between something that makes you ashamed and something that makes you proud. Sound harsh? There are a lot of…
Read MoreCharles Cullen: Nurses Who Kill
Charles Cullen was a prolific killer. It is even more chilling to realize that no one will ever know how many patients Nurse Cullen killed. He did not keep track and his murders took place over 17 years. One estimate is that he killed over 400 patients. I recently read The Good Nurse, by Charles…
Read More9 Tips for a Successful Legal Nurse Consulting Business
Legal nurse consultants ask me about what I did to create such a successful independent legal nurse consulting practice. I followed some principles that foster success. #1 – Do Not Allow Others to Dictate the Terms of Your Business to You In many cases, LNCs simply do not realize how much control they have over…
Read MoreWhat’s Your LNC Path?
As a legal nurse consultant, you have several options for the role you will assume. The field is like nursing in the sense that you can move from one setting or role to another. I consider myself a medical surgical nurse, but have had many roles based on that knowledge. In the course of my…
Read MoreScreening Medical Malpractice Cases for Merit: A Vital LNC Role
An inexperienced attorney gets a call from a plaintiff who wants to know if she has a valid medical malpractice case. The attorney contacts you for help in screening medical malpractice cases. Our role is vital Why is it so important for an attorney to use your services for this purpose? Inexperienced LNC and inexperienced…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Focus as an LNC
In this week’s Legal Nurse Podcast, Lori Rochino talked about organization and productivity. One of the most concrete ways to be more productive is to improve your focus as an LNC. Tips to improve your focus Maybe you want to focus on a single task, but find yourself easily distracted. You find it difficult to…
Read MoreWhat to Know Before Hiring an LNC Coach
I personally love coaching programs. I’ve had coaches for the last 8 years. In this post I give you some tips on finding the right LNC coach and coming up with the right plan to get the most out of coaching. Qualities of the LNC Coach When you are considering working with an LNC coach,…
Read MoreTop Tips for Invoicing as a Legal Nurse Consultant
You do a case for an attorney and she says, “Great work. Send me an invoice.” Here are top tips for invoicing to make the process go smoothly. 1. Use accounting software to create your invoice. Yes, you can get an invoice template from Word, but that does not create the kind of record you…
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