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Legal Nurse Consulting Ezine, Volume 17, No. 24
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November 24, 2006
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- Best Practices for Entrepreneurship Recharge Your Energy to Create
Big Money and Big Fun as a CLNC®
- Legal Nurse Consulting News Flash Call for Nominations for the Special Recognition Award for Promoting the CLNC® Profession
- News Flash Attendees at the Texas Conference for Women Were Hungry to Learn My Unconventional Strategies for Balancing Work and Life
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BEST PRACTICES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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Recharge Your Energy to Create Big Money and Big Fun as a CLNC®
EDITOR'S NOTE: Owning a CLNC® business (or any type of business) requires a huge and ongoing output of energy. Your energy is a precious commodity for creating not only big money but also big fun. I asked the CLNC® Pros to share how they protect and increase their physical energy.
Recharging My Energy Recharged My Life and My CLNC® Career
by Susan Cozine, RN, CLNC
Facing my forties, I was dragging through each day. The mirror reflected an overweight, overstressed mass of sagging cellulite. I was working 60 hours a week on my feet in a cardiac recovery unit. Even when I had time off, I felt exhausted and sluggish. My diet consisted of a high-sugar breakfast in the car on the way to work, cafeteria food for lunch and fast food on the way home. Caffeine 10-12 diet colas a day fueled my existence.
These harmful habits caused my weight to balloon above 200 pounds. My legs and back ached constantly, further limiting my physical activity. My irritability increased; I snapped at everyone, and I sank into depression and self-loathing.
If I was ever going to turn my life around, I obviously had to change my lifestyle. After much research I began a medically supervised weight-loss program, and the weight began to come off. As I lost the excess pounds, I gained enough energy to start walking with a support group of women in my neighborhood. We started slowly, but now I walk three miles at a brisk pace three days a week and six miles on weekends. I also fit in 30 minutes of aerobic exercise and weight training 4-6 times a week. These workouts charge me with energy that propels me through each day.
Today, the processed foods that used to sustain me no longer hold any appeal. Green tea and water have replaced the diet soft drinks. For breakfast I have half a bagel and yogurt. I now crave fruits and vegetables instead of sugary sweets.
Here's the most astonishing part of my story: Once I began to value myself and focus on energizing my body, the other areas of my life began coming into focus as well. My increased energy has opened doors I never knew were available. I became more confident and productive at work.
Today, I own my own consulting company and travel frequently. Yet I'm still able to keep up with my husband and four children everywhere from the ski slopes to the soccer field.
I challenge you to step back and take a look at "You." If you're neglecting one area of your life, the negative effects will spill into other areas. Take the time to focus on yourself and renew your energy. You'll be amazed how quickly things can turn around. Soon you will be recharged and on your way to achieving the life you want now.
Don't Let Your Life Go Up in Smoke Like Mine Almost Did
by Lawrence H. Frace, RN, CLNC
Believe it or not, I started smoking cigarettes 34 years ago in nursing school. Even back then in the "olden days," everyone knew smoking was bad for your health. Yet, for the next 33 years I dodged the bullet, encountering no negative health effects from smoking, or so I thought. Then in the summer of 2005 I had the healthcare scare of my life, thanks to those cigarettes.
Luckily, things turned out fine and my cigarette smoking days are over. Now I'm not perfect or a saint I do smoke a pipe from time to time. But my one-plus pack per day cigarette habit is behind me.
Like most of us, I have other health issues I'm a bit overweight (well, maybe more than a bit), and I have a pinch of hypertension and a dash of high cholesterol. I've loved sweets and goodies for 54 years, so correcting these problems is quite a challenge. However, Rome wasn't built in a day, and I try to take one action step a day toward curbing my sweet tooth. Vickie's advice to take one action step a day toward our CLNC® career goals works just as well for moving toward your health goals.
The point of my story is this. You need energy and good health to run and grow your CLNC® business. Don't let your life go up in smoke as mine almost did. The sooner you quit smoking and start modifying your health habits, the sooner you'll find yourself having more energy and fewer physical ailments. By all means, if you don't have a primary care physician, seek one out and have a complete checkup. It's never too late to start, and maybe just maybe you can avoid experiencing a healthcare scare of your own.
