I'm a hermit, I like paperwork, would this be for me?

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I'm having a hard time adjusting to the stress of interacting with patients and families at my job in home health. I'm a very quiet person by nature, nervous, maybe kind of strange, and my heart tells me I do better with paper than people.

I've heard different things about LNC. I've heard the market is saturated, then I've heard there will always be work. I would like some advice before I take the plunge.

Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Hello, motorcycle mama,

No, the market isn't saturated. Case in point: I'm exhibiting for over 8000 attorneys as the sole LNC.

If you have a love of the law - medicine and nursing, then you have a start in a career that is very lucrative.

It's not all just "paper" - it's a difficult business. Self-marketing is the key to success and that requires MUCH interaction with people.

But, if you are interested, I will assist you.

Good luck.

I was afraid of that. I guess to get business you kind of have to sell yourself. I'm just not good at that. Some women attract others, I repel them. It's true!

I love the idea of lucrative business. If you were to become a JD and then market yourself as a LNC, would you be better off financially? I know a couple of people who are lawyers and they really don't make what many people assume a lawyer makes.

Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

It is a learning experience. But, doable. You might "think" you cannot do it (market), but you could. You just have to learn how. Nurses don't know how and that is frightening when they (LNC) get out in the real world. They have the knowledge, but stall at the marketing stage.

I cannot imagine an attorney marketing as an LNC, however. Wouldn't make much sense. LNC role would be too narrow and besides, LNC role is nursing/medicine deviations from standards of care. The LNC doesn't practice law, so the JD working as an LNC wouldn't make sense. Now, I know of several RNs who are LNCs that went on to JD. Many work as nurse-attorneys and represent those who go before the BON.

Attorneys not making money? All boils down to the area of law they practice and a solid business plan. Just like in any profession, it requires work.

But, like I said, it is doable. Think about your reasons for the interest. Write down the pros and cons. Look at the stickys I have at the top of this forum.

Your personality can work for you. You just need to tap into it a little.

Okay?

Hello, motorcycle mama,

No, the market isn't saturated. Case in point: I'm exhibiting for over 8000 attorneys as the sole LNC.

If you have a love of the law - medicine and nursing, then you have a start in a career that is very lucrative.

It's not all just "paper" - it's a difficult business. Self-marketing is the key to success and that requires MUCH interaction with people.

But, if you are interested, I will assist you.

Good luck.

I have to differ with you on whether the market is saturated. I just had an paralegal that me that the attorney she works for stated that "Legal Nurses are a dime a dozen". This by the the way, is a was a large, well know lawfirm. There are too many nurses getting into this due to the proliferation of on line courses, college programs, and lets not the forget the "Amway" Legal Nurse Programs. And too many nurses getting into this due to the present climate of poor working conditions. And there are too many attorneys who still feel that their paralegals are more than qualified to read/review medical records. And there are lawyers who are trying to find ways to not have to use Legal Nurses. That is what I was told by the nurse in charge of the King County Nurses Association Legal Nurse Consortium. There has been a decline in the use of Legal Nurses.

There may be some areas of the country where there aren't alot of LNCs, but that is shrinking. Just like nursing in general, we continue to pour out nurses by the truck loads, regardless of what is does to the rest of the individuals who are already here. JMHO, and my $0.02.

Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN

Spokane, Washington

Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Thank you for the input, lindarn,

I'm sure there are areas where this is true. But, bear in mind, if the LNC's area is "saturated", that LNC can market elsewhere. And, never travel to said area. Most of my work is out of state.

I always tell the RN who is interested in this career to check around and see what the market is like in his/her own area, then keep in mind marketing is not restricted for said area.

Most attorneys require education on just exactly what the LNC can do for them......

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