[rnElaine]

I've just started looking into LNC. Just have a few questions maybe some of you may help me with.

My experience is in ob only - 7 years. Are there any of you out there with ob only experience and if so have you found yourself limited because of this?

Also, I've been wondering if you feel like you are helping your profession by being a LNC. I have mixed feelings on this issue. I know LNC may not be for me but at this point I am interested enough to research the profession to see if it may be my niche or not. I love L&D nursing, but the hours, politics, "do it for the doctors convenience" issues, low staffing are getting to me and I'm looking for an alternative.

Thanks for your replies!! Any advice/suggestions are appreciated.

[sirI]

Originally Posted by rnElaine

I've just started looking into LNC. Just have a few questions maybe some of you may help me with.

My experience is in ob only - 7 years. Are there any of you out there with ob only experience and if so have you found yourself limited because of this?

Also, I've been wondering if you feel like you are helping your profession by being a LNC. I have mixed feelings on this issue. I know LNC may not be for me but at this point I am interested enough to research the profession to see if it may be my niche or not. I love L&D nursing, but the hours, politics, "do it for the doctors convenience" issues, low staffing are getting to me and I'm looking for an alternative.

Thanks for your replies!! Any advice/suggestions are appreciated.

Hello, rnElaine, and welcome to the Legal Nursing forum

Good to read of your interest in the LNC career.

Not to deter you, but you need to really examine why you are considering the career change. To do so only because, "the hours, politics, do it for the doctors convenience issues", although problems we all face as nurses, is not the best reason to consider LNC. You must have a love of the Law and desire to apply medical/nursing issues to it. Love "paperwork" and be dedicated hour after hour to pour over the medical record and search diligently for the piece of information that will make the case for your client. And, be willing to face disappointment time and again as you market yourself to the attorney-client. The latter is the hardest part of the job.

Your experience as an RN should serve you well in the career. Never turn down a case just because you do not have clinical experience in the area. One can apply SOC/SOP to any type of nursing area with research application and/or sub-contract with other LNCs.

I've been wondering if you feel like you are helping your profession by being a LNC. I have mixed feelings on this issue.

What type of "mixed feelings" are you having? Please elaborate.

The career is personally, very rewarding and very lucrative. But, it is definitely a hard job to do. So, just continue to research your desire for this and check out educative avenues as well. If you have other specific questions/concerns, please post in this forum.

Good luck with all of your decision(s).