Exercise Fuels Me for My CLNC® Business
by Dorene Goldstein, RN, CLNC
I remember working nights, being in a rut and having no energy. I barely had enough pep to walk up the stairs to bed, never mind exercise. I had asthma and I used that as an excuse. I knew I should exercise, but I just didn't have any energy. No matter how many people told me that exercise would actually help, I didn't want to listen.
When I took Vickie Milazzo Institute's CLNC® Certification Program, I realized I needed a complete lifestyle change. I was going to change how I used my nursing skills, so why not change my sedentary lifestyle as well? This was a new way of thinking and living. I knew what I had to do, but could I do it?
I still procrastinated about exercising. Finally, I was hospitalized for my third exacerbation of asthma in a year. That was when I set a personal goal of participating in a road race. I had never run before in my life. I could barely walk a mile. Nevertheless, I set my mind to do it. After all, I told myself, I had ten months to train.
Over and over I visualized myself finishing this race in my mind, and my journey started. From day one I kept a running diary of all my gains and losses. Having a plan to follow and looking forward kept me on track. Gradually, my outlook changed. I not only had more energy, I also became more confident. Like Vickie says, I really could do anything.
This new confidence spilled over into my CLNC® business. I no longer hesitated to make follow-up phone calls or visit law offices.
As the date of the road race approached, I was scared but ready, and I completed my race. No, I wasn't the first one to finish I wasn't even close, but I did it. I ran slow and steady, and when I crossed the finish line, I had a huge sense of accomplishment.
That race was a few years ago. I haven't run any races in a while, but I still exercise. It has become part of my life. The energy I get from exercising is unbelievable. I run my CLNC® business, cart three kids in different directions, take care of a house and a husband, and somehow, I manage to stay sane.
Now my routine consists of the elliptical machine, Pilates, kickboxing and jogging. I vary my workout so I don't get bored. This variety also makes it easier when I travel and use hotel gyms. When I'm at home, I use the elliptical machine in my bedroom and I watch the DVDs from the CLNC® Certification Program while I exercise. That way I can do something for my business while doing something for myself.
A few years ago my daughter Abby, 11 years old at the time, said, "Mommy, you're so happy now. It's like you're younger." Children are very observant. I may be older but I feel younger.
Exercise has made a difference in my life and it can make a difference in yours too.
CLNC® Certification Sparked My Passionate Life
by Sandra Higelin, RN, MSN, CS, CWCN, CLNC
My motto is to live life to the fullest, pursue my passions and make the most of every moment. As a geriatric clinical nurse specialist I have had the privilege of working with older people at the end of their lives. One of the special gifts they have given me is the wisdom of never living with regrets. Go after your passion and realize that you always have a choice. Life is too short to stew about the past or worry about the future that's a waste of energy. The only moment we ever have is right now. Be present in each moment.
These words of wisdom came to life for me about two years ago. At that time, I was a clinical nurse specialist and wound care consultant and I'd been married 30 years. Then I suffered a series of devastating blows. First, I got divorced. Then, my cousin died at age 50 after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. I was her hospice nurse. Within six months of her death, my brother died at age 53 of a sudden heart attack. To add insult to injury, two weeks after my brother's death, I received notice that my hospital position was being eliminated.
I loved my husband. I loved my cousin. I loved my brother. My job was very fulfilling professionally. I was depressed and felt like a victim of life's circumstances. Although I was scheduled to attend the CLNC® 6-Day Certification Seminar, I considered canceling.
I've never been able to stay in a rut. I have always been a risk taker. I looked at my situation and realized I had a choice. I could let these life events keep me stuck, or I could engage in life and move forward. I chose to stay engaged in life by continuing to strive for personal and professional growth and freedom. The CLNC® Certification Program offered me the opportunity to pursue both.
With my head held high, I attended the CLNC® 6-Day Certification Seminar. The most important message I took home from Vickie that week was this: As a strong woman, I can do anything.
Since then I have learned to become more present in each and every moment of life. I strive to emanate love, joy and peace in both my spiritual life and my professional life.
