Kylan Knoll, RN, PLNC, tells us her story about why she got her certification as a Professional Legal Nurse Consultant (PLNC). Kylan explains she met some attorneys and the field of legal nurse consulting was something she was interested in. It bridges the gap between the medical arena into the legal arena. Being a PLNC gave Kylan to ability to explain in layperson’s terms what was going with the patient (and get paid for it!).
I overcame my fears
Initially, I was scared to take a certification course. I helped a friend do a medical record review and we needed a way to make sense of everything and the legal jargon. I researched legal nurse consultant certification courses and I came across the JurexNurse.com video of Elizabeth explaining the course. I took the PLNC course. I’m so glad I did!
The PLNC Certification course was well organized
All the information was in the course. You really evolve into practicing as a legal nurse consultant. The course is structured and organized and teaches how to get the message across in a concise way to attorneys. We, as clinicians, like to put every little detail down. I learned in the course how to pack details into an overall highlighted way. The attorneys want to know are the merits of the case. Are they easily recognizable and do we have the supporting documentation? I learned this in the PLNC Certification course.
Practicing as a PLNC
I finished the course with confidence and tools. It was amazing! I took advantage of the JurexNurse.com marketing materials and that gave me a really big boost. I was able to take this to the next level. And, I am taken seriously because I had the certification and some knowledge of the legal process that I could incorporate into my interpretations.
P.S. You don’t have to know attorneys to be a successful PLNC. That’s what the Jurex Expert Directory is for. Comment below.
