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Why writing a report is based on your reader
Whenever you sit down to prepare a report, think about your audience. Who is going to read this report? What are his or her needs, level of understanding of medicine, and objectives? Writing a report is based on the needs of your reader – address each of these points. Ask yourself, “What do I want…
Read MoreLegal nurse consulting use of “Plan Do Study Act” model
What can the Plan Do Study Act model do for your business? Has this ever happened to you? You realize that your cash flow is way down, and it is because you have not been sending out invoices in a timely way. Many legal nurse consulting companies are challenged by the need to keep up…
Read MoreWhy LNCs need a website
Do you accept why LNCs need a website or are you still thinking it is too complicated to get a site? • Why is it crucial that you have a well-designed legal nurse consulting website? • How do you get one? • What do you do with it to market your business? …
Read MoreSocial Media Best Practices for Legal Nurse Consultants Part 2
I recently came across the 10 social media best practices by ASNE. I’ve modified them for legal nurse consultants. Social Media Best Practices for LNCs 1. Break news on your website, not on Twitter. The purpose of announcements and press releases is to drive traffic to your site. You can tweet a link to your…
Read MoreReporting expert witness opinions
You’ve gotten a case as a nursing expert witness. Now what? What are your expert witness opinions? Forming expert witness opinions Read all of the pertinent documents before you offer an opinion. It is rare that a nursing expert witness has to read every page of a medical record, and most attorneys would not be…
Read MoreUsing lists in legal nurse consulting reports
Lists improve the readability of legal nurse consulting report. They make it easy to cluster information together in a format that can be quickly scanned. Lists are useful for breaking up a long sentence into a more reader friendly format. They break up the style and flow of a report and create a more interesting…
Read MoreRecognizing the value of sunk costs
Are you aware of sunk costs? Sunk costs are costs that have already been incurred. They consist of money you have spent on marketing, letterhead, advertising, website design or on legal nurse consulting education. When we spend money for any of these things we become invested in the outcome. We want the investment to pay…
Read MoreUsing the 911 call to develop a timeline of events
Have you ever tried to interpret a 911 call? Interpretation of recorded 911 calls can be very challenging even for those who use two-way communications on a daily basis. Here’s how to give your attorney client some guidance about these calls. Format of 911 call All 911 calls are recorded by magnetic tape, compact disc,…
Read MoreHow do you get your first article published?
Having articles published is a definite boost to a legal nurse consultant’s career. Get your first article published to stimulate your writing career and establish more credibility with your clients. My first article published after graduate school The following information is my story of how I got involved in writing. I always enjoyed reading books…
Read MoreHow does the 911 system work?
The 911 System Did you ever wonder what happens when someone calls 911? Initial communication made via a cell phone by dialing “911” typically does not route directly to the local dispatch agency. Instead, the caller is routed to either the state police or regional dispatch center. The person answering the call, usually the dispatcher,…
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