My CLNC® business is growing faster than I would ever have imagined possible two years ago. My client list has multiplied from one attorney to ten attorneys. I am a consultant and expert witness defending nursing standards of care in elder neglect cases. Working for the defense has given me a whole new perspective on allegations of elder neglect and has ignited my passion to advocate for nurses. I have an important role to play in educating attorneys, nurses and my community on these issues.
How do I keep myself positioned for success in my physical, spiritual and professional life? To maintain my physical energy, I exercise regularly: walking, aerobics, strength training, dancing and hiking. I nourish my spirit by meditating regularly. I give back to my community by volunteering for the Leukemia Team in Training and 3-Day Breast Cancer marathon events.
I keep my passion for life alive by continually fueling that passion. I fuse with my sisters on a regular basis. I choose to step out of the preconceived boxes of mediocrity. I choose to pursue an audacious life full of adventure, giving, fun and fulfillment.
My CLNC® Business Plan Includes Revitalization Time for Me
by Marie L. Wendle, RN, BS, CCRN, CLNC
Even though I'm old enough to retire, I continue to think I'm 20 years younger than my chronological age. I have heard the 60s are the new 40s, and from the way I feel, I believe that.
When I started my CLNC® business in 2000, I had the passion to work long hours and long days. My knowledge and experience from being a clinical nurse for over 35 years plus the education and continued support of Vickie Milazzo Institute truly prepared me to succeed. The excitement of being a CLNC® seemed to give me endless energy.
My marketing paid off and my practice exploded. My home office became a place that constantly beckoned to me. At any time, day or night, I might go in to do this one thing and that one thing would lead to ten. I realized I needed to pace myself for the long haul.
This called for a different business plan that would allow me to work smarter and conserve my sanity, strength and energy. I had to create a new model for my business that included more time for my personal life. To sustain the level of commitment I'd made to my CLNC® business, I decided to make two changes:
First, I knew there were parts of my business I did not need to do personally, and I chose to delegate those duties (like we do in clinical nursing, delegating routine duties to nursing assistants). First, I had to find capable people I could train for those tasks.
From day one, my MBA husband took on the financial part of my business. This has been a great blessing because the job is easy for him and I know I can trust him. But I also face the challenge of working with my spouse while maintaining my position as CEO of the business a challenge we continue to work on.
I hired a secretary to type chronologies, transcribe dictation and perform other clerical tasks. Delegating these tasks was one of my best decisions.
I also hired an assistant, someone I can trust to be in my home when I'm away, to answer the phones, make calls, organize records, schedule appointments, make copies, type letters, purchase office supplies and handle mailings. She comes in three afternoons a week and also monitors my business daily when I'm on vacation, letting me actually get away from my office.
These assistants are invaluable to me. By providing the skills they excel at, they've given me the freedom to do what I do best, using my nursing expertise to provide legal nurse consulting services for my attorney-clients.
Second, I soon realized that each of my attorney-clients thought they were what I called them "numero uno." They demanded my time and attention, and expected me to always be at their beck and call. I had to control that situation while still being fully available to meet their needs.
I began by taking lunch breaks, often leaving my home office for a lunch meeting to reconnect with one of my clients. Most days I find the time to exercise or walk for 30 minutes. I set business hours and started taking off two days a week. I don't answer the phone every time it rings at all hours because I now let my answering machine take messages. My outgoing message promises the caller that I'll get back to them within 24 hours, and I make sure I do that.
My husband and I take vacations several times a year now. One thing I look forward to is keeping a resolution we made recently: to leave the home office behind and take off one weekend a month for a getaway to a new destination, even a local B&B.
My success as a CLNC® still amazes me, and I'm thankful I have the energy and good health that allows me to stay successful in this profession. Every day I learn and grow in different ways. I had to learn to take care of myself so I could regenerate the energy to be sharp and fresh. With my revitalized business plan, I'll continue providing excellent service and work products to my attorney-clients well into my next decade.
