711 – The Overlap Between Risk Management and Legal Nurse Consulting – Pauline Sanders
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In this episode of the Legal Nurse Podcast, Pat Iyer welcomes Pauline Sanders, an experienced legal nurse consultant and risk management expert, who shares her extensive journey through healthcare, entrepreneurship, and legal consulting. With more than 30 years of experience, Pauline Sanders reveals how her roles in risk management and legal nurse consulting are not only complementary but often interchangeable, offering valuable perspectives for nurses looking to expand their career horizons.
Listeners will hear Pauline Sanders recount her unique professional evolution, including the challenges and opportunities faced when rebuilding her consulting business after relocating from California to Georgia on the eve of the pandemic. She discusses the importance of networking, making in-person connections at attorney events, and the doors opened by joining local bar associations, even when most attorneys have never heard of legal nurse consultants.
The discussion delves deeper into the realities of case screening, red flags in medical malpractice claims, and critical strategies for getting paid, including why every legal nurse consultant should insist on a retainer before reviewing records. Whether you’re a seasoned consultant or starting out, Pauline Sanders’s insights on growing and protecting your business in any environment are not to be missed.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode on The Overlap Between Risk Management and Legal Nurse Consulting
Here are 5 discussion questions answered in the podcast:
- What specific writing skills are most critical for legal nurse consultants when preparing work for attorneys, and why?
- In what ways can publishing articles, book chapters, or blog posts increase visibility and authority for legal nurse consultants?
- What challenges did the introduction of nursing diagnosis in the 1980s present, and how did collaborative publication address them?
- How does consistency in formatting and terminology within reports influence an attorney’s perception of a consultant’s professionalism?
- What are the potential consequences for legal nurse consultants if they submit inaccurate or unclear work products to attorneys?
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Your Presenter for The Overlap Between Risk Management and Legal Nurse Consulting
Pat Iyer
Pat Iyer is a seasoned legal nurse consultant and business coach, renowned for her expertise in guiding new legal nurse consultants to successfully break into the field. As the host of the Legal Nurse Podcast, Pat addresses critical challenges that legal nurse consultants face, such as difficulty in landing clients and a lack of response from attorneys. Through her insightful episodes, she emphasizes the importance of effectively communicating one’s value to potential clients. With a wealth of experience, Pat has empowered countless consultants to overcome these hurdles and thrive in their careers.
Connect with Pat Iyer by email at patiyer@legalnusebusiness.com
Pauline Sanders
Pauline is a nurse, parent, and traveler. Pauline has over 30 years of experience in Healthcare Management, which includes risk management and legal nurse consulting (LNC). She directed and managed risk management for several large healthcare organizations. She is an independent LNC. She is certified in both risk and legal nurse consulting. Pauline chaired, co-chaired, and participated in over 250 Root Cause Analysis (RCA) meetings.
When she is not on this podcast, she is traveling somewhere…
Connect with Pauline Sanders by website at www.elitecasemanagement.com