481 From Cold Calling to an LNC Business – Samantha Parkhurst

If one word describes the development of Samantha Parkhurst’s LNC career, it’s persistence. She has never hesitated to approach people for help and has refused to surrender to discouragement over those who haven’t responded.

These LNC has gone into Chicago lawyers’ offices with folders containing her resumes and other information, and she has approached strangers at conferences and networking events. She has never turned down the chance to explore a new area of LNC work like medical cost projection and reasonableness of charges.

Samantha is brave, and she’s also careful. She doesn’t accept every opportunity that comes her way. If an attorney proposes that she work on a case in a field with which she’s unfamiliar, she takes the path of honesty, being truthful about her lack of knowledge. If she’s offered work in an area, she thinks she can learn, she says that and asks for coaching.

She’s equally honest when she’s made a mistake and advises other LNCs to admit to errors as soon as they discover them and to devise the best solution available.

As a subcontractor, she says that those who take on this kind of work must always recognize that the LNC who has hired them is their boss. The boss makes the rules, and it’s up to the subcontractor to follow them.

Samantha has built her career with a blend of daring and caution that can serve as a model to any beginning LNC.

Join me in this episode of Legal Nurse Podcast to learn about Cold Calling

  • How can the AALNC be helpful in an LNC’s search for clients?
  • What are the specific benefits of networking?
  • Should you accept every opportunity that comes your way?
  • Why must you consider the legal aspects of your medical opinions?
  • What are the best ways to communicate that you’ve made a mistake?

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During Samantha’s more than 25-year nursing career, unique opportunities have brought her to this point.  Her experience includes Medical/Surgical/Orthopedic, Intensive Care Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Emergency Department, Endoscopy, Vascular Access and Presurgical Services.  

Having been an Expert Witness for the plaintiff, Samantha was able to help her attorney and client win their case, utilizing experience, training, education and knowledge gained throughout her nursing career.

Samantha has attended several American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants forums and earned Continuing Education Units in the area of Legal Nurse Consulting.  Most recently she has received Certification in Medical Cost Projections and utilizes many professional sources when searching for data.  Samantha attended a Mock Trial in 2017 hosted by the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL.  

Connect with Samantha at https://parkhurstlegalnurse.com

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