Testimonials
As a new LNC, the JERK is always my first stop when I need help or support! The atmosphere is fun and upbeat making this a great place to learn. It is the best resource I have found on the internet because it has made me feel more confident in my new profession. There are LNC's ranging from brand new to very experienced, all working together to share ideas and solve problems.
Kendall Frawley, RN, CLNC
North Country Legal Nurse Consulting
www.northcountrylnc.com
I would like to comment on my experience at The J.E.R.K. I joined the group about 3 weeks ago...did I say THREE weeks ago? Wow! Seems like months to me because of all that I have been able to obtain by becoming a member of this wonderful group.
This group has some of the most knowledgable people in the field of legal nurse consulting. I have leaned so much in the past 3 weeks, it is so amazing. The friendships you develop, the knowledge that you obtain, the links to oodles of fantastic sites that assist you in every area of your legal nurse consulting business...believe you me it is worth every penny and much much more. In our state of the economy, we all are concerned with paying even a minimal fee for anything these days, but if there was ever a site that I would recommend to anyone to grow your business and your contacts and your knowledge base of legal nurse consulting in the real world...it is The J.E.R.K. (thejerklnc.com).
Judy A. Reynolds, RN, CLNC
"the J.E.R.K. LNC has provided me with the answers that I could not find anywhere else. From report formats to recommendations on reference materials that I didn't know existed, I've been able to pull my services together and offer high-quality solutions for my clients."
Jennifer M. Robinson RNC, CLNC
Polaris Medical Legal Consulting, Inc.
www.polarismedlegal.com
"the J.E.R.K. LNC group is a wonderful support group for all Legal Nurse Consultants, new or experienced. The members have a vast amount of knowledge available from all nursing specialities and the members interact freely and collaboratively to exchange ideas and suggestions, while maintaining confidentiality."
Patricia A. Lewis, RN
Legal Nurse Consultant
"the J.E.R.K. LNC has helped me in so many ways, it's hard to keep this to a paragraph or two but here goes! As a new LNC, the networking aspect of this site is invaluable. Talking with other LNCs about challenges of marketing and how to market, as well as how to handle problems with a case or what might have happend in a case is so helpful and has really boosted my confidence so much that I feel that "I too can do this!" Claire and Vary are so unselfish and caring, they really make you feel like part of a family and not like part of a typical forum. I always feel that I can talk freely with any nurse here on the JERK and not feel devalued or belittled for asking a "dumb question"! I have talked with other LNCs in my State and now know some of the challenges I face here in Michigan. I have learned from the many LNCs that have already had many cases and are willing to help step by step with working up a case from screening to the final work product given to the attorney, insurance company, etc. I know software products that are worth the financial risk and many that are not worth it. I know many wonderful experts that I plan to use on cases when I get them. People here have shared invaluable websites for standards of care and guidelines, as well as templates for reports, screening a case, doing LCP's, MSA's and much more. I would highly recommend the J.E.R.K. LNC to everyone from new LNCs to LNCs that have been doing this for most of their lifetime! Thanks every one at the J.E.R.K. LNC for being so absolutely awesome!"
Pam Kline RN, BSN, LNC
PS Kline Consulting
Canton, MI
"If you want a wonderful group of LNC's to connect with, this is the place. the J.E.R.K. LNC has been a lifesaver to me. It has been a place of support, networking, learning, and sharing with like-minded LNC's."
Anitra Woods, RN, BSN, LNC
Trinity Legal Nurse Consulting
"Being a member of the J.E.R.K. LNC is one of the most positive and essential aspects of growing my business and becoming a successful Legal Nurse. It is an excellent forum of outstanding legal nurses. The sharing of medical-legal knowledge, education, business opportunities, and support is exceptional!"
Abbie Citron, RN, CLNC
www.abbiecitron.com
"What I find in the J.E.R.K. LNC is a diverse group of nurses with creative, intelligent and motivating qualities who embrace the very efforts for which I aspire. This group displays the utmost integrity, competence, professionalism and respect, yet laced with the personal touches required to feel safe as we all learn, grow and shine.
