Nursing Care Expert Witnesses

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of nursing. She graduated with distinction with her BSN from the University of Victoria before earning her MSN at Athabasca University. She also received a dual certification in critical care and emergency nursing from British Columbia Institute of Technology and her post-master's nurse practitioner graduate diploma from Athabasca University. This expert is a registered nurse in British Columbia and is certified in critical care nursing, emergency nursing, and advanced cardiac life support. She is active in her field as a member of several organizations, including both the American and Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses and the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. She is also involved in research, having authored several publications and given multiple presentations on critical care nursing. She has formerly held a number of roles at Surrey Memorial Hospital, including registered nurse in the ICU and ER, ICU patient care coordinator, and ICU clinical nurse educator. Currently, this expert serves as an adjunct professor of nursing at a nursing school, a part-time distance faculty member at a technical institute, and a critical care nurse practitioner at a hospital system in British Columbia.

This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of nursing, specializing as a pediatric nurse practitioner. She received her BSN from Georgetown University before earning her MSN in maternal-infant health and PhD in nursing and behavioral pediatrics at The Catholic University of America. She has additionally earned two post-master's certificates: a pediatric nurse practitioner certificate and a family nurse practitioner certificate. This expert is a licensed advanced practice registered nurse and certified as a registered nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, and pediatric primary care mental health specialist. She is active in her field as a member of several organizations, including the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. She is also highly involved in research, having received numerous grants and authored several scientific articles. She has formerly served as an assistant professor in the pediatric nurse practitioner program and director of the doctor of nursing practice program at The Catholic University of America. Currently, this expert serves as the director of the pediatric nurse practitioner program and as assistant dean for Master's programs and outreach in the school of nursing at a top university in Washington, D.C. She is also the program director for a county health and wellness center program in Maryland.

This qualified expert is a certified registered nurse who earned his ASN and BSN from Cox College of Nursing & Health Sciences. He is currently in pursuit of his MSN in family nurse practitioner from Cox College. He is certified in ACLS, BLS, and CPR, and has completed professional development trainings to stay up to date on the latest practices in nursing. He has formerly served as a customer service representative for All Points Risk Assessment and a patient care assistant for Meyer Orthopedic Rehabilitation. Currently, this expert serves as a registered nurse in the same day surgery and cardiac medical-surgical units at a medical center in Missouri.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of nursing, with a particular focus on oncology nursing. She received her ASN from Daytona Beach Community College before earning her MSN from Hawaii Pacific University. This expert is certified as an oncology nurse and an advanced clinical oncology nurse specialist. She is active in her field as a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Hawaii Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Oncology Nursing Society. She has formerly served as a staff nurse in the medical-surgical unit at Fish Memorial Hospital and the Wahiawa General Hospital and the inpatient chemotherapy unit at Balboa Naval Hospital. She spent over 10 years as a nurse at Saint Francis Medical Center, working as a staff nurse for bone marrow and stem cell transplant, outpatient chemotherapy, and cell separator, as well as serving as the primary nurse for gamma knife radiosurgery and brachytherapy. This expert also served as a clinical instructor for the master's entry program in nursing at the University of Hawaii and an associate professor at Hawaii Pacific University for 11 years. Currently, this expert is the staff trainer for the oncology unit, as well as a staff nurse in the hematology-oncology clinic at a military medical center in Hawaii.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in labor and delivery nursing, as well as maternal newborn nursing. She earned her BSN from Salem State University and has been practicing as a nurse for 13 years. She has formerly served as a clinical educator at Salem State University and as a registered nurse in the obstetrics unit at Melrose Wakefield Hospital. She has experience working in the operating room on cases that include cesarean sections, cerclage placements, and dilation, as well as working directly with patients that are in labor and have normal deliveries. Currently, this expert serves as a registered nurse in the obstetrics unit at a major hospital in Massachusetts.

This highly-qualified expert has over 20 years of experience as a hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis nurse. She is a licensed registered nurse in South Carolina, is certified by DaVita as a hemodialysis educator and peritoneal dialysis preceptor, and holds a certification in healthcare effectiveness data and information set. Her work has focused on standard of care, review and analysis of medical records, dialysis quality management, dialysis vascular access, dialysis education, and fistula, graft, CVC, and tunneled peritoneal dialysis catheter assessment and evaluation. This expert has formerly served as a renal nurse case manager for the Renal Care Network, quality management coordinator for DaVita Dialysis, quality manager at the Union County Dialysis Center, and a home program facility administrator and inpatient dialysis clinical coordinator at two community hospitals with DaVita. She also worked with Fresenius Medical Care as an inpatient acute hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis nurse at Hamilton Medical Center and McLeod Health. Currently, this expert is a medical record reviewer for a healthcare management and technology firm.

