Legal Nurse Podcast

Welcome to the Legal Nurse Podcast, hosted by Pat Iyer. In today’s episode, “677 Subcontracting Tips,” Pat Iyer explores the unpredictable, challenging, but highly rewarding world of subcontracting as a legal nurse consultant. She kicks things off with a memorable true story. Imagine having to enter a dumpster to rescue the only set of vital medical records for a case, all to drive home just how i...

Welcome back to the Legal Nurse Podcast! In this insightful episode, Pat Iyer sits down with Dr. Kenny Stein, a seasoned emergency department physician and expert witness, to unravel the complexities and high-pressure realities of emergency medicine as they intersect with legal liability. With over 27 years of clinical experience and two decades serving as an expert witness, Dr. Kenny Stein brings...

Welcome to another episode of the Legal Nurse Podcast with Pat Iyer, where today we dive headfirst into one of the most challenging aspects of the legal nurse consulting profession—dealing with difficult clients. Have you ever picked up the phone only to be met with immediate pushback from a potential attorney client about your fees or contract terms? You’re not alone. In this episode, Pat Iyer un...

Welcome to another episode of the Legal Nurse Podcast, where healthcare, technology, and the law come together. In this episode, Pat Iyer is joined by Dr. Robert Pearl, a plastic surgeon, author, and former CEO of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, to discuss how generative AI is shaping healthcare today. Dr. Robert Pearl, who teaches at Stanford and wrote ChatGPT MD: How AI Helped Patients and...

Welcome to another insightful episode of the Pat Iyer podcast, where today’s focus is on one of the most pivotal—and nerve-wracking—moments in any legal nurse consultant’s career: closing the sale. Have you ever felt that nervous knot in your stomach right before speaking with an attorney about your services? Pat Iyer knows this feeling well and is here to guide you through making that crucial lea...

Welcome to the Legal Nurse Podcast, where complex medical topics meet the world of litigation. In this episode, host Pat Iyer sits down with Dr. Allison Muller, a seasoned toxicologist who brings her expertise to the forefront of the ongoing opioid crisis. Together, they delve into the multifaceted role opioids play in patient care, legal cases, and toxicology, offering invaluable insights for leg...

Welcome to the Legal Nurse Podcast with Pat Iyer, where strategies for growing a successful legal nurse consulting practice come alive through real-world stories and actionable advice. In this episode, Pat Iyer explores how powerful connections can develop in the most unexpected places—like a casual conversation in a dentist’s waiting room that resulted in two attorney referrals before the dental...

Welcome to another insightful episode of the Legal Nurse Podcast, hosted by Pat Iyer. Today’s guest, Tory Palivoda, brings a wealth of experience as a legal nurse consultant, business owner, and board member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. In this episode, Tory shares her unique journey from nursing administration in Ohio to finding her passion and success in legal nurse co...

On this episode of Legal Nurse Podcast, we break from tradition with a gripping, true story recorded live at the Attorney's Resource Conference. Host Pat Iyer teams up with veteran trial attorney Sam Davis to unravel the devastating events surrounding a catastrophic birth injury case that changed the lives of an entire family. From the first moments in the delivery room to the complexities of liti...

Welcome to another insightful episode of the Legal Nurse Podcast with your host, Pat Iyer. Today, we’re diving into one of the most critical—and challenging—roles nurses play: patient advocacy. Pat Iyer is joined by Catherine Andrades, a seasoned critical care nurse, rapid response team member, ballet instructor, and self-proclaimed houseplant negotiator. Together, they explore not only the ethica...