I made $142,000 in my first year--part time.

I've worked in New York hospitals for 20 years, in surgical ICU and critical care. Before I became a Certified Legal Nurse ConsultantCM (CLNC[R]), I was already reviewing cases to help my boss. He took all the credit and enjoyed all the success. A colleague suggested I enroll in the CLNC[R] Certification Program and become an independent CLNC[R]. I did, and since then, tremendous things have happened.

My CLNC[R] training taught me to focus. Instead of spending time on irrelevant research--looking for a needle in a haystack--I learned to get to the heart of a case quickly. I know how to single out the key elements. Attorneys appreciate this, and I've stayed busy completing a case a week. In my first year as a part-time CLNC[R], I did about 50 cases at an average of nearly $3,000.00 per case.

Caring for Attorneys the Way I Care for My Patients Keeps Them Coming Back

I've done a little marketing--business cards, Christmas cards, a few Christmas gifts to my biggest clients--but most of my business comes through referral. Word of mouth is the best. All it takes to generate referrals is giving your attorney-clients the same individualized care you'd give a patient.

If an attorney needs information on a particular product, disease or other subject, I can find it. For one of my cases I did extensive research on a rare germ found in a patient. But hands down, my most popular product is the chronology--that's what I deliver most often.

If a case is time sensitive, I push it to the head of the queue. I can turn a case around in less than a week, working on it day and night, if that's what my attorney-client needs. Providing this kind of service wins me repeat business as well as good referrals.

I Used to Come Up Short Financially--Now I'm a Woman of Means

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