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Business Categories: Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical Legal Consulting, Research, Medical Expert, Expert Witness, Nurse Entrepreneurs, Nurse Paralegal Clinical Categories: Critical Care, Emergency Department http://www.nursingexperts.com/edwards/ ****************************************************** Deborah Hafernick, RN, CLNC, Hafernick Legal-Nurse Consulting, Texas Legal Nursing Consultants:"Medical-legal consulting practice in Houston, Texas, specialing in evaluating cases for merit and interpretation of the medical record for both plaintiff and defense attorneys to help them save money by organizing their cases faster and win because they understand them. Also research and provide medical literature/standards of care for issues that support their case. Testifying expert identification and location, demonstrative evidence development, etc." Specialty Areas: Cardiac Cathetherization Lab, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Education, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Social Security Disability Claims, Toxic Torts, Workers Compensation http://www.nursingexperts.com/hafernick ****************************************************** Linda & Tim Hutchinson, San Antonio, Texas:"My name is Linda, and I've been a Registered Nurse for over 20 years, extensive work exerience in Cardiac, ICU, Psychiatric, Home Health, and LNC/Medical Fraud/Legal reviews). Tim, my husband, enjoyed a successful Military career. For ten years we've owned a national medical cost containment corporation, working 16+ hours days, with NO TIME to enjoy the fruits of our labor!!" http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/hutchinson ****************************************************** Slovensky Trisha RN CCRN LNC, Texas:"Medical-Legal Consultant, Medical Bill Analysis, Testifying Expert." Specialty Areas: Critical Care, Medical Legal Consulting, Medical Bill Auditing, Expert Witness http://www.nursingexperts.com/slovensky/ ****************************************************** Tricia West, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, LNC, P.J. West & Associates, California Legal Nurse Consultants:"PJWA has been doing medical legal consulting since 1980 in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, worker's compensation, product liability, Medicare Fraud, Insurance billing Fraud and Risk Management for both the defense and plaintiff. Our goal is to provide you with ethical, timely and exceptional support services. We can make your job easier by assisting with the evaluation of cases for merit, conduct extensive medical legal research, review medical records and provide expert testimony in all specialty areas of nursing." 29715 Windsong Lane Agoura Hills, CA 91301-4019 (818) 707-0051 E-mail Address: Twest@PJWA.com http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/west ****************************************************** Linda J. Weyandt CRNA, Nursing Entrepreneur, Texas:"Providing medical legal research in multiple specialties." Specialty Areas: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Critical Care, Med-Legal Research and Consulting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Psychotherapy, http://www.nursingexperts.com/weyandt/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** See also: Adamo & Associates:"Adamo & Associates is one of the leading medical legal consulting companies in South Texas. We are associated with the National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants and possess extensive experience working in some of the most prestigious healthcare institutions in America. These include: Johns Hopkins Hospital The National Institutes of Health The National Cancer Institute Our dedication to healthcare spans a quarter century of experiences. We can help you review, augment and provide you information to win your medically-related cases. We offer more than 30 services to meet your needs." Adamo & Associates Address: 13723 Morningbluff Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78216-1650 Phone: 210.494.2459/210.844.3723 E-Mail: doadamo@satx.rr.com http://www.adamoandassociates.com/ ****************************************************** Advantage Medicolegal Consultants, LLC:"Our Legal Nurse Consultants (LNC) are Registered Nurses who aid attorneys in analyzing the medical issues in legal cases. LNC’s are involved in both plaintiff and defense cases. As professionals, LNC’s follow their medical ethics of confidentiality as well as the ethics of the ABA." D. Bradley Woodall, RN Advantage Medicolegal Consultants, LLC 19726 Cypresswood Lake Dr. Spring, Texas 77373 (O)281.350.2235 (F)281.528.0914 Info@LawRN.com http://www.lawrn.com/ ****************************************************** Brazos Valley Legal Nurse Consulting:"Brazos Valley Legal Nurse Consulting is the liaison between the legal and health care communities. Practice Areas include but not limited to: Criminal & Civil Cases Homicide Investigation Medical Malpractice General Negligence Family Issues/Child Custody Product Liability Personal Injury- Auto Accident Premise Liability." Berte Hogue, BSN, RN, CLNC Brazos Valley Legal Nurse Consulting 11055 Forest Drive, College Station, Texas 77845 Telephone: (979) 731-1956 Fax: (979) 731-8990 Email: bhoguern@earthlink.net Web: http://home.earthlink.net/~bhoguern/ ****************************************************** Carter's Partnership:"The Carter's Partnership is a minority owned business with a female Registered Nurse, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and National Certified Investigator/Inspector as the Principal. The President worked as an engineer, project manager and coordinator for over forty years. The Principal of the Carter's Partnership has over twenty-five years experience as a licensed Registered Nurse with additional training in Healthcare Administration, Health Quality Management and Improvement, Risk Management, Utilization Management and Discharge Planning and has worked in hands-on patient care and Administrative positions in Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation Hospitals. The Principal with such background and training is most qualified to easily identify isues which could result in medical malpractice, abuse and negligence litigations. The same Principal is fully qualified to personally select graduate nurses to fill vacant nurse positions in hospitals and Nursing homes in the US." P.O. Box 0955 Pflugerville, Texas 78691-0955 Fax: 512-670-9065 e-mail: elinmoyo@earthlink.net http://carterspartnership.org/talmon/p2.html ****************************************************** CN Expert Nurse Consultants:"Darlene Nelson-Richardson is a clinically active Certified Emergency Nurse with 15 years of EMERGENCY, PEDIATRIC, & RADIOLOGY experience. Mrs. Richardson provides objective reviews of medical records and will testify as to her opinions." CN Expert Nurse Consultants Darlene Nelson-Richardson, R.N. C.E.N. San Antonio, Tx 78216 Phone: 210-493-8462 Fax: 210-493-2848 Email: CNLegalnurse7@aol.com http://www.emergencynurseexpert.com/ ****************************************************** Donna du Bois, MPH, RN, C, CLNC:"Don't waste valuable time determining the merit of a case. I can quickly screen a case, point out merit and potential pitfalls. You can let the client know you gave serious consideration to the case without investing large sums of money in a case that doesn't have merit. I am an experienced Geriatric nurse. My extensive experience in long term care includes 10 years as a surveyor and complaint investigator of Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities for the state of Texas. I owned my own nursing home consulting business after gaining expertise as a Director of nursing for a skilled nursing facility. I have written two books for the long term care industry and am now completing a third. I am certified in Gerontology nursing and legal nurse consulting." Donna du Bois, MPH, RN, C, CLNC Maxi Gerontology: 10401 N. Lamar D 105 Austin, Texas 78753 Phone: (512)832-2103 Toll free: (866)832-2103 dduboisrn@austin.rr.com http://www.maxigerontology.com ****************************************************** Gray & Associates:"A Legal Nurse Consultant is considered a speciality practice of nursing. Attorney's and other professionals in the legal arena consult with Legal Nurse Consultants because of their expertise in the nursing and healthcare industry. Professional nursing education and the knowledge of health care makes Legal Nurse Consultants unique and valuable partners in the legal process." Connie L. Gray, RN, CPN, CLNC Gray & Associates Phone: (512) 312-2884 Fax 512-295-7050 E-mail: clnc@conniegray.com http://www.conniegray.com ****************************************************** Hafernick Legal-Nurse Consulting:"If you get frustrated just looking at a large stack of medical records, let Hafernick Legal-Nurse Consulting show you how using a legal-nurse consultant can help relieve your frustration by increasing your efficiency when preparing your next medically-related case. Such cases include: medical malpractice personal injury toxic tort product liability workman's compensation." Hafernick Legal-Nurse Consulting 2323 Acacia St. League City, TX 77573 mobile 281.734.4089 fax 281.338.0977 hafernicklnc@ghg.net http://www.hafernickconsulting.com/ ****************************************************** Hill Country Medical-Legal Nurse Consultants:"Hill Country Medical-Legal