This week on Leaders Creating Rukus, we’re joined by Sweta Patel, founder of Sadhna Legal Nurse Consulting. Sweta is an OB-trained nurse with more than 16 years of experience spanning Labor & Delivery, NICU, infusion therapy, infectious disease, medical device integration, and travel nursing.Her work today lives at a rarely seen crossroads. After years at the bedside and in clinical leadership roles, Sweta now partners with attorneys on birth injury and medical malpractice cases, translating complex medical realities into clear, actionable insight. She brings compassion shaped by patient care, precision grounded in clinical experience, and a systems-level understanding of where care breaks down when it matters most.In this episode, Sweta shares:

🔸 How nursing autonomy shaped her leadership voice
🔸 Why stepping out of the hospital setting was both terrifying and necessary
🔸 What it takes to build a niche, values-driven business in a little-known field
🔸 And how refusing to live in “what if” became her turning point