Are you standing on a pile of dirt or being buried by it? This video talks about the process of change and coping with life’s challenges.
Entreprenuers, Elephants and Business Success by Kathleen Aston, Guest Author

So, here we are. Brilliant, wonderful, beautiful entrepreneurs with dreams to make a big footprint on the world. But making a big footprint isn’t what you have in common with an elephant. In fact, without changes, the elephant is far better equipped to make that big mark than most entrepreneurs will ever be. Why? Because [...]
Who is driving your business? Guest Author Kathleen Aston

This is Buffy. Cute, no? Even from the back. But she’s not YOU and she shouldn’t be behind the wheel driving your business bus to who knows where. But the bigger issue is, how did Buffy get the keys?!!! And who left the door to the bus open in the first place?!!! I hate to [...]
How to be a Successful LNC by Guest Author Alice Adams

The average LNC will be a nurse with a minimum of five, preferably more, years of clinical experience in the hospital/OR/ICU/CCU or nurse case manager arena. This nurse is intelligent, competent, independent, confident, and willing to try something new despite misgivings. S/he can communicate verbally and in writing. This nurse has a reliable income stream, [...]
How I Became a Legal Nurse Consultant by Guest Author Alice Adams
Increasingly, nurses contact me for information on legal nurse consulting. This field is too rich and diverse for a simple explanation, and all I can share is my own journey. As Led Zeppelin said, “yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there’s still time to change the road [...]
Why most small businesses fail – and what you can do so yours won’t

In 2007 Discover Card conducted an independent survey to shed light on the characteristics of the 22 million small business owners in the United States. The number one trait common to small business owners? “Independence is their prime motivation.” Studies have confirmed that while there are many personality characteristics common to most entrepreneurs, a very [...]
“If you didn’t chart it, you didn’t do it”, Part 4: Common Medical Record Deficiencies

Nursing homes are affected by many challenges, many of which directly affect the quality of care and allegations of nursing home negligence. The challenges were highlighted by speakers at Preventing and Defending Long Term Care Litigation at The Conrad in Miami, April 4-5, 2011. Pat Iyer moderated a panel of defense and plaintiff attorneys and [...]
“If you didn’t chart it, you didn’t do it” Part 3: The Nursing Home Defense Perspective

Nursing homes are affected by many challenges, many of which directly affect the quality of care and allegations of nursing home negligence. The challenges were highlighted by speakers at Preventing and Defending Long Term Care Litigation at The Conrad in Miami, April 4-5, 2011. Pat Iyer moderated a panel of defense and plaintiff attorneys and [...]
“If you didn’t chart it, you didn’t do it” Part 2: The Nursing Home Defense Perspective

Nursing homes are affected by many challenges, many of which directly affect the quality of care and allegations of nursing home negligence. The challenges were highlighted by speakers at Preventing and Defending Long Term Care Litigation at The Conrad in Miami, April 4-5, 2011. Pat Iyer moderated a panel of defense and plaintiff attorneys and [...]