Vickie's "30 Minutes a Day" Rule Gave Me Back My Energy and My Life
by Lisa S. Shear, RNC, MSN, CLNC
Energy! Even the word sounds effervescent and full of life. Yet there was a time in my not-so-distant past that I was tired, lackluster and thought I'd never be energized again. I had two wonderful children and a loving husband, yet I never seemed to have time to spend with them. I continued to pour my heart and soul, what little I had left, into an energy-sapping job where I felt unappreciated and undervalued. Using food to buffer my stress, I had gained 50 pounds since my remarriage. I seemed to be going through the motions and not enjoying all the positive things in my life.
I finally realized that if I didn't change, the positive aspects of my life would be overwhelmed by my runaway fatigue. I needed to recover the energy and drive that had propelled me to find a fantastic man after a messy divorce, raise two outstanding kids and embark on a career that I truly loved as a CLNC®.
At first, I tackled everything at once. I tried sleeping less to spend more time with the family. I struggled to crash diet, exercise and use every waking moment to be what I thought was "productive." I failed miserably and nearly drove myself into a nervous breakdown.
At this point I started thinking back to one of the strategies Vickie so often proposed: "Do something for your business 30 minutes every day." I decided to apply this same strategy to my personal life. If Vickie's technique could build a CLNC® business, surely it could help me regain my energy. I started looking at my time in 30-minute units.
- Every day I was giving 20 units (10 hours) to my non-energizing job. Today, I devote much more time to my CLNC® work and have a more positive outlook because I'm doing something I enjoy and feel passionate about. Now that's energizing.
- I often spent less than one unit (30 minutes) a day with each child. This was sapping my energy because I wanted to be a good mom, but felt I didn't have the time, so I was in constant psychological chaos.
- Now, I've made small changes that give me much more time to spend with my children while helping my CLNC® business prosper. They enjoy learning about what I do and they contribute their special talents. My 12-year-old daughter uses her artistic style to pick colors and designs for my advertising. My 17-year-old son takes on some of the "dreaded" computer work and runs errands using his newly acquired driver's license.
- The bonus of getting them involved is that they've become active marketers for my business. My daughter has found two testifying experts for me (her friend's parents, an MD and a PA), and my son has marketed my services to a friend's dad who's an attorney. In turn, they see that mom is happy and fulfilled, and that I look ever so much better than that tired woman who lived here for a while.
- My husband fully supported my goals as a CLNC®, yet he also suffered the effects of my lack of energy. He wanted back the effervescent and bubbly woman he had married only four years previously. Finally, I managed to carve out a unit or two of time for him each day. He, too, got involved in my CLNC® business, taking over the role of office manager and freeing me up to do the work I love. We started to plan my business together. That spark of energy returned and grew and now we have a better life together.
Once I had help with my CLNC® business and more time with my family (4-6 units a day), my energy really started to increase. I carved out one unit a day for my spirituality, which was entirely forgotten in my low-energy days. I started making sure I got at least 7-8 hours (14-16 units) of sleep per night (and my family is thankful when I do).
I even found I had time to exercise without sacrificing sleep. Thanks to my husband's ingenuity, I was able to combine my TV time with my exercise time. He remodeled an area in our basement, adding a treadmill, TV and VCR/DVD player. Now I could work on losing the extra weight I was toting around and have some fun or learn something new at the same time.
As the pounds started to go, I had even more energy. I no longer needed to "feed" the stress and depression that had plagued me earlier. Currently, I am 20 pounds lighter and still working to get back to my healthy weight. I'm doing it gradually and staying focused on maintaining a positive outlook. I don't want to return to my past negativity and exhaustion.
Through dedication and reformulating my ideas and priorities like Vickie teaches, I've regained my energy and my life. In the past, I spent so much effort being exhausted and eating that I didn't realize how much vitality was available if I only grabbed it.
Take a look at your life and see where you're using your time units. You'll find that a small shift in your priorities can make a huge difference in the energy within you.
Surgery Put My Fitness to the Test, and Fitness Won
by Dale Barnes, RN, MSN, CLNC
I have always been a high energy person. However, that is both a blessing and a curse. It's not easy for me to relax. I don't sleep a lot and have never required much sleep. My dilemma is that not relaxing or sleeping much is not very healthy. I've had to come up with ways to relax, stay fit and feel I am creating healthy opportunities for myself. I see my approach as a wellness program.