Nurse Consultants is owned and operated by Nancie Girgente Feld, a certified legal nurse consultant. Our support staff is comprised by various medical legal nurses, some of which continue to practice clinically. We are clinically active in various specialties; we are risk managers; we are documentation and regulation specialists. Our office is located in the beautiful hill country of central Texas, although we work nationwide and are willing to travel within the state if necessary." Nancie Girgente Feld, RN, C, CLNC 2303 620 South, Suite 135 #283 Austin, Texas 78734 Phone: 512-585-0933 Fax: 512-264-0826 E-mail: nancie@hillcountrylnc.us http://www.hillcountrylnc.us/ ****************************************************** Legal Nurse Consultants of East Texas:"Linda Morehouse is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC®) and Registered Nurse in the Greater Lufkin-Nacogdoches Texas Area. Registered nurse in the State of Texas since 1982. Areas of experience in nursing include: intensive care nursing, cardiac catheterization lab, surgery, house supervisor, admissions nurse, concurrent review nurse for large HMO/PPO, labor and delivery, psychiatric nursing, emergency room, medical/surgical, skilled nursing, certified Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, certified legal nurse consultant." Office: 936-897-2408 Fax: 936-897-9030 Email: linda@texaslegalnurse.com http://www.texaslegalnurse.com/ ****************************************************** Life Care Consultants, Inc.: An established medical-legal consulting company specializing in multiple services for the Legal and Insurance fields. Life Care Consultants, Inc. 7826 Trentway St. Houston, TX 77040 713-983-0121, 800-955-9415, info@lifecareplans.com http://www.lifecareplans.com ****************************************************** Lone Star Nurse Consultants:"Kathleen Jackson, principal of Lone Star Nurse Consultants, is a registered nurse with more than 30 years clinical experience. Her clinical experience is in multiple arenas including Cardio-Vascular ICU, Med-Surg ICU, Cardiac ICU, Burn Center/ICU, Cardiac, Medical, Oncology, Orthopedics, Urology, Nephrology, Neurology, OB-Gyn, Pediatrics, Neo-Natal, Psychiatric, Rehabilitation, Extended Care, Occupational Nursing, and Case Management." Kathleen L Jackson RN CCM CLNC LCP Lone Star Nurse Consultants PO Box 62 Seguin, TX 78156-0062 Phone/Fax: (830) 305-2165 Kathy@lonestarLNC.com http://www.lonestarLNC.com ****************************************************** Medco Associates, Inc.:"Medco Associates, Inc. maintains a vast network of physicians, dentists, nurses and other health-related experts actively working in their respective fields of expertise. We support our clients with highly professional experts representing every major medical specialty and in very specific areas of the healthcare arena. But specialization alone isn’t enough. Well-educated, credentialed professionals are essential to your case. All of our physicians are board certified in their specialties. Our nurses, who all possess either Master's degrees or Ph.D.s, are experienced leaders in the nursing profession with excellent analytical and writing skills." Medco Associates, Inc. Susanna Neahusan, M.Ed., RN Director of Operations 1603 Olympus Dr. Austin, TX 78733 800-341-6461 T: 512-263-0322 F: 512-263-7265 E: info@medcoassociates.com http://www.medcoassociates.com/ ****************************************************** Med-Expertise, LLC:"Med-Expertise has provided medical litigation support to the legal community since 1992. Founded by, Wilma J. Couch, a degreed registered nurse, the company today is recognized as a leader in providing customers with individualized medical knowledge and data necessary to obtain a successful verdict for all types of litigation. Our overall breadth of services offers our customers a complete turnkey program." Med-Expertise, LLC Melissa J. Couch, Vice President 10777 Westheimer, Ste 1055 Houston, TX 77042 Phone: 713-914-0112 Fax: 713-914-0162 E-mail: mcouch@med-expertise.com http://www.med-expertise.com ****************************************************** P&S Legal Nurse Consultants, Inc.:"P&S Legal Nurse Consultants, Inc. serves attorneys, insurance companies and hospitals on medical related cases. We are committed to providing quality expertise to our customers. Our company includes a staff with over 20 years of extensive nursing and related healthcare experience in both management and clinical areas." P&S Legal Nurse Consultants Inc. 9597 Jones Road, Houston, TX 77065 P. Svanhaniel Crim BSN, RN, CNN, CLNC E-mail: SCRIM78683@aol.com Patricia M. Torres BA, BSN, RN, CLNC E-mail: pmtorres@wt.net Phone:281-550-6433 Fax: 713.849.3375 http://www.pandslegalnurses.com/ ****************************************************** RN Network Review Corporation:"Led by its founder Judia Sarich RN BSN CLNC, RN Network Review Corporation is committed to delivering quality litigation support services to plaintiff and defense attorneys. Ms. Sarich has over thirteen years of nursing experience including intensive care, hospital administration and management. Backed by an extensive network of qualified nurses and expert witnesses, we are well positioned to provide superior service to both the medical and legal communities." RN Network Review Inc. 1534 Shady Grove Circle Rockwall, Texas 75032 Toll Free Phone 866-806-5666 Fax 866-806-5666 E-Mail mail@RNNetworkReview.com http://www.RNNetworkReview.com ****************************************************** Sharon Ort LNC Services:"First and foremost, as a nurse, I am dedicated to the proper care of the elderly and infirm. When in my charge, my goal is to give the highest quality care, well above accepted standards of care with proper balance of resultant outcomes to expenditures. As a legal nurse consultant, it is to give honest, informed, diligent effort to my clients in a highly effective & professional manner. "I am fortunate to have been introduced to nursing in a strong three-year program of intense training and affiliations at a major medical center. After thirty years experience while earning an RN, BSN & MSN with honors, I understand the difficulties of the job of caring for the elderly and the increasing pressures of the task. I applaud the nurses who serve well and the healthcare corporations who support them properly." Sharon Ort LNC Services Telephone: 979-779-6030 E-mail: sharonort@verizon.net http://www.legal-nurse-tx.com ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Please choose from the following: Check Your Mail Here or Register for an E-mail Account, yourname@nursingexperts.com Are you looking for new clients? Learn how to Increase your client base today! Associations (AALNC and others) Medical and Legal Resources Register Online For This Directory Today! Do you need to talk to a Legal Nurse Consultant, Expert Witness? Would you like to get paid for giving advice as one? Visit Legal Nurse Consultants, Nursing Experts Online Today! Nurse Paralegals Please Choose from the following states: Alabama Legal Nurse Consultants California Legal Nurse Consultants Connecticut Legal Nurse Consultants Florida Legal Nurse Consultants Kentucky Legal Nurse Consultants Maryland Legal Nurse Consultants Massachusetts Legal Nurse Consultants Michigan Legal Nurse Consultants Missouri Legal Nurse Consultants Mississippi Legal Nurse Consultants New Jersey Legal Nurse Consultants New Mexico Legal Nurse Consultants New York Legal Nurse Consultants North Carolina Legal Nurse Consultants Oregon Legal Nurse Consultants Pennsylvania Legal Nurse Consultants South Dakota Texas Legal Nurse Consultants Virginia Legal Nurse Consultants Washington State Legal Nurse Consultants West Virginia Legal Nurse Consultants Wyoming Legal Nurse Consultants Please Choose from the following categories: Domestic Violence Expert Witnesses Health Care Policy, Legal Nurse Consultants, Law Resources Independent Medical Examinations, Examiners, IMEs Life Care Planning Medical Malpractice, Negligence Personal Injury Professional Medical Record Review Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Social Security, Claims Assistance Toxic Tort Litigation Workers compensation Article Index: The 10 Biggest Mistakes Experts Make During Depositions:"The discovery depositions of expert witnesses are increasingly playing an important role in the litigation process. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 (4) A: “A party may depose any person who has been identified as an expert whose opinions may be presented at trial.” With this in mind, we turn to the ten biggest mistakes experts make during their depositions. #1 – Waiving The Reading of Signing Of The Deposition Transcript At the start of most depositions, counsel will agree on stipulations. Use of the most common stipulation is that the deponent waives the right to read and sign the deposition transcript. The expert who is interested in accuracy should not agree to this waiver lightly. Experts who agree to waive the reading and signing are agreeing to a document’s accuracy without even seeing the document." SEAK, Inc. P.O. Box 729, Falmouth, MA 02541 Courier: 316 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA 02540 Customer Service (508) 548-7023, Orders (508) 457-1111, Fax (508) 540-8304 seakinckb@aol.com http://www.seak.com/10_biggest_mistakes_experts_make.htm 10 Biggest Mistakes Physicians Make in Writing Their IME Reports:"The Independent Medical Evaluation (IME) reports that physicians prepare are playing