This highly-qualified expert has over 15 years of experience as an oncology and gerontological nurse. She completed her academic training at the University of North Carolina, earning her BSN, an MSN in nursing administration, her PhD in nursing, and an interdisciplinary certificate in aging. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer care quality at the University of North Carolina. She is a registered nurse in North Carolina and is board-certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center as a gerontological registered nurse. This expert also holds certifications as an oncology nurse and a chemotherapy/biotherapy provider. She is active in her field as a member of several organizations, including the Oncology Nursing Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Gerontological Society of America. She is also highly involved in oncology research, having been the principal investigator for several studies, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and spoken as an invited speaker at multiple conferences throughout her career. She has formerly served as a clinical nurse in inpatient medical oncology at Wake Forest University, a nurse and supervisor of independent and assisted living at Well-Spring Retirement Community, a clinical instructor of nursing at Duke University, and an adjunct assistant professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina. Currently, this expert serves as an assistant professor of nursing at a major university and a per diem clinical nurse in inpatient medical oncology at a university-affiliated medical center in North Carolina.

This qualified expert received his BS in biology from Saint Xavier University before earning his MSN from Depaul University. He holds several certifications, including advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, trauma nursing, crisis prevention. He is a licensed EMT-paramedic and certified as an emergency communication registered nurse. He has formerly served as an adjunct clinical teacher of nursing at Saint Xavier University, a first aid RN for Windy City EMS, an emergency room RN and technician for Advocated Health System, and an emergency room RN for Palos Community Hospital and Presence Mercy Hospital. Currently, this expert serves as an emergency room RN for a community hospital in Illinois, as well as an adjunct clinical teacher of nursing at both a community college and a university.

This expert has over 45 years of experience in nursing, focusing on surgical nursing and post-surgery recovery. She earned her BS in nursing at Pan American University, her MS in public health nursing at the University of Texas Brownsville, and her EdD with a focus in health science education at the University of Houston. She has held numerous positions in various facilities across Texas with a consistent focus on surgical nursing and nurse education. She recently transitioned from clinical work to a consulting role. In her current position as a nurse consultant, she consults and presents on topics related to surgery recovery and pain management for patients following surgery.

This highly-qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in internal medicine and nearly 15 years of experience with nursing home care. She received her BS in biology from Xavier University of New Orleans before earning her MD from the University of Maryland and completing her internal medicine residency at Temple University. This expert is board-certified in internal medicine and certified in medical direction by the American Medical Directors Association. She is active in her field as a member of the American Medical Directors Association and the American College of Physicians. Upon finishing her residency program, she was a physician and partner with Benner, Mulshine, and Seay for 9 years. She then transitioned to working in nursing home care, serving as a physician and medical director for numerous nursing and rehabilitation centers, including Brightview Assisted Living in Catonsville, FutureCare Pineview, and Frederick Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. For her work, she was awarded the Medical Director of the Year award by the Maryland Medical Directors Association. Currently, this expert serves as the medical director for a home healthcare service and multiple nursing & rehabilitation centers in Maryland.

This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience as an ER nurse. She earned her AAS in nursing from North Central Technical College and is certified as a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) for both adult and pediatric populations. Additionally, she is certified in trauma nursing, neonatal resuscitation, pediatric advanced life support, and advanced cardiac life support. She has extensive experience with patient care, staff education, orientation, and policies. This expert is active in her field as a member of the Emergency Nurses Association, the American Heart Association, and the International Association of Forensic Nurses, as well as a frequent speaker at both state and national sexual assault conferences. She worked with the Schofield Fire Department for 17 years, serving as an emergency medical technician, firefighter, EMS coordinator, and fire chief. She also worked with Aspirus Wausau Hospital for several years, serving as a nurse in orthopedics, neurology, the emergency department, and the critical care transport team. Currently, this expert works at a hospital in Wisconsin, serving as the lead nurse for the emergency department, a SANE nurse, and the coordinator for SANE and the forensic nurse program.

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in operating room nursing. She received her BSN in registered nursing from Texas Woman's University before earning her MSN in nursing education from Aspen University. She is a certified operating room nurse and formerly served as a guest lecturer in operating room nursing at the University of Houston Victoria. For nearly 30 years, this expert has served as an operating room registered nurse and unit educator at a hospital in Texas.