I strive for well-rounded excellence, to be at the top, among those that are exceptional. The J.E.R.K.s share this attribute and together with a collaborative effort we are blazing a trail right to the top. I am honored to be a part of such a force, for it is simply like no other!
I can't thank you enough for this beautiful opportunity to share in your brilliant ideas, while building lifelong relationships and collaborating with some of the finest J.E.R.K.s I have met along this path! I am simply humbled."
Melissa Rowland
www.mrandassociatesllc.com
"I love this group and am happy you guys let me come on board…thanks!"
Anonymous
"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.
By the grace of some heavenly force one day in late autumn of 2008, I was invited by a stranger in an email to come to the forum of a group of LNCs called the J.E.R.K. LNC, Juris Educational Resource Knowledge for the Legal Nurse Consultant. That simple invitation to a group with such a strange name piqued my curiosity. Little did I know it would open doors and lead me down paths and on to a journey that I would never forget! It has afforded me every opportunity I dreamed of finding in a network of LNCs. A talented, innovative, experienced, giving, nurturing, and sharing group of determined RNs who all strive to become the best LNCs in their area and who work endlessly to help each other grow as they grow, themselves. The J.E.R.K.s are a life-line for any LNC who is looking for a true network with a constant 24/7 give-and-take relationship.
We share opinions, thoughts, ideas, references, and knowledge. We laugh, we cry, we praise, we scold, but most of all we support and encourage. What has evolved in the metamorphosis of the J.E.R.K. LNC group turns out to be a force that is much greater than the sum of the individual participants alone. With this positive energy, our LNC group can conquer any career challenges that come our way.
I am proud to be a member of the Heritage Group and give kudos to our founders, Claire and Vary, who, without them, this LNC dream would not have actualized to this magnitude. I can never thank you enough for affording me this once-in-a-lifetime LNC opportunity. We have power in numbers, we are the J.E.R.K. LNCs!"
Ellen Richter RN MA CLNC
Legal Nurse Consultant
South Florida Legal Nurse Consultant Service
www.findlegalnurse.com
"I am a relatively new LNC. I have participated in online discussion boards for a little over a year now. Somehow I ended up getting invited to check out the J.E.R.K. LNC. I came initially out of simple curiosity. I stayed because I feel at home. It is just more relaxed, and I never feel that my questions are considered silly or dumb (I am not saying anyone ever told me that elsewhere - it was my own feelings). It is like a favorite pair of jeans - good brand, well-worn and soft, and a perfect fit. I come here to learn, to laugh, to get information and guidance, and to brain-storm. There is no place like home."
Susan van Ginneken
Legal Nurse Consultant
Eagle Eye Record Reviews
Lake Stevens, WA
"I spent my first two years as an independent LNC working pro bono on a criminal case without the support and knowledge of the J.E.R.K. LNC If I only knew then what I know now, the case might have turned out differently. This group of intelligent, knowledgeable, kind, funny, and supportive people will make you look good. And there is no such thing as a stupid question."
Lisa Kuipers RN
Palmdale, Ca
The Medical Detective
"I am lucky to be a member of the J.E.R.K. LNC This is the best networking and supportive environment that I have ever experienced. They provided me with the opportunity for career growth and mobility. The knowledge and expertise that I have obtained are superb. the J.E.R.K. LNC is the key to my success."
Yvonne Dias-Bowie, RN, MSN, CLNC
"the J.E.R.K. LNC has provided me with a forum and a professional support group as I move my LNC business from a novice level to a professional organization. The members of this group are knowledgeable and friendly, but ever professional. Because of the broad base of experience that this group represents, there is always someone who can provide suggestions or support to me as I make my business grow. Vary and Claire provide so much direction as moderators, ever willing to share their experience and knowledge."
Susie McGregor-Huyer, RN, MSN, CHPN, CLNC