A typical day for me closely resembles that of any mom. I wake up at 6:00am, wake the kids, get dressed, prepare breakfast for everyone and drop the kids off at school for 7:00am.
I then start my workday. I open the office blinds to the right and left sides of my desk. This way I get sunlight, while maintaining focus. Next, I review the scheduled conference calls and set phone alarms for 10 minutes before each call, so that I have the necessary reports ready on my computer. Then, there’s the ritual of reheating my coffee at least three times until I eventually give up and make a new cup! Throughout the day I check email to keep up with correspondence and to ensure my attorney-clients are “in the know” at all times.
Then comes the work. I love the flexibility that legal nurse consulting offers. In August, our family was on vacation for a week, school started and my son was sick for ten days. Being a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant allowed me to continue working. Although these family circumstances affected my productivity, my clients remained unaware of all that was going on. I still got the work done and the quality of the work product remained high.
A game-changer in my CLNC® business was hiring for a clerical position. Early on, I realized that when I’m doing chronologies (and I do a lot of them!), the grammatical errors in nursing documentation are extensive and time-consuming. It was a beast, and this significant hurdle was slowing down my report completion. I currently have two assistants. It’s hard to let go of the work, but delegating allows me to avoid having to work on the weekends.
Closing for the day, I update my calendar for the following day and tidy up all the paper files on my desk. This preparation ensures a fresh start the next day.
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Ashley Moreau, RN-F, BSN, CCS, CLNC, owner of Moreau Legal Nurse Consultants, has more than 17 years’ nursing home experience. As an independent Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Ashley consults on nursing home cases for both plaintiff and defense attorneys throughout the U.S.
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