an increasingly important role in workers' compensation cases, personal injury litigation, and long-term disability claims. Each year physicians prepare hundreds of thousands of IME reports which are read and utilized by judges, hearing officers, and plaintiff and defense attorneys to decide and settle claims. Physicians are frequently called upon at depositions, hearings, or trials to support, justify, and defend each and every word of their IME reports. With this in mind, we turn to the 10 biggest mistakes physicians make in writing their IME reports." SEAK, Inc. P.O. Box 729, Falmouth, MA 02541 Courier: 316 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA 02540 Customer Service (508) 548-7023, Orders (508) 457-1111, Fax (508) 540-8304 seakinckb@aol.com http://www.seak.com/10biggestmistakesphysician.htm Advice on Answering Questions at Depositions:"Avoid Absolute Words You are well advised to avoid, where possible, absolute words such as "always" and "never." Absolute words are frequently an invitation to, and fertile grounds for, cross-examination by counsel. Counsel will attempt to damage your credibility by first getting you to make an absolute statement. She will then use counterexamples in an effort to show the falsity of your statement. SEAK, Inc. P.O. Box 729, Falmouth, MA 02541 Courier: 316 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA 02540 Customer Service (508) 548-7023, Orders (508) 457-1111, Fax (508) 540-8304 seakinckb@aol.com http://www.seak.com/webstore/depoadvice.htm Connecting with the Jury:"In jury trials, the jury ultimately decides the case. Their job is to determine the facts of the case. A crucial part of this is determining the credibility of the witnesses. This includes expert witnesses. As such, it is of the highest importance that experts are able to communicate with the jury in a credible and persuasive way. Everything else is secondary. To connect with the jury, an expert needs to understand what juries want and know the best ways to communicate with them." SEAK, Inc. P.O. Box 729, Falmouth, MA 02541 Courier: 316 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA 02540 Customer Service (508) 548-7023, Orders (508) 457-1111, Fax (508) 540-8304 seakinckb@aol.com http://www.seak.com/cfsmchapter11.htm Opinions and Bases for Opinions, Seak.com:"The main reason expert testimony is presented is to offer an expert opinion. Accordingly, experts can anticipate being closely cross-examined on their opinions. They should also expect to be closely questioned on the bases of these opinions because an expert opinion is only as strong as the facts and reasoning upon which it is based. Questions in these areas are best blunted by carefully and honestly forming an opinion that is based on reliable methodology, a thorough investigation, and solid facts." SEAK, Inc. P.O. Box 729, Falmouth, MA 02541 Courier: 316 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA 02540 Customer Service (508) 548-7023, Orders (508) 457-1111, Fax (508) 540-8304 seakinckb@aol.com http://www.seak.com/webstore/ce2booksamplechapter.asp Stating Opinions and Conclusions in a Defensible Manner:"The main reason an expert is involved in a case is to state her opinion. The principal reason an expert writes a report is to communicate that opinion. The opinion must be communicated effectively and must be expressed in a defensible manner. The authors recommend the following. SEAK, Inc. P.O. Box 729, Falmouth, MA 02541 Courier: 316 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA 02540 Customer Service (508) 548-7023, Orders (508) 457-1111, Fax (508) 540-8304 seakinckb@aol.com http://www.seak.com/webstore/bookReportbookchapter10.asp Expert Witness Journal, Seak.com:"SEAK has published the Expert Witness Journal since 1988. Available online are all 1998 EWJ feature articles, arranged alphabetically by title. Also available are each of the federal and state cases collected by EWJ impacting expert witnesses." SEAK, Inc. P.O. Box 729, Falmouth, MA 02541 Courier: 316 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA 02540 Customer Service (508) 548-7023, Orders (508) 457-1111, Fax (508) 540-8304 seakinckb@aol.com http://www.seak.com/ewjhome.htm ********************************************************** Nursingentrepreneurs.com is a networking and resource directory for Nurse-Owned businesses and nurses looking for an alternative to working at the bedside. If you explore the site a bit, you'll find profiles of hundreds of nurse entrepreneurs around the country. We encourage you to browse around, find a business category you are interested in, then contact the nurse directly. We're available for questions as well. This website is Owned-Operated by Andrew Lopez, RN a Medical/Surgical/Telemetry nurse. Has your