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I've Grown Professionally as a CLNC® and I Have Unlimited Earning Capacity by Patsy Howard, RN, CLNC, Missouri Though paralegal work is an honorable profession and certainly has an important function in the legal world, I have never considered adding that to my professional resume. From the first time I listened to Vickie talk about legal nurse consulting, I knew which path I would follow. I have never regretted my decision. My CLNC® Certification continues to offer me many new career opportunities, opportunities I would not have had as a nurse paralegal. The first and most important aspect of being a legal nurse consultant is the opportunity for growth in my profession. As a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, I have many opportunities to expand my role to all areas involving medicine and the law. Another benefit of being a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant is the professional status. As a nurse I have always been considered a professional. I'm not willing to give up that distinction. The nurse paralegal is considered support staff within a law firm and is expected to perform secretarial and support staff duties. Every staff position is important to the law firm and to the attorney, but my expertise lies in my nursing experience and medical knowledge. Finally, as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant I have unlimited earning capacity. While a nurse paralegal can be both a paralegal and a nurse consultant, their salary will be computed at the lower paralegal rate, not at a consulting rate. Unlike the nurse paralegal lower salary range, the Certified Legal Nurse Consultant has no ceiling placed on her earning capacity. © 2003 Medical-Legal Consulting Institute, Inc. Reprinted from Legal Nurse Consulting Ezine, Vol. 14, No. 19, 2003   
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