Pilates has been wonderful for me. I have taken classes twice a week for the past few years. I'm also a walker. A few years ago I trained for and walked in the Susan G. Komen 60-mile breast cancer walk, and I have made walking part of my routine.
But two months ago a herniated disk caught me off guard. After I had back surgery, I was grateful that I was in such good shape to begin with, because that has made my recovery so much easier. Recovering from surgery has also forced me to listen to my body. I can't go back to Pilates class yet, but I have been swimming. This is relaxing and wonderful exercise as well. I plan to continue to swim until I get my doctor's green light to go back to Pilates. Walking continues to be part of my regimen, although I'm moving a bit slower than my usual pace.
Slowing down has been a good thing for me. I have learned to spend more time relaxing, reading, sewing, doing things I enjoy. I don't feel guilty that I am not working it all gets done in good time and I have learned to pace myself.
Creating a regimen for fitness and health maintenance is beneficial to everyone. I did not realize how much my fitness program would benefit me until I was tested. This experience reinforced the need to continue what I am doing. I feel well and am often told I do not look as old as I am. That's a good incentive for me.
My 7 Steps to Energy Renewal Keep My CLNC® Success Growing
by Suzanne E. Arragg, RN, BSN, CDONA/LTC, CLNC
Growing up I was always told I had "loads of energy." My family thinks this is a genetic trait, one that my paternal grandmother shared. In Arabic, we called her "Sittoo," and I'm fondly referred to as "Sittoo Jr." I inherited both her energy and her looks.
Sittoo was an incredible woman who loved the Lord and valued her family above all else. She was widowed at a young age and spent most of her productive years helping her daughters raise their children. Although I never imagined I'd be divorced and raising my three young children, in retrospect, she and I are similar in many ways.
What I have come to understand is that having "loads of energy" is a precious gift, a gift that should be treasured and wisely cultivated. Energy should not be wasted frivolously.
The downside is that energy, even "loads of energy," can be soaked up by others, a fact that's a daily reality for a single mom and busy CLNC®. When I became an entrepreneur and successful CLNC®, my time and energy were stretched beyond my imagination. Any limits I thought I had after just "doing motherhood and life" were exceeded. In fact, during my business startup, I had no boundaries at all. After three years of this, I realized I had to gain control over my life. Otherwise my business, my children and I would suffer.
Naturally, children deserve 100% from their mothers, and our attorney-clients deserve 100% from us. So how do we keep going like the "Energizer® Bunny"? The following seven steps preserve my energy while simultaneously building my energy reserves:
- Just say "No." I had to actually learn to say the word. Sometimes that meant saying "No" to my children's extracurricular activities or "No" to my clients.
- Maintain an even pace throughout the day. Avoid rushing through your schedule.
- Maintain a daily calendar and schedule each event or task. Allow plenty of travel time and be sure to account for rush hours. Planning like this will reduce your stress level and conserve energy.
- Each day, spend 15 minutes alone to breathe, meditate, pray and look inward. Nurturing your spirituality will help keep you centered.
- Eat nutritiously and exercise daily. This is a necessity to maintain both your physical health and your mental health. I wish I could boast of following a strict exercise routine, but I at least strive to get in the minimum three days a week. Remember to mix it up take a 30-minute brisk walk, do laps in a swimming pool, or play soccer or volleyball with your kids. You don't need a gym membership to stay healthy.
- Find time to read for pleasure, whether your tastes run to daily devotionals, self-improvement books or trash novels. Even 15 minutes of uninterrupted reading helps rest your mind and takes you away from your daily routine.
- At least two days a month do something for you. This can be anything from a massage to a shopping spree, from a facial to a relaxing day-trip with your spouse or significant other. Above all, do something you thoroughly enjoy.
Managing my business and my family are two full-time jobs. Now that my children are older, teaching them about my business and sharing it with them has become a goal. With this new goal, I have developed new boundaries and a renewed energy level. I continue to build a wonderful staff, and together we have expanded our CLNC® services and gained new clients. Yet, I still enjoy the freedom to spend time with my children and by myself.