Nurse-owned business been written up in the news? Do you send out a newsletter or regular press releases? We'd like to hear about it! Our Newest article is from an Arizona Nurse Entrepreneur: Should You Incorporate Your Registry Business? By Joseph Caracci, RN:"The short answer is yes! When starting a new nurse registry business, you are entering into a legal business environment that requires you to take steps to protect your personal assets, such as your home, your savings, and your retirement. With this in mind, you need to determine which legal form you are going to take for your new registry. Some of the common choices are a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a limited liability partnership (LLP), a limited liability company (LLC), and a corporation." http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/incorporate ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The #1 question, we've been receiving lately is about Starting A Nursing Agency, resource sites & manuals Please choose from the following: 1. Register for the directory (Includes website, business cards, etc). 10 Free Starting a Business Books, Smallbizbooks.com 20 low-cost homebased businesses, Smallbizbooks.com: 25 businesses you can start and run from home.:'Here are a variety of businesses that you can start and operate from the comfort of your home." Advertising Resources: Advertising Networks and Merchants that support the Nursefriendly and keep us a free website to visitors. Look here for income sources for your own site. Affiliate Programs: Make Money From Any Type of Website! Here we link you with advertisers ready to pay you for hosting their links. If you're not sure which type of program would work best on your site, we'll review it and make some suggestions. Are You Making Any of These 10 Deadly Small Biz Mistakes? Associations For Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses, Business Basics Career Alternatives For Nurses: Discusss Nurse Entrepreneur Opportunities, Issues and Concerns Franchise Opportunities: Allow you to purchase a business with an established name, product or service building on a reputation they have already established. Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Prescription, Vision Coverage, Employed & Self-Employed How To Earn Money With Any Kind of Website Nurses In Business, Articles About Nurse-Owned Businesses: Our Newest Nurse-Owned Businesses (look here for your listing after you register).: We research and receive new nurse entrepreneur directory listings daily (they are free for nurses). These are the newest. Review Nursing Entrepreneurs by State: Review Nursing Entrepreneurs by Category: Starting A Nursing Agency, How To Start Traits & Qualities That Make Nurses Excellent Entrepreneurs Turn Your Knowledge & Experience Into Revenue! What Exactly Is A Nurse Entrepreneur What Made You Decide To Start Your Own Business? ****************************************************** Please note, Listings in this directory are FREE permanently to Nurse-Owned businesses. If you're just starting out a business and are not sure how to go about it, feel free to give us a call or send us an E-mail. We're available 9am to 9pm for calls EST. If you have a lot of questions, we'd suggest getting a cell phone with lots of national minutes (smile). We can walk you through step by step from deciding what type of business organization is right for you to, payroll, marketing, etc. Call or E-mail Andrew Lopez, BS RN, President & CEO of Nursefriendly, Inc. at 856-415-9617 or info@nursefriendly.com. If you don't see a category or state your business belongs in, we'll create it! We're very supportive of nurses looking to start or expand their nurse-owned businesses. If you have questions, please contact us. In our directories, we've organized resources to help you start, build and grow your business. ****************************************************** Article Index: Eight Tips for Aspiring Healthcare Entrepreneurs by Megan Malugani, Monster.com:"You may dream about being your own boss, but are you really ready to take the plunge into healthcare entrepreneurship? Besides having a winning idea or service to offer, you must be self-motivated, persistent and energetic, say successful healthcare entrepreneurs. Faye Berger Mitchell, a nutritionist in private practice since 1988 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Thom Golden, a former emergency room nurse who founded Doctor Baby Proofer in 1986 in Dallas, offer eight tips to aspiring entrepreneurs: Passport Health: A Travel Business Option for Nurse Entrepreneurs Carol De Rosa, RN, BS:"By 2010, the travel industry, which employs 204 million people and accounts for $2 trillion in annual travel related sales worldwide, is