Google + and Pinterest for Legal Nurse Consultants

Google + and Pinterest are sometimes overlooked social media platforms for legal nurse consultants. At one point a few years ago I spent a bit of time checking out Google +. My sense is that it is waning in usage. Google has shuffled things around a bit. Google+ Hangouts is staying put, while Google Hangouts…

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Snapchat and Instagram for Legal Nurse Consultants

If you are marketing to younger attorneys, chances are they are on Snapchat and Instagram. Many younger professionals and people have left Facebook and headed to these other two social media platforms. Snapchat One of the fastest growing social media networks is Snapchat. It offers a quick and interesting way to share information with your…

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Inexpensive Ways to Promote an LNC Business

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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…

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7 Signs You Are a Motivated Legal Nurse Consultant

It 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…

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Medical Errors and Patient Centered Care

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As 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…

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Tips for How to Stay Motivated as an LNC

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Do 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…

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Is Risk Taking Rewarded?

Is 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…

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Medical and Dental Expenses Deductions

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With 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…

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How to Save on Your Taxes When You Work From Home

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Many 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…

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