by Elizabeth Rudolph | Feb 18, 2014 | Legal Nurse Consulting
You want to enrich your life. You want to fulfill your desires and dreams. You are a nurse. You went to nursing school, you work (or have worked) as a nurse. But, you want to round-out your work and life balance. How?
There a number of ways to do this: First, write down everything you can think of in three minutes or less that you want to do with your life. Nothing is too small or too big. For example, is it travelling to a foreign country, taking an online course, learning a new skills? Write it down.
Next, prioritize your list. Of all the items you jotted down, which will bring you the most pleasure? As a nurse, you spend a lot of your day, or night, helping others. Which of these items will most help you?
Finally, armed with your list, you must implement at least the first item in order to obtain a sense of accomplishment. Once you master the first item, you can move on to the next and so forth.
Being fulfilled requires having a life plan. Even a short list qualifies as a life plan. Now follow through. You can do it!
by Elizabeth Rudolph | Jan 30, 2014 | Legal Nurse Consulting
In starting any new Professional Legal Nurse Consultant (PLNC) venture or business, it is important to remember that there is no one source of inspiration. Many nurses find inspiration from their communities or social and economic environments. You might be inspired, or driven, by a need to provide your local attorneys with a resource that very few PLNCs offer. Or, it may just come down to the fact that you simply want to set your nursing career on a new course of adventure.
In other words, you just might want to try something different. Regardless of your reason(s), you must move in the direction of your goal if you want to succeed.
Focus your energies on these five sources of inspiration for starting your PLNC business (Rhonda Abrams, What Business Should I Start?, USA Today):
1. Your nursing experience.
2. Hobbies you enjoy.
3. An “Aha” moment.
4. Some else’s work experience.
5. Systematic research.
Keep your momentum going. The key here is to make your stumbling blocks your stepping stones. Your attitude and enthusiasm will not only help you, but could prove contagious, in obtaining future PLNC cases to review.
by Elizabeth Rudolph | Jan 22, 2014 | Legal Nurse Consulting
You may have said to yourself, “I was a student nurse once”, but really we are all “students”. Students of nursing knowledge, students of learning, students of life. Whether you are currently in school or thinking about furthering your education, we are all student nurses.
You want to further your nursing education without taking a long, protracted course. You want to use your current nursing skills and combine them with the legal skills, which have always intrigued you. How? By simply getting your Professional Legal Nurse Consultant (PLNC) certification in only two days. You do not have to sit in a class for days, nor sit at your computer for hours. All that is streamlined for you in a short, two day PLNC certification course.
Two things you need to NOW:
1. Register for the Professional Legal Nurse Consultant (PLNC) certification course here.
2. Decide whether you want to get your PLNC certification by Live Course, Video Course, Audio Course or e-Course.
Here’s a list of the 2-Day PLNC Live Courses:
St. Louis, MO: March 29 & 30
Kansas City, MO: Apr 5 & 6
Chattanooga, TN: Apr 26 & 27
Nashville, TN: May 31 & Jun 1
We are all students, nurses or student nurses. Decide today to join the student nurse team.
by Elizabeth Rudolph | Dec 9, 2013 | Legal Nurse Consulting
When you give of yourself, you receive. Whether in your Professional Legal Nurse Consultant (PLNC) practice, your nursing career or your life, you will find fulfillment in giving to others. You might ask “How can I give in my PLNC practice?” Simply put more effort into your PLNC services, whether it is reviewing, testifying or drafting reports. You will feel good about yourself.
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give,” says Winston Churchill. Instead of giving gifts to others this year, consider these alternatives in your Professional Legal Nurse Consultant business: Adapted from the Huffington Post article.
- Say at least one thing you respect about another, be it attorney, secretary or friend.
- Share photographs which could be useful in your practice being mindful of confidentiality and privacy.
- Send a handwritten note or email expressing your appreciation.
- Share a lesson learned, whether it is a standard of nursing care or use of new equipment.
Now is your time to give. Your gift does not always have to be physical present. You are a PLNC and you have all kinds of options. Just simply choose one (or more). Happy Holidays!
by Elizabeth Rudolph | Nov 6, 2013 | Legal Nurse Consulting
What will bring you Professional Legal Nurse Consultant happiness? Earning money, feeling valued, extra time to do what you want? You decide and then stay focused on your goals. How you obtain and maintain Professional Legal Nurse Consultant (PLNC) happiness is up to you. There are, however, different steps to PLNC happiness.
Here are your three PLNC happiness steps:
1. Set three goals. While happiness comes from within, there is much you can do to make it happen. You must first set your goals, ones that are grounded in reality, while keeping your dreams alive. Do you want one case, three cases, twenty-three cases to review? Start with one, then next thing you know, you will be in a position to take on many more.
2. Itemize your steps for each goal. This is your roadmap. You must plan your day. The key to success is in the planning and then executing on your plan. For example, if you were planning a road trip, you would need a map, maybe a GPS or some kind of instruction on how to get there. But, as it has been said, if you don’t know where you want to get to, then any way will do. Right?
3. Evaluate your outcome. Was it worth the effort? Did you feel good inside? Only you know how you feel. Connect with those feelings.
Now, repeat the process. PLNC success is a wonderful and elevating feeling. You can do it. We are here for you.
by Elizabeth Rudolph | Oct 23, 2013 | Legal Nurse Consulting
By now many questions have been asked of you in your nursing practice and Professional Legal Nurse Consultant practice about the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare“. While you may feel comfortable with providing some of the answers, PLNCs know this law has far-reaching effects on patients and the delivery of patient care.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: The part of this law that mostly affects patients and their care is contained in the “Affordable Care Act” section. The entire law can be found at 42 USC §18001.
Major provisions were/are implemented in stages: By now we have heard how January 1, 2014 is the date for health care plans purchased beginning October 1, 2014 in the Health Insurance Marketplaces. Purchases can still be made until March 31, 2014.
Preventive services are covered: As a Professional Legal Nurse Consultant, you need to know which preventive services are covered under the plans, which are covered free of charge and which services are not covered. For example, there are twenty-two covered preventive services for women and pregnant women, eight additional women’s preventive services covered without cost-sharing and fifteen covered preventive services for adults. This knowledge could impact your review of not only the medical records but the medical bills, as well.
As we go forward in time, the Affordable Care Act‘s provisions should become clearer. In the meantime, continue to check the government website, www.healthcare.gov, and stay tuned here for more blog posts.