This highly-qualified nursing expert has 23 years of experience as an intensive care nurse, with experience in the CVICU, ER, catheterization lab, CCU, MRICU, PACU, and OR. He earned his AA in science and his AS in nursing from Hillsborough Community College before completing his BHS from Virginia Commonwealth University and is now a licensed registered nurse. This expert has former experience as an RN in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital, in the Vascular OR at Sentara Hospital, and as a traveling RN. He additionally has served as a nurse consultant with Blue Cross Blue Shield. Currently, this RN serves on the cardiovascular intensive care unit at a for-profit healthcare facility in VA.

This qualified expert earned his BA in literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz before earning his MS in family Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a licensed registered nurse and public health nurse as well as a certified family nurse practitioner. Formerly, he served as a research assistant in the dyspnea research group at UCSF Medical Center and as a psychiatric registered nurse at La Cheim Day Treatment Center, Browning House Residential Program, and Seneca Family of Agencies. Currently, he serves as a family nurse practitioner at a health center in California.

This licensed registered nurse has over 25 years of experience in nursing, including the fields of medical-surgical, hospice, and community health. She earned her AS from Saint Luke's School of Nursing and her BS in nursing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Along with being licensed in Missouri and Kansas as a registered nurse, she is also a certified nurse life care planner and a member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Formerly, she has held a number of nursing positions, including a community and employee health nurse at Clay County Public Health Center, a medical-surgical bedside care nurse at the Kansas City VA Medical Center, and a general medical-surgical nurse for Favorite Healthcare Staffing Services. She has also served as a nurse analyst for Shook, Hardy, and Bacon Lawfirm. Currently, she is a special health care needs service coordinator for a state department of health and senior services as well as a legal nurse consultant and nurse life care planner for a nursing consultancy in Missouri.

This highly qualified expert has been in the field of nursing for over four decades, with demonstrated experience in the areas of life care planning, medical cost projection, Medicare set asides, medical damage reports, and medical bill reviews. She received her BSN from Saint Olaf College and then her MS in nursing from Ohio State University. She is a registered nurse, as well as a certified legal nurse consultant, lifetime nurse care planner, medicare set aside professional, and nurse life care planner. She is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants and the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners and has presented on topics in nursing multiple times. She has held a wide variety of roles during her career including as the owner and manager of Home Health Care Consultants. She has also worked as an office nurse for a primary care physician and as a home care liaison at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Currently, she is the owner and CEO of a legal nurse consultancy in Nevada.

This highly-qualified expert has more than 25 years of experience as a life care planner and a nurse case manager. She received a diploma in nursing from Mount Vernon Hospital School of Nursing before earning her BS from Oklahoma City University and her MPH from the University of Oklahoma. This expert is licensed as a registered nurse in New York and is certified as a nurse life care planner, disability management specialist, case manager, and rehabilitation counselor. She has drafted life care plans and medical projections since 1986 and is a member of several professional societies including the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. She has formerly served as a rehabilitation nurse consultant and supervisor of case management for American Rehabilitation Consultants, a rehabilitation specialist and medical case manager for Intracorp, a disability nurse manager of occupational managed care for Aetna Insurance, and a senior nurse for worker's compensation and a nurse case manager for Zurich Services Corporation. Currently, this expert is the president of a life care planning firm in New York, where she provides services for individuals of all ages with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic injuries, and trauma.

This licensed registered nurse has been in his field for over 27 years. He earned his AS in nursing from Virginia Appalachian College and is a certified legal nurse consultant. He is also certified in basic life support and advanced cardiac life support. He began his career as an emergency room nurse for Buchanan General Hospital before transitioning to working in the operating room as a circulating nurse and then a nurse manager. He then went on to serve as an orthopedic nurse coordinator for 17 years and as a risk specialist both at South Lake Hospital. This expert currently works as a quality and risk manager at a physician group in Virginia.

For nearly a decade, this expert was a nurse practitioner on the neurology team, a neurology clinical specialist and the Stroke Program Coordinator at two mid-sized regional hospitals. As the Stroke Program Coordinator, she was responsible for assuring that all clinical quality measures were addressed and achieved, as based on DPH, American Stroke Association, and JCAHO guidelines.

This expert has been practicing in a clinical setting for over 30 years. She has worked in various hospitals in a wide array of roles that has prepared her for her current position as Director. Currently, she works in an emergency department where about 20% of the patients are pediatric, and the majority of those use the emergency department as a clinic. She has won many awards for her excellence in pediatric clinical care, and has published on several pediatric subjects in magazines, hospital literature, and AACN literature. Additionally, she has presented to her peers, and is currently part of numerous professional affiliations, such as the National Emergency Nurses Association at consensus council on Emergency Preparedness for pediatrics.