Pat Iyer’s Blog for Legal Nurse Consultants

LinkedIn Posts Ideas: 10 Practical Ways to Generate Posts

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Staring at blank LinkedIn posts boxes can feel intimidating. You know you should post to keep visible with attorneys and colleagues, but what do you write about? The good news is that LinkedIn content doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, the best LinkedIn posts are often short, conversational, and based on everyday insights. Here…

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Mastering Your Money Mindset as an LNC

Money conversations can feel uncomfortable for many legal nurse consultants. You may be confident analyzing medical records, writing reports, or explaining clinical issues to attorneys, yet hesitate when the topic shifts to billing and collections. That hesitation isn’t just about numbers—it’s about your money mindset. Your money mindset is the set of beliefs, attitudes, and…

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LinkedIn Content Ideas: How to Never Run Out of Ideas

If you’re serious about using LinkedIn to build your LNC business, the challenge is rarely whether you should post — it’s what to post. Many LNCs tell me they feel stuck, repeating the same themes, or worse, going silent for weeks at a time because they’ve “run out of LinkedIn content ideas.” The truth? LinkedIn…

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How Stories Can Expand Your LinkedIn Presence

Go From Invisible to In-Demand  Do you ever feel like your LinkedIn profile is invisible? You know it’s there, but you’re not getting the views, connections, or attorney inquiries you hoped for. For legal nurse consultants, this is a common frustration. Many of us LNCs are skilled at reviewing records, writing reports, or analyzing cases—but…

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Why LNCs Need Stories to Shine on LinkedIn

When attorneys look at your LinkedIn profile, what do they see? A list of credentials and job titles? Or do they see the story of a professional who has the insight, empathy, and expertise to help them with their cases? This is where many legal nurse consultants miss the mark. Too often, profiles read like…

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Fear That Stops You From Writing? You’re Not Alone

Have you ever thought, “I want to write, but I freeze every time I try”? If it is fear that stops you and that sounds familiar, you’re in very good company. In fact, 81% of people in the U.S. say they want to write a book—but fewer than 1% actually do it. That means millions…

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How do Medical Staff Tamper with Medical Records?

There are many reasons why a person would tamper with medical records, including an intention to commit fraud, such as billing for services not performed, or fear or guilt when an untoward outcome occurs. The LNC should be aware of the potential for tampering when there is: a delay in or an inability to obtain…

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Tampering with Medical Records

Identifying fraudulent medical records is essential for legal nurse consultants and attorneys alike. It is one of the most critical tasks legal nurse consultants may perform and provides us with the opportunity to use our detailed-oriented skills as we detect tampering with medical records. The discovery of fraudulent medical records changes the entire complexion of…

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Healthcare Serial Killers

Healthcare serial killers are among the most chilling criminals. They use their medical knowledge and access to vulnerable patients to carry out their heinous crimes. I worked with prosecutors on the Charles Cullen RN case. He is widely believed to be the most prolific healthcare killer and was the subject of the book and movie,…

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Conquering the Fear of Writing as a Legal Nurse Consultant

When I first started working with a particular expert witness, I thought we’d be a great fit. She had impressive credentials, deep knowledge of her specialty, and years of experience in her field. But when I reviewed her first report, the problems leapt off the page — incomplete sentences, grammatical errors, and facts presented in…

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