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Becoming a CLNC by Marie L. Wendle, RN, BS, CCRN, CLNC, Washington I am a nurse. That is part of my identity after practicing as a nurse for 38 years, mainly in a hospital setting. I was born a caretaker. That turned into being a patient advocate as my nursing career evolved. I am also a woman, daughter, sister, friend, wife and mother. These different roles are all integrated into one person, ME. Deciding to invest in taking my nursing career to a higher level was not difficult. Vickie is a nurse who has empowered herself to a higher level of nursing. I admire that. I knew that the Institute's program would work for me, rather than a paralegal program, because I AM A NURSE. In addition to all my other roles, I am now a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. Becoming a CLNC® was a natural evolution in my patient advocate role. I still continue to use my nursing knowledge in the healthcare setting, and I am still a NURSE as a CLNC®. I feel the value I contribute when I am part of the legal team. They bring their legal knowledge to the team. I bring my life and nursing career experiences with me and that is what sets me apart from the other members of the team. © 2003 Medical-Legal Consulting Institute, Inc. Reprinted from Legal Nurse Consulting Ezine, Vol. 14, No. 19, 2003   
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