Nursing Care Expert Witnesses in Kentucky

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Nursing care expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including long-term care, acute care, home health, and rehabilitation. Some of the most common specialties include wound care, medication administration, fall prevention, staffing standards, and nursing policies and procedures. They can opine on the effects of nursing negligence, substandard care, documentation errors, and breaches of the nursing standard of care.

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Average Nursing Care Expert Witnesses Court Fees

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Deposition Fee

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  • Review Fee $350/hr
    Deposition Fee $450/hr
    Court Fee $500/hr

    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.

    Staff Nurse, A hospital in IL

    Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Rush University

    Glenview,

    Illinois

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  • Review Fee $225/hr
    Deposition Fee $325/hr
    Court Fee $425/hr

    This expert has been a practicing nurse for nearly 20 years. A licensed registered nurse, she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kansas and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri. This expert has extensive experience in quality control and ensuring proper standards and protocols are being followed and met. A Risk Management Consultant for Health Cap/HCRMS, she conduced training workshops and consultation for long-term care facility staff in quality insurance and improvement, risk management, safety management, risk mitigation, and best practices. As a Quality Educator with Primaris, she worked with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as part of the Quality Improvement Organization for the state of Missouri, educating, consulting, and providing resource materials to skilled nursing staff to promote improvement in resident care. Currently a Clinical Educator and Consultant for a major university, she continues to work with Quality Improvement of Missouri and provides educational presentations throughout the state for long term care facilities, the Missouri League of Nursing, and various hospitals, targeting specific audiences and quality of care issues. This expert is also an independent Nurse Consultant and is experienced in reviewing legal cases as an expert witness, analyzing medical malpractice files, and analyzing standard of care, causation, and damage issues.

    Long-term Care Nurse Consultant, An Independent Consultancy in MO

    Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), University of Missouri-Kansas City

    Saginaw,

    Missouri

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  • Review Fee $150/hr
    Deposition Fee $200/hr

    This nursing expert earned her BS in Nursing from the University of Texas HSC at San Antonio and her MS in Nursing from Arkansas State University. She is certified as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Family Nurse Practitioner, and a Nurse Educator. She belongs to a number of prestigious societies in the field, including the American Nurses Association and the National League of Nursing. This expert is currently an assistant professor of nursing at a top university medical center and an advanced practice nurse in a hospital setting.

    Advanced Practice Nurse, Area Hospital

    Master of Science (MS), Arkansas State University

    Memphis,

    Tennessee

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  • Review Fee $150/hr
    Deposition Fee $250/hr
    Court Fee $250/hr

    This expert has been a registered nurse for more than 25 years and is a certified case manager and inpatient obstetric nurse. She specializes in writing for the healthcare arena, bioethics, and women's and children's issues. She spent 15 years at the bedside. She has been in sales/marketing and functioned as an educator in the Electronic Health Record arena, in Regenerative Medicine and in Medical/Legal and Expert Witness services. This expert is currently a nursing consultant.

    PRN Patient Educator, A Biopharmaceutical Solutions Organization in IL

    Associate of Science (AS), Kishwaukee College

    Dekalb,

    Illinois

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  • Review Fee $125/hr
    Deposition Fee $200/hr
    Court Fee $275/hr

    This expert is a Registered Nurse, certified in Medical/Surgical and ambulatory care nursing, and received a masters degree in Nursing Education from Tennessee Tech University. He is a former Surgical Nurse for the US Navy Hospital in Okinawa, and the Division Officer of the Same Day Surgery and Conscious Sedation Suite at the Navy Hospital in Pensacola. Currently, he is a Medical and Surgical Instructor at a Tennessee-based nursing university.

    Medical and Surgical Instructor, Tennessee-based nursing university

    Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Tennessee Tech University

    Cookeville,

    Tennessee

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  • Review Fee $500/hr
    Deposition Fee $500/hr
    Court Fee $500/hr

    This highly qualified advanced practice nursing expert has over 20 years of experience in healthcare, including positions in the clinical environment, education, and academia. She is a clinical nursing expert in critical care, specifically pulmonology, and tracheostomies. She has also developed and presented hundreds of formal and informal programs to numerous professional, civic, and community groups, and she is the co-editor/author of a book on tracheostomies.