I couldn't have managed all this without my seven steps to energy renewal. They have proven essential to my prosperity and success, and I know Sittoo would be proud.
Finding a Quiet Space Reenergizes Me
by Rachel Cartwright, RN, MS, LHRM, FNC, CLNC
As CLNC®s we have one thing in common we're all nurses. As part of our training, we learned the art of protecting and building our patients' energy. Some of us have dedicated our lives to doing just that for our patients while sacrificing the very thing we need most for ourselves. We often give so much to others that our own energy is so zapped we can no longer give.
When I discovered my life as a CLNC®, I too became overwhelmed with all the demands for my time, many of which I had no control over. For those demands I could control, I had to become disciplined to preserve some precious time for myself.
I have always believed in providing holistic care to my patients, ministering to the mind and spirit as well as the body. I am constantly reminded that this same holistic approach in caring for me is a fundamental requirement for my continued success. I have to preserve my own energy to be all I can be.
In my younger years as a gymnast I was in tip-top shape. Twenty years later without the rigorous gym routine of my gymnast days, my body has matured as nature intended. My physical fitness isn't where it should be, but I don't beat myself up about it. During the past five years, my growing CLNC® business has often taken precedence over staying in shape.
In order to preserve and build my energy, I have focused instead on protecting at least one of my inner forces at a time. Often the quiet times of the day are where my energy is restored. My mind requires some downtime in order to think clearly. But simply turning off the long list of encroaching deadlines doesn't allow time for a complete shutdown.
My solution is to take time to sit by myself and think. I find a quiet place to get away it might be the guest bedroom, out on the porch or on a casual morning walk when the birds are getting up. I go anywhere I can just think about nothing. I smell the air, I feel the space around me and I reflect. I often use this time to meditate and feed my spirit.
Another way to meet my need for downtime is to take a couple of days away from work so I can relax and be myself. I love to go to the ocean. The gentle waves take me to a place where I find inner peace, and the energy that arises from within always amazes me. I use this time to visualize my future. My future is anything I want it to be. I get excited thinking about all the things I can do, all the people I can touch.
Sometimes our minds need the time to be energized so we can do the physical activity that will balance our lives holistically. When you find yourself caught up in the stresses of your life, take some time for you. Don't beat up on yourself for not accomplishing everything you set out to do. Instead, reward yourself by reflecting on and celebrating what you have accomplished, and draw your energy from these successes.
My Garden and My Dog Provide the Energy Treatments I Need
by Jane Hurst, RN, CLNC
As each year passes, my energy level tends to decline, especially during our cold northern winters. During the summer my energy rating is better, but I find that more and more I have to find creative ways to boost my "get-up-and-go." (Sometimes I think my get-up-and-go got up and went!)
I am one of those people who don't have a regular fitness regimen. Exercise has never been something I've enjoyed. However, I do have my own kind of fitness plan. In the summer, I do lots of yard work. Gardening helps me relax and it meets several other objectives: I get rid of those unsightly weeds and I get my own form of exercise (although I'd rather not refer to it as exercise or I may stop doing it).
When I get up in the mornings, I need several hours before I'm ready, willing and able to work. It's not that I am a slouch. I have back problems and it takes my pain medicine that long to fully kick in. When I wake up and feel like I don't have any energy, I take a hot shower. Throughout the day I take frequent breaks to relax and put my feet up.
I also eat protein to boost my energy level. Please don't think of me as a health nut. A large hot fudge sundae will accomplish the same thing, but a couple of hours after the sundae, I crash and have to take one of those breaks I mentioned.
I realize that not everyone can take frequent breaks during the day, but working at home makes that a lot easier. My dog keeps telling me that, according to national news reports, petting your dog reduces stress and increases energy too. She must be very concerned about me because while I'm working, she always peeks up at me, ready to give me an energy treatment.
Whatever method you use to retain or regain energy, remember that you can't take care of your attorney-clients if you don't have energy.

