Softcover, 318 pages
$29.95
Wherever you are on the path to legal nurse consulting career, you will benefit from these inspiring stories from successful LNCs. In this new second edition, Patricia Iyer tapped the expertise of her colleagues to bring you wit, wisdom, and lessons learned. The 42 chapters include updated chapters as well as 16 brand new chapters written by successful LNCs who are independents, expert witnesses and in-house consultants. The book is chock full of advice, encouragement, and humor.
You will also enjoy the expanded introductory chapter: “You know you are an LNC when. . .” and the all new chapter, “If I were to do it all over…” filled with advice from LNCs who define what they would have done differently. Learn from their wisdom; avoid expensive mistakes.
Who will find this book essential:
- Nurses considering starting a legal nurse consulting career
- Nurses in an LNC educational program
- Faculty teaching in an LNC program
- Inexperienced and experienced LNCs alike
What you will learn:
- How to get started as an LNC – and why there is not just one way
- How to draw strength from mentors
- How to strengthen and expand your practice
- How to overcome challenges in marketing
- and much more
Our readers said:
The Path to Legal Nurse Consulting offers insights into the various roles of the Legal Nurse Consultant and provides tips that will shorten the learning curve for those Legal Nurse Consultants just starting out. For experienced Legal Nurse Consultants this book reassures you that you are not alone and provides new ideas, as well as strategies to grow your business. As a resource this book will have a place on my shelf front and center.”
Brenda L. Murphy, RNC-OB, MSEd.
“Personal, educational and inspirational. The Path to Legal Nurse Consulting read like you were talking with your favorite colleagues about their LNC experiences. Full of strategies for success and some strategies that might be worth avoiding. Something for all legal nurses regardless of the role or setting in which you practice.”
Mindy Cohen, RN, MSN, LNCC Past President American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
“I wish I had read this inspiring book when I first started my career as a legal nurse consultant. This is the first book anyone should read before considering this profession. These real life stories are filled with frankness, direction, wisdom, encouragement, and fun. Even after 14 years, I learned some great ideas on how to enjoy and expand my practice even more.”
Lisa Kuipers RN
“Wherever you are in your journey, from the budding idea of becoming an LNC to preparing to ramp up your practice to a higher level, the Path to Legal Nurse Consulting will be your guide to map that path, step by step. Contributors range from LNCs starting out to those with decades of experience; all generously share their wisdom and experience on what works and what doesn’t, necessary purchases, sources for assistance, what they wish they had done earlier and what they wish they had never done. Path … is written with eloquence, insight, humor, and just plain good gumption so add it to your LNC reference collection today.”
Ann Mull, RN, BSN, MSN, CLNC
“Inspiring! What a wonderful collection of experiences in legal nurse consulting. I have participated in several collection book offerings and this one was unique. While I was drawn to some stories more than others, I truly enjoyed reading all of them. I learned of some business coaches I was not aware of, different areas of LNC work that I had previously not considered, and saw some of the struggles that others have had and how they have overcome them. I encourage old, new, and potential LNCs to read the Path to Legal Nurse Consulting. I promise they will learn something new. I know I sure did.”
Victoria Powell RN CMM LNCC CNLCP, CLCP, MSCC, CEASII
The Editor
Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC began her LNC career as an expert witness in 1987. In 1989, she established Med League Support Services Inc, an independent legal nurse consulting firm in Flemington, NJ. Her role as an LNC encompassed testifying as a liability nursing expert witness and as a fact witness on pain and suffering, as well as consulting with attorneys on cases. Pat sold Med League in 2015.
Pat is a past president of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, the chief editor of Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices, Second Edition, and the chief editor of the first edition of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consulting online course. Pat has contributed to the field of legal nurse consulting through being the editor or author of more than 800 books, chapters, online courses, case studies and articles. She now provides coaching to help LNCs skyrocket their careers. See LNC.tips/Connection for details.
Table of Contents
Independents
My Story Continues, Alice Adams
The Path to Legal Nurse Consulting, Elise Alpert
*The Long and Winding Road, Laura Averette
*Building on Nursing Knowledge, Jane Barone
*Lessons Learned from My Personal LNC Play Book, Sandie Colatrella
Love Business, Love Legal Nurse Consulting, Mindy Cohen
Cherry Ames and Beyond: Legal Nurse Consultant, Diane M. Ellenberger
*Do Not Procrastinate, Kathy Ferrell
The Evolution of an LNC Business, Cheryl Gatti
Jumpstarting My LNC Career, Rhonda Haney
The Excitement of Legal Nurse Consulting, Clarann Hull
How I Got Started in Legal Nurse Consulting, Dana Jolly
*I Have a Dream, Barbara King
*Think Inside and Outside the Box, Lisa Kuipers
It Takes a Village, Susie McGregor-Huyer
*Traveling the Legal Nurse Consulting Highway, Jennifer Parks
*Interning My Way to a Career, Marjorie Berg Pugatch
A Winding Path, Suzanne Rector
Legal Nurse Consultant: Day One, Pauline Sanders
Real World Lessons, Janabeth Taylor
My Approach to Success, Wendy Votroubek
Expert Witnesses
*A Focus on Geriatrics, Georgette Bieber
Oh Baby Look What We Can Do as NURSES, Janis Cox
*No Shortcuts on the Path to Legal Nurse Consulting, Linda Husted
The Expert Witness Route into the Field of Legal Nurse Consulting, Pat Iyer
Serving as a Wound Care Expert Witness: Developing New Legal Eyes, Diane Krasner
*Out of Necessity, Susan Maraglino
Meet Me at the Holiday Inn, Kathleen Martin
Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Advice for Testifying Experts, Brenda Murphy
A Journey of a Thousand and One Miles Begins with a Single Step, Louanne Nicotra
*From ICU to the Courtroom, Connie Paine
Puzzles, Victoria Powell
*Dinner Conversations Lead to Nursing, C. Scott Rajnic
My Journey in Bridging the Medical and Legal Worlds, Alexa Schneider
My Path to Legal Nurse Consulting, Shirley White-Walker
On Staff Legal Nurse Consultants
From Signs to Vital Signs, Katy Jones
My LNC Journey Continues, Teri Levin
*From There to Here…My LNC Journey, Marty Morris
*Legal Nursing in the Fast Lane, Charlene Pearman
From Ambulance to Legal Nurse Consulting, Tom Quail
*In Pursuit of the LNCC Certification, Colleen Sosteri
From Birth to Briefcase, Crystal Utley
* – new to this edition
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