Georgette Peterson, RN, CLNC got her first legal nurse consultant jobs with a large law firm thanks to social media and her aunt who was watching a TV news program. The aunt saw a story about an attorney who was handling three obstetrical cases and shared the attorney’s name with Georgette, who resourcefully researched and found him on LinkedIn.
She then emailed the attorney about how her 30 years of obstetrical experience could benefit him. The reply was a disappointing “Okay,” but to Georgette’s surprise, he emailed her months later requesting her to call. The call led to an interview with that attorney plus five other attorneys from the same law firm.
During the interview the attorneys presented a fetal monitor strip (FMS) and asked, “Is the baby dead or alive?” Within minutes Georgette pronounced the FMS indicated the baby was dead. Her answer stirred up a heated discussion between the attorneys. Two of the attorneys asked, “How do you know?”
Georgette explained the rationale for her opinion. Two hours later and close to noon, the attorneys invited her to lunch. Georgette wondered if they were planning to pick her brain for free advice. Remembering the legal nurse consulting principles and practices she learned in the CLNC Certification Program, Georgette replied, “Thank you. Let’s discuss my contract first.”
The attorneys asked her fee and she confidently replied, “$125/hr.” The attorneys talked among themselves and responded, “Okay – send us your contract.” Following this single interview, the law firm has kept Georgette loaded with a variety of legal nurse consultant jobs.
Georgette’s experience with her aunt reminds us of the importance of telling friends, family members and social media contacts what you do as a legal nurse consultant. They’ll look out for you and can network with attorneys on your behalf.
When Georgette walked into the interview and faced six attorneys, she knew she was about to be tested. Congratulations Georgette for interviewing successfully with not one, but six attorneys.
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Congratulations on getting through the door and picking up work with those attorneys. I loved reading your story of how a simple effort can bring big results of good things happening.
Congratulations on your success, Georgette! If you have gotten so busy that you are looking for subcontractors, I would love to talk with you about such an opportunity. I have 20 years of L&D experience as well as experience in other clinical areas. Please email me if you are interested.
Alaine Free, RN, CLNC
Congratulations, Georgette! I commend you for your determination and confidence in yourself. We will never know what is behind the door if we don’t open it, right?
Great success story, Georgette! My first case was an OB case. I had experience with OB and was not sure if I needed to subcontract or not (OB is not my specialty). I quickly reviewed the medical records and FMS and clearly found deviations in standard of care right away which gave me confidence to do on my own. Plus, I found tampering with the records. My attorney-client was very happy with settling quickly.
Neat success story, Georgette!! I will be attending the 5-Day CLNC® Certification Seminar in June. I have minimal obstetric acute experience and administrative experience in geriatrics in long term care. It’s stories like yours that continue to make me a believer in the possibilities of success as a CLNC® consultant.
WOW, CONGRATULATIONS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.