Comments on: Get Out and Retie the Connection Over Fried Oysters and Seafood Gumbo http://www.legalnurse.com/vickiesblog/2009/04/get-out-and-retie-the-connection-over-fried-oysters-and-seafood-gumbo/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:02:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jessica Miller http://www.legalnurse.com/vickiesblog/2009/04/get-out-and-retie-the-connection-over-fried-oysters-and-seafood-gumbo/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Jessica Miller Sat, 02 May 2009 21:09:07 +0000 http://legalnurse.com/vickiesblog/?p=2353#comment-1157 In addition to re-tying relationships with the attorneys, I find it is equally important to remember the gate-keepers! One of my biggest clients has a receptionist who loves to garden-- so when I was dividing water plants from my pond this past spring, I e-mailed Jody to ask if she would like some. I ended up taking her water iris, lotus, and elephant ears plants (with planting instructions- historically she has kind of a black thumb!) and she was thrilled. She mentions my name to the 3 attorneys in the firm and reminds them of what cases to send me. I am busier than I have ever been, and my income had now exceeded my husband's (he is definately Ok with this!!) In addition to re-tying relationships with the attorneys, I find it is equally important to remember the gate-keepers! One of my biggest clients has a receptionist who loves to garden– so when I was dividing water plants from my pond this past spring, I e-mailed Jody to ask if she would like some. I ended up taking her water iris, lotus, and elephant ears plants (with planting instructions- historically she has kind of a black thumb!) and she was thrilled. She mentions my name to the 3 attorneys in the firm and reminds them of what cases to send me. I am busier than I have ever been, and my income had now exceeded my husband’s (he is definately Ok with this!!)

]]> By: Kaye Miller, RN, CN-III, CAPA, CLNC http://www.legalnurse.com/vickiesblog/2009/04/get-out-and-retie-the-connection-over-fried-oysters-and-seafood-gumbo/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Kaye Miller, RN, CN-III, CAPA, CLNC Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:45:59 +0000 http://legalnurse.com/vickiesblog/?p=2353#comment-1092 When I receive info on new standards or other relevant material, I shoot an e-mail to FYI the attorney-client's right hand person. I use the opportunity to place feelers for more cases. The paralegal appreciates the info and my name comes up at the office. When I receive info on new standards or other relevant material, I shoot an e-mail to FYI the attorney-client’s right hand person. I use the opportunity to place feelers for more cases. The paralegal appreciates the info and my name comes up at the office.

]]> By: Susan Schaab RN, BSN, CLNC http://www.legalnurse.com/vickiesblog/2009/04/get-out-and-retie-the-connection-over-fried-oysters-and-seafood-gumbo/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Susan Schaab RN, BSN, CLNC Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:36:46 +0000 http://legalnurse.com/vickiesblog/?p=2353#comment-809 My practise is definitely crazy busy because of establishing close relationships. I'm having martinis next week with my oldest attorney client-we're about to take the nursing home negligence case to trial (my first case, only 4 months after certifying!). We try to meet once a month if possible. She's treating this time, I'll get her next month! I tell my family and colleagues almost every day that I would not know how to meet and exceed my clients expectations without you and your mentors. My greatest compliment so far is from my newest client, and one of Montana's premier trial attorneys (many awards; $10 mill). I took in Christmas baskets and walked out with a case to screen in the next 48 hrs (med mal, about 1000 pages). I repeated your mantra "Of coarse I can do this for you" (working 10 hours the next day at the hospital)! He was so pleased with the brief report he gave me "a gold star". I am now working on the report for the medical-legal panel. When I read his "claims against medical care providers" I was thrilled. He had used my report verbatim in his claim!!That is the highest compliment I could receive...and you deserve all the credit for preparing me so well. The education and systems you teach us, and that continue well beyond the initial coarse are invaluable. Thank you so much Vickie! My practise is definitely crazy busy because of establishing close relationships. I’m having martinis next week with my oldest attorney client-we’re about to take the nursing home negligence case to trial (my first case, only 4 months after certifying!). We try to meet once a month if possible. She’s treating this time, I’ll get her next month!

I tell my family and colleagues almost every day that I would not know how to meet and exceed my clients expectations without you and your mentors. My greatest compliment so far is from my newest client, and one of Montana’s premier trial attorneys (many awards; $10 mill).

I took in Christmas baskets and walked out with a case to screen in the next 48 hrs (med mal, about 1000 pages). I repeated your mantra “Of coarse I can do this for you” (working 10 hours the next day at the hospital)! He was so pleased with the brief report he gave me “a gold star”.

I am now working on the report for the medical-legal panel. When I read his “claims against medical care providers” I was thrilled. He had used my report verbatim in his claim!!That is the highest compliment I could receive…and you deserve all the credit for preparing me so well. The education and systems you teach us, and that continue well beyond the initial coarse are invaluable.

Thank you so much Vickie!

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