A woman in the CLNC® Certification Seminar last week said, “Vickie, I can see you have a uniform.” She’s absolutely right. I adopted a uniform years ago, in the heat of a Houston summer. I was hobbling my way through an outside parking lot and the downtown city streets in high heels to meet an attorney-client.
A mile later, lugging 10 lbs of files, I arrived at his office, exhausted, sweating and swearing that next time I’d make better choices. That day, I decided that attorneys either get it or they don’t. If I was going to be a professional legal nurse consultant I needed to be focused on my brain power, not my aching feet. Plus, showing up in heels wasn’t contributing to the quality of my work product.
Today my uniform, whether I’m in front of attorneys or Certified Legal Nurse Consultants, is black pants, a comfortable flat boot and a jacket. I like to be comfortable and I like to keep it simple. I don’t want to have to think about what I’m wearing when I’m wearing it. Nor do I want the attorney or male nurse thinking about what I’m wearing. LOL!
We always need to look professional, but we’re not professional models – we’re professional Certified Legal Nurse Consultants and we need to dress the part. After all, you want your attorney-client to fall head-over-heels for your work product, not the latest red-soled Louboutins® you’re wearing.
I’m Just Sayin’
P.S. Comment and share what your legal nurse consulting uniform looks like.
