Exploring Certifications for Legal Nurse Consultants

While technology continues to reshape the legal industry, the need for human medical expertise remains constant. Legal Nurse Consultants (LNCs) play a key role in connecting clinical insight with legal analysis, helping attorneys interpret complex medical information within the context of a case. Although formal certification is not a requirement for doing analysis work, expanding … Continue reading Exploring Certifications for Legal Nurse Consultants

4 Book Recommendations for Professional Development in Nursing

1. Invaluable by Maya Grossman Do you have audacious career goals and no idea how to take the first step? Despite having earned a degree or two, have you found it hard to transition from theory to practice and make things happen in the “real world”? If so, you are not alone. You were not … Continue reading 4 Book Recommendations for Professional Development in Nursing

6 Ways to Elevate Your LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn profiles are a must-have for professionals in all industries. You’ve created a profile, and you keep your experience up to date [5 Tips to Create an Impressive LinkedIn Profile], but what else can you do to elevate your presence on the world’s largest professional network? Try these 6 tips to bump your LinkedIn profile … Continue reading 6 Ways to Elevate Your LinkedIn Profile

Common Legal Terminology

The Medical Work Product provides your client attorneys with an invaluable tool in determining the merits of a claim. Defendant attorneys utilize these work products as a quick reference to medical information related to specific subjects.  Before a Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC) begins an analysis of the medical records they should review the legal documents … Continue reading Common Legal Terminology

10 Tips to Make You a Better Writer

Writing anything can be daunting, especially if it is something that you don’t do often. The blank page can be discouraging, and we feel pressured or cursed to be perfect writers after too many years of listening to high school English teachers who expected your first draft to be perfect. Every word can be a … Continue reading 10 Tips to Make You a Better Writer

5 Grammar Resources for Medical Analysts and Legal Nurse Consultants

No matter how good we are at grammar, it’s nice to lean on external resources to assist with writing projects. It helps to have assistance with finding the right word or phrase and when you ask, “Where does a semi-colon go again?”  Here are the five best resources and when to use them: 1. Elements … Continue reading 5 Grammar Resources for Medical Analysts and Legal Nurse Consultants

5 Proofreading Tips for Legal Nurse Consultants

Copyediting a medical analysis work product for a legal matter differs from copyediting a blog post or white paper.  Aside from grammatical editing, proofreading a work product requires verifying that the information in the work product matches the information that is in the medical records. Accurate documentation is critical for client success. Legal Nurse Consultants … Continue reading 5 Proofreading Tips for Legal Nurse Consultants

Employee Spotlight: Lending a Helping Hand

People across the world are adjusting to a new normal in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we are all in this together, social distancing can leave us feeling disconnected and lonely. Communities are pulling together to lend a helping hand to make an impact in their neighborhoods.  Chris Steere, Advance Talent’s Director of Medical … Continue reading Employee Spotlight: Lending a Helping Hand