expected to be the number one industry. Growth trends are spiraling upward because corporations are expanding their reach to locations abroad, and adventure travel and ecotourism are opening formerly remote corners of the world as ideal travel destinations. Students, who travel and study abroad, also have a piqued interest in exotic locations." How to Use Other People's Money for Your Business, By Matthew Lesko The New Power of Advertising, By Jay Conrad Levinson The Story of the Hypnotic Writing Monkey, by Joe Vitale The Truth Must Be Told, Ted Nicholas Interesting Reading For Nurse Entrepreneurs, Actual or Soon To Be: Nurse Entrepreneurs: Tales of Nurses in Business:"This book is vey inspiring! Learn how 50 different nurses brought their vision to reality! Learn some great tips on starting your own business. Nurses don't have to just work at the bedside. Read this book and you will be thinking of how you can make your dream a reality!" Own Your Own Corporation: Why the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone Else Works for Them:"Rich Dad's-"Own your Own Corporation" is a must read for anyone comtemplating a new business-or someone who already owns their own business. Garrett's direct yet simplistic explanations of the different business entities,the proper and best suited entity for your business-is followed by real-life scenarios which helps drive home the importance of corporate ownership in today's business world. Use Garrett's legal expertise to establish a successful, legally responsible and fiscally protected business...And understand the why's and how's of that ownership." 21 Success Secrets, Success Secret #4- "Do What You Love to Do." Get your FREE CD and find out the other 20 secrets of self-made millionaires.:"Order your FREE CD ($4.95 S&H) from Brian Tracy's acclaimed 21 Success Secrets series. Start with 21 Success Secrets of $elf-Made Millionaires - full of techniques practiced by all men and women who go from rags to riches in one generation. Brian Tracy is a noted success expert. He's trained over 2 million people in 23 countries how to achieve their financial goals faster than ever before." 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Choose Nursing Uniforms, Shoes, Scrubs, Accessories By Brand: Barco, Birkenstock, Cherokee, Crest, Dickies, Disney, Haflinger, Landau, Nurse Mates, Peaches, Rockport, Romika, White Cross, White Swan See also: Accessories Blood Pressure Cuffs, Sphygnomanometers Nursing Tote Bags, Carry-Ons, Medical Bags Clinical, Medical Supplies, Nurses Discount Outlet: Angels, Books, Clothing , Equipment, Figurines, Holidays, Home Decor, Jewelry, Nurses, Office Decor, Scrubs, Shoes, T-Shirts Footwear, Shoes, Sandals, Discount, Bargains Gifts For Nurses (Nurses Week) Hosiery, Socks, Stockings Jewelry, Earrings, Necklaces, Watches Luxury Spas, Facials, Manicures, Pedicures Perfumes, Fragrances, Phermones Shoes, Boots, Sandals, Footwear, High Heels, Slippers Stethescopes, Nurse Kits, Replacement Parts Swimwear (Tan-Through) Women's Lingerie Surprised? eBay Has Nursing Supplies, scrubs, uniforms, stethescopes, etc.:"You can find nursing supplies right here! 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"Scrubs" defines nursing:""Scrubs" defines nursing: it's all about shutting up and following physician "orders. " Tonight's episode of NBC's "Scrubs," which purports to teach nurse Carla Espinosa that nursing is all about doing what physicians tell you, is one of the most virulently anti-nurse prime time television episodes the Center has ever seen. more..." http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/ Nursing Chat, Nurse Discussion Forums: http://nursingdiscussions.com Alphabetical Nursing Topic Discussion, Chat List Are good CNA jobs that hard to find? Being A Male Nurse Curtailing Workplace Gossip Dealing With Confrontation In Nursing Degree Vs Diploma EKG Classes First Year On The Floor Horror Stories -- working short staffed How Many Hours A Week Do You Work Impaired Nurses Liability Question for Experienced Nurses LPN vs. RN vs. BSN, etc... Male Nurses Mandatory BSN to practice nursing being considered Mean Age of RNs Military Nursing More Foreign Nurses, Is It A Plot? Nurse Entrepreneurs Nurses Aides, Can't Live With Them. . . Nurses In Recovery: Nursing & Adult ADD Put Male Nurses In Panties Rude Doctors Specialty Nursing Staff Nurses Tattoos In The Workplace The Nursing Shortage, Your Opinions To Stay In Nursing or Not Travel Nurses Talk Travel Nursing Workplace Violence ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or Internet Street Address of this page is: http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/texas Send comments and mail to Andrew Lopez, RN Last updated by Andrew Lopez, RN on Tuesday April 10, 2007