CLNC® Success Story: A Day in the Life of Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Ashley Moreau
A typical day for me closely resembles that of any mom. I wake up at 6:00am, wake the kids, get dressed, prepare breakfast for everyone and drop the kids off at school for 7:00am.
I then start my workday. I open the office blinds to the right and left sides of my desk. This way I get sunlight, while maintaining focus. Next, I review the scheduled conference calls and set phone alarms for 10 minutes before each call, so that I have the necessary reports ready on my computer. Then, there’s the ritual of reheating my coffee at least three times until I eventually give up and make a new cup! Throughout the day I check email to keep up with correspondence and to ensure my attorney-clients are “in the know” at all times.
Then comes the work. I love the flexibility that legal nurse consulting offers. In August, our family was on vacation for a week, school started and my son was sick for ten days. Being a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant allowed me to continue working. Although these family circumstances affected my productivity, my clients remained unaware of all that was going on. I still got the work done and the quality of the work product remained high.
A game-changer in my CLNC® business was hiring for a clerical position. Early on, I realized that when I’m doing chronologies (and I do a lot of them!), the grammatical errors in nursing documentation are extensive and time-consuming. It was a beast, and this significant hurdle was slowing down my report completion. I currently have two assistants. It’s hard to let go of the work, but delegating allows me to avoid having to work on the weekends.
Closing for the day, I update my calendar for the following day and tidy up all the paper files on my desk. This preparation ensures a fresh start the next day.
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Ashley Moreau, RN-F, BSN, CCS, CLNC, owner of Moreau Legal Nurse Consultants, has more than 17 years’ nursing home experience. As an independent Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Ashley consults on nursing home cases for both plaintiff and defense attorneys throughout the U.S.
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5 thoughts on “CLNC® Success Story: A Day in the Life of Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Ashley Moreau”
Ashley, I am a mom too and had to chuckle I have a similar routine…. With the coffee. I am new at this and love it. I haven’t connected with anyone yet like you who does the business so reading your CLNC® Success Story was nice. I often wonder what got you started in the business? How did you get your first clients?
Dear Ashley, I too have over 15 years of Long Term care under my belt, and my oldest daughter is named Ashley!! Brand new at this…just passed the CLNC® Certification Exam last week and am still pulling things together. So, when I read that someone else is organizing pretty close to how my days goes I was quite pleased. Thank you very much for sharing your success and best of luck in your future!!
Congrats, Ashley! I want to start a CLNC® business of my own. I’m completely blind about doing this plus I don’t understand what I need to know to document things. I’ve been a nurse for 32 years and I’m almost ready to start building my own at home office for the business. I need to learn what I need to put together, how to get clients, etc.
Dear Ashley,
I completed my CLNC® Certification in October 2023. I am still working my FT job while trying to set up my legal nurse consulting business. This has been a long process but I have set my goal for having these started. You message was inspiring. Way to go!!!
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Ashley, I am a mom too and had to chuckle I have a similar routine…. With the coffee. I am new at this and love it. I haven’t connected with anyone yet like you who does the business so reading your CLNC® Success Story was nice. I often wonder what got you started in the business? How did you get your first clients?
You’re doing amazing, Ashley! Reading CLNC® Success Stories is keeping me motivated
Dear Ashley, I too have over 15 years of Long Term care under my belt, and my oldest daughter is named Ashley!! Brand new at this…just passed the CLNC® Certification Exam last week and am still pulling things together. So, when I read that someone else is organizing pretty close to how my days goes I was quite pleased. Thank you very much for sharing your success and best of luck in your future!!
Congrats, Ashley! I want to start a CLNC® business of my own. I’m completely blind about doing this plus I don’t understand what I need to know to document things. I’ve been a nurse for 32 years and I’m almost ready to start building my own at home office for the business. I need to learn what I need to put together, how to get clients, etc.
Dear Ashley,
I completed my CLNC® Certification in October 2023. I am still working my FT job while trying to set up my legal nurse consulting business. This has been a long process but I have set my goal for having these started. You message was inspiring. Way to go!!!