Suzanne E. Arragg, RN, BSN, CDONA/LTC, CLNC, a CLNC® Mentor, is president of SEA & Associates Medical Legal Consulting, Inc. in California. Her firm specializes in medical malpractice, nursing home litigation, elder abuse and wrongful death cases.
Dale Barnes, RN, MSN, CLNC, a CLNC® Mentor in California, has owned Barnes Medical Legal Services since 1999 and specializes in medical malpractice, bad faith insurance and general personal injury cases.
Rachel Cartwright, RN, MS, LHRM, FNC, CLNC is a CLNC® Mentor and guest faculty member for Vickie Milazzo Institute. She owns Medical-Legal Concepts in Florida, specializing in critical care and regulatory compliance.
Susan Cozine, RN, CLNC is president of Select Solutions Healthcare Consulting in Nebraska. She promotes quality care for all patients through risk management education, quality improvement and clinical consultation.
Lawrence H. Frace, RN, CLNC is an independent CLNC® with 30 years of nursing experience. He is the founder of Spectrum Medical-Legal Consulting in central New Jersey and specializes in medical malpractice cases.
Dorene Goldstein, RNC, CLNC has owned Goldstein Nurse Consultants in Massachusetts since 2001. She is also co-owner of Goldstein & Moran, which specializes in plaintiff and defense medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury litigation. She is a CLNC® Mentor and a guest faculty member for Vickie Milazzo Institute.
Sandra Higelin, RN, MSN, CS, CWCN, CLNC owns Healthcare Pathways in California. She works as a consulting expert and testifies as an expert witness in elder neglect and abuse cases.
Jane Hurst, RN, CLNC has been an RN for 25 years. She operates her business, RN Services, from her home in Ohio. She is a CLNC® Mentor and a guest faculty member for Vickie Milazzo Institute.
Lisa S. Shear, RNC, MSN, CLNC is president of Shear & Associates, LLC in Ohio. She specializes in military and federal healthcare, regulatory agencies, risk management, and complementary and alternative medicine.
Marie L. Wendle, RN, BS, CCRN, CLNC is the president of Medical Legal Nurse Consultants of Washington. She specializes in IMEs and medical malpractice and personal injury cases.
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Call for Nominations for the Special Recognition Award for Promoting the CLNC® Profession
When you're a successful CLNC®, you promote the CLNC® profession. Every time you win positive media attention for your CLNC® business or are involved in a high-profile case, you build public awareness and promote the expansion of opportunities for all CLNC®s.
To honor those of you who are advancing the profession, Vickie Milazzo Institute will present the Promoting the CLNC® Profession Award.
If you have a great story about success in promoting the CLNC® profession, please share it with us. You may nominate yourself or a CLNC® colleague for this award. The award will be presented at the 2007 National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse ConsultantsCM (NACLNC®) Conference.
Click here for full details about this award, including rules, word limits and required permission statements.
Nomination forms are due by December 28, 2006.
NOTE: In addition to nominating yourself or another CLNC® for the Promoting the Profession Award, be sure to enter all three of the NACLNC® Conference Contests. The December 28 deadline is fast approaching.
Send news of interest to CLNC®s to feedback@LegalNurse.com.
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Attendees at the Texas Conference for Women Were Hungry to Learn My Unconventional Strategies for Balancing Work and Life
On October 12, 2006 in Austin, I spoke at the Texas Conference for Women where 8,000 women were in attendance.
My topic was "Beyond the Work/Life Balancing Act." People everywhere are hungry to learn how to juggle the demands of life and career. I gave five unconventional strategies on maintaining balance in your life while growing your career dreams. I could tell these audience members were tuned in to my talk and appreciated receiving my practical advice rather than the usual candy-coated counsel given in most self-help books.
The Texas Conference for Women is the state's premier educational and networking event for women. Other speakers at this year's conference included Martha Stewart, Grammy® award-winning singer Yolanda Adams and Nancy Goodman Brinker, the founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. I felt privileged to share the platform with them.
Look for my article based on my presentation at the Texas Conference for Women in your December 8, 2006 Legal Nurse Consulting Ezine, Vol. 17, No. 25.
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