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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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