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My Expanded Perspective Took My Business to Explosive Levelsby Susan LaFollette, RN, BSN, CDMS, CLNC
I Needed MoreThe first case management company I worked for offered legal nurse consulting services. I had seen articles about legal nurse consulting and thought it might be an interesting field. I spoke with a legal nurse consultant, and she told me she sometimes had to testify. At the time, this discouraged me from becoming a legal nurse consultant. I become tongue-tied and cotton-mouthed when I'm nervous, and I knew testifying would make me nervous.In my many years as a case manager, the insurance company's attorney occasionally had me review cases for medical issues. I wish I had taken Vickie's course prior to these assignments. My supervisors had no clue what to do in these situations, so I basically made it up as I went along. Let's just say I wouldn't put those reports in my marketing packet today. Nevertheless, these projects fascinated me. I also realized I didn't need to testify in order to provide a valuable service to attorneys. As the years passed, I became my own boss and started doing case management independently. I loved the autonomy. As most businesses do, mine started out slowly. When I felt the need to add another service, I thought again of becoming a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. The CLNC® Certification Program Was My Missing Link to SuccessAbout three years ago I purchased the CLNC® Home-Study Certification Program and took the CLNC® Certification Exam.Being a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant has made me a better case manager. I attribute the success of my case management business to the CLNC® Certification Program. It has made me aware of issues I didn't focus on before. With my expanded perspective, my caseload has exploded. My case management services better prepare the insurance company for court hearings. Recently, an insurance adjuster asked me to review a file for medical issues. For this project I used the report writing skills I had learned in the CLNC® Certification Program, and my report showed it. It was more impressive and the positive comments I received were quite rewarding. My real success occurred when I was asked to testify about a workers' compensation case I had worked. My cotton-mouthed nightmare was about to become reality. If not for Vickie's course, I would not have known what to charge or how to prepare. My fee for testifying more than paid for the course. I confidently took the stand. What I thought would be a nightmare became a fascinating learning experience, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I will be forever grateful for the CLNC® Certification Program. It was the missing link I needed in my training as a legal nurse consultant, and I highly recommend this course for all nurses, no matter what their career goals. Thank you, Vickie, for pushing my business over the line of success. Susan LaFollette, RN, BSN, CDMS, CLNC is president of LaFollette & Associates, Inc., a medical-legal consulting company. Susan specializes in medical case management and legal nurse consulting for workers' compensation claims.  Tell a Friend About This Site   |
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