In this podcast, Pat Iyer joins Jim Masters, host of Close Up Radio Live on the Empowered Women show. Pat shares her experience with decades of working as a legal nurse consultant, a business owner, writer of nursing-related books, coach, and teacher.
When she was considering a career, few options were open to women. Because she wanted to help people, she chose nursing. She had another dream, though, nurtured by a high school English teacher, who encouraged her to write. In 1985, she co-wrote a book about nursing with colleagues, and the publication of that book in 1986 enabled her to approach attorneys as an expert witness with solid evidence of her expertise.
She quickly gravitated to having her own business because she loves the independence and the ability to make change without having to go through committees. She warns people, though, that it’s essential to get some training in entrepreneurial skills, something no one teaches in nursing school.
When Summer worked as an emergency department nurse, she found that she always wondered what happened to the patients when they were no longer in her care. She feels that one of the principal satisfactions of working as an LNC is getting to play a role in what happens.
She explains that one of the primary attributes needed by an LNC is the ability to always be learning, growing and networking.
Pat says that while the freedom of having her own career and business is very appealing, she is also drawn to the satisfaction of having gotten involved in cases whose outcomes changed how nurses do their jobs. An example is a man who complained of leg pain. The nurse dismissed him and the resident charged him without seeing him. The patient went home, where he died of a blood clot six hours later. As a result, discharge procedures were changed.
Pat is active as a multi-published author, trusted coach, and successful teacher. If you are interested in developing an LNC career, she would love to hear from you.
Here's What to Expect from the Podcast: Behind the Scenes and On the Stand: LNCs - Pat Iyer
What does a legal nurse consultant do?
How do they get training?
What special qualities do they need to succeed in this field?
Why should they consider having their own businesses?
How can they learn appropriate business skills?
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Each chapter in the book will be written by a different LNC. When you write your chapter for this book, you’ll gain
Visibility so that attorneys can find you and offer you work
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Complete publishing package that includes editing, formatting, cover design and placing the book on Amazon.
A virtual book launch event where you can invite guests to learn about your book.
A collaborative relationship with your coauthors - when they market the book, you can visibility to their audience
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