Over a year ago, I wrote my thoughts about how it felt to be a member of the J.E.R.K. LNC group. I just revisited the testimonial and, by golly, every single word still rings true! I love being a part of this amazing and powerful group. Its an honor and a joy to share my career experiences and my life experiences with the folks involved in this “family” of legal nurse consultants! We are each as different as a snowflake pattern but together we create an avalanche of knowledge, support and camaraderie.
And now we are so excited to all be meeting face-to-face at our first Conference in October! Check out the link to see what we will be sharing. Care to join us? The First J.E.R.K. LNC Conference
My testimonial:
“As a new legal nurse consultant (LNC) starting my own business from the bottom up in 2007, I realized that I needed to become part of a larger LNC network in order to gain knowledge, experience and power. From day one, I began to search on the internet for organizations, directories, places and groups that I could join to become affiliated with other LNCs. I yearned for forums to share ideas and thoughts, frustrations and joys, and to ask questions and get answers about becoming a new business owner and an LNC. I also knew that I needed to quickly develop a network of bright, experienced and motivated RNs from every specialty so that I could tap into my resource pool of LNCs subcontractors when I received cases outside my areas of expertise.
During my first year in business, I had trouble finding LNC groups that met all of my needs. I signed up with listservs and entrepreneur groups and nurse’s groups in an effort to reach out to those LNCs who might show an interest in meeting and networking with me. My opportunities were limited and not always beneficial or productive, and I found that many LNCs did not want to share, especially with newcomers. Those few that did want to network were interested in taking information from me, but not willing to give in return. (more…)
