52 LNC Writing Tips
Legal nurse consultants: How to lose a client in one report
Want repeat business? Do you want to know how to lose a client – so you don’t? Here are some report “don’ts”. Striking the wrong key Relying on the computer to function as the only proof reader of your LNC report is sure to miss a few common typographical or grammatical errors. An example I…
Read MoreCommon Pitfalls in Report Writing
The inexperienced legal nurse consultant learns in the same way as the new clinical nurse – through on the job training. In nursing school we gain a tremendous amount of “book smarts” in the classroom but the most valuable training is accomplished in the clinical setting. Likewise, a nurse can learn the basics of legal…
Read MoreHow do I organize my report?
Bill (name changed) has a book partially written sitting on the hard drive of his computer. He reads other books written on the same subject and says, “My book is better.” But he is stuck, unable to finish it. When I asked Bill why he was blocked, he said, “I’m dyslexic. I get lost in…
Read More9 tips for a well designed resume
Your well-designed resume may be just the factor that gets an attorney to give you a chance. Use these tips for polishing your resume. Describe your past job experience in past tense and current job in present tense Start with your most current education, job or business, publications, if you have them, and then work…
Read More7 Tips to Ensure Your Resume is Read
I’ve read thousands of resumes. Some immediately repel me. Others draw me in. These are 7 critical design tips to ensure an attorney will read your resume. 1. Use a simple design in your resume The design of your resume or CV will attract or repel your reader. It is that simple and critical. Your…
Read MoreWriting lists
Writing lists in reports improves the readability of a legal nurse consultant’s report. Lists make it easy to cluster information together in a format that can be quickly scanned. A list is useful for breaking up a long sentence into a more reader friendly format. Writing lists breaks up the style and flow of a…
Read MoreWhy Should You Create PDFs?
Most of us have viewed PDF (Portable Document Format) files online at some point, but there are many reasons you might want to create PDF files for yourself. Here are some of the advantages of the PDF file format: • PDF files can be viewed by anyone with an internet connection. Unlike Microsoft Word or…
Read More7 Writing Tips for LNCs
LNCs must master the ability to write clearly and use writing tips for LNCs to improve. Attorneys and legal nurse consultants share one thing in common: the need to write clearly for an audience that has a different background. Attorneys write for nonlawyers; legal nurse consultants write for lawyers. Each group has its own unique…
Read MoreLegal Nurse Consultants: Tips for Improving Writing Skills
I think we should always be focused on improving writing skills. People use very different writing styles, not just what you learned in school from your English teacher. Informal writing has changed. Text messaging has made us brief. But the real risk in brevity is that you are going to miss things and not be…
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