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Business
Principles for Legal Nurse Consultants
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The challenges
of owning a business are many: developing a business plan, marketing
services, astutely handling financing, buying the right software
and hardware, hiring subcontractors and employees, developing
and keeping strong relationships with clients, and avoiding ethical
conflicts, to name a few. This text is designed to help legal
nurse consultants with these challenges.
If you are
considering starting a business, "Getting Started" by
Jenny Beerman and Lynda Watson will help you sort through the
issues involved in this huge step. You will find practical suggestions
for marketing and advertising in the second chapter written by
Debra Summers. Terry Treiger, a website expert and nurse, contributed
valuable information for the chapter on website development and
maintenance. This chapter is loaded with practical information
and resources. Pat Karalow, an expert at understanding the technology
issues associated with LNC practice, shares her knowledge in "Technology
and the Office". Essential information for handling growth
with the help of subcontractors and employees will help you avoid
the pitfalls. Rose Clifford and Deborah D’Andrea, both experienced
LNCs, poured their knowledge into two outstanding chapters. Pattie
Patterson offers useful ideas on establishing strong billing and
collections procedures needed to maintain cash flow. The tricky
ethical minefield is carefully mapped out by Betty Joos in a chapter
filled with examples specific to legal nurse consulting. Elena
Capella’s chapter on expanding and managing change will
help you anticipate and face the inevitable changes in your business.
Rob Morrison has assembled concrete suggestions for developing
and strengthening relationships with attorneys. Lenora Smith’s
chapter is essential for LNCs functioning in the expert witness
role.
The idea for
this text developed out of an analysis of AALNC’s existing
products. The AALNC Board of Directors identified the need to
provide a text that would complement the Legal
Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practices, Second Edition.
The concept of a book that focused on the business aspects of
the field was enthusiastically endorsed by the Board when I presented
them with an outline of chapters. After I accepted the responsibility
for guiding this book to completion, I knew that associate editors
would be needed. Jan Aken and Kathie Condon provided the framework
that enabled our vision to materialize. They eagerly learned the
art and craft of being editors.
We are indebted
to our authors, who patiently incorporated the comments of the
editors into second and third drafts of their chapters. We are
awed by their expertise and gratified by their willingness to
help others learn from their experiences and knowledge. We offer
this book to you, with our hopes that it will be a useful reference
that will expand your horizons and help you with the challenges
of being in business.
Patricia
W. Iyer MSN RN LNCC
Chief Editor
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