On episode 197 of The Nurse Keith Show, we’re joined by Patricia Iyer, MSN, RN, LNCC. Pat is the former president of Med League Support Services, Inc., an independent legal nurse consulting firm she established in 1989. Pat ran this company for 28 years before selling it in January 2015. She is past president of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants.
Pat is the editor, author, or coauthor of over 800 books, articles, online courses, case studies, or book chapters. Coaches, consultants, speakers, and others hire Pat to assist them in taking an idea for a book that lives only in their heads and bring it to fruition as a book that they can proudly hold in their hands and deliver to the world. This can include ghost-writing, editing, proofreading, and other essential services. You can contact Pat at PatIyer.com, Facebook, LinkedIn, and at patriciaiyer@gmail.com. In the course of this fascinating conversation, we discuss:
- The history of Pat’s long an illustrious nursing career
- How she became interested in writing
- Her career as a public speaker and author
- Why nurses should care about their writing skills
- How nurses can positively impact their careers by writing a book
- The difference between self-publishing and using a traditional publishing house
- Pat’s services for nurse writers
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In case you didn’t already know, Nurse Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, award-winning nurse blogger, writer, podcaster, keynote and motivational speaker, and popular career columnist. With two decades of nursing experience, Keith deeply understands the issues faced by 21st-century nurses. From 2012 until its sunset in 2017, Keith co-hosted RNFMRadio, a groundbreaking nursing podcast. Keith’s message of savvy career management and professional satisfaction reaches tens of thousands of nurses worldwide. Keith can be found on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram—as well as at NurseKeith.com.
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