    Clinical Nurse Specialist, Major University Hospital

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Illinois College of Nursing

    Darien,

    Illinois

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  • Review Fee $150/hr
    Deposition Fee $300/hr
    Court Fee $600/hr

    This extremely qualified expert with licensed nursing home administrator with years of experience in the field. She received both her B.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees from the University of Toledo and completed her post-graduate training in healthcare and business administration at the University of North Carolina, the University of Toledo and Ashland University. She had fellow status at the American College of Healthcare Administrators and a member of several other professional associations. She is a former executive nurse at Mississippi State Hospital and a former long term care consultant at Omnicare Westhaven. She is also the former nursing home administrator and director of nursing a The Ohio Veterans Home and the former Director of the critical care and post anesthesia units at Firelands Community Hospital. Currently, she works as a Hospital, Nursing Home and Behavioral Health Surveyor for a major healthcare accreditation company.

    Hospital Surveyor, A Major Healthcare Accreditation Company

    Postgraduate (PG), Ashland University

    Waterville,

    Ohio

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  • Review Fee $275/hr
    Deposition Fee $300/hr
    Court Fee $350/hr

    This certified registered nurse specializes in the practice of Labor and Delivery and Obstetrical Triage and has nearly two decades of specialty experience in her field, serving in both management and clinical roles at several major healthcare centers including one of the largest Labor & Delivery units in the country.

    Staff Nurse IV, A hospital in VA

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Capella University

    Ashburn,

    Virginia

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  • Review Fee $100/hr
    Deposition Fee $200/hr
    Court Fee $500/hr

    This expert has considerable experience in dialysis nursing. He formerly served as a Clinical Coordinator at DaVita Dialysis Center, leading an interdisciplinary team that oversaw 200 patients daily and was highly active in clinical research studies. As a Site Director with Research Across America, he led a nephrology research group composed of multiple dialysis units and oversaw five research sites with ongoing clinical trials. Currently, this expert is a Facility Administrator at a major dialysis center.

    Diabetes Clinical Manager, A Major Medical Device Company

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Texas Woman's University

    Tipp City,

    Ohio

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  • Review Fee $300/hr
    Deposition Fee $400/hr

    This highly qualified Adult Nurse Practitioner earned her degree from the University of Maryland. She is double board certified as an Occupational Health Nurse and a Substance Abuse Nurse. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. This expert has published over 10 peer-reviewed articles and has been invited to over 16 national lectures. She is a former Staff Nurse and Occupational Health Nurse. She is former Branch Chief at the White House Office of National Drug Control Office. She currently serves as Associate professor at a major school of nursing and is a Nurse Practitioner/Substance Abuse Counselor at a private center. She is currently a chair member for a major US nursing committee.

    Nurse Practitioner and Substance Abuse Counselor, Private clinical practice in VA

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Walden University

    Arlington,

    Virginia

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  • Review Fee $175/hr
    Deposition Fee $300/hr
    Court Fee $500/hr

    This highly qualified nursing expert earned her masters degree from Rush University Medical Center. She is currently a Clinical Instructor for Biobehavioral Health and Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing at a top university medical center in Chicago.

    Director, Undergraduate Studies, A Major University in IL

    Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), University of Illinois at Chicago

    Buffalo Grove,

    Illinois

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  • Review Fee $150/hr
    Deposition Fee $150/hr
    Court Fee $150/hr

    The expert is currently a Professor at a major university nursing school and a Family Nurse Practitioner at a community health center. In addition to several associate dean roles at various universities, she has published extensively on various topics including background checks, moral turpitude, and nursing. She is currently researching childhood obesity in addition to teaching pediatrics courses and several others.

    Professor, A TN university

    Doctor of Education (EdD), University of Tennessee-Knoxville

    Lenoir City,

    Tennessee

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  • Review Fee $250/hr
    Deposition Fee $250/hr
    Court Fee $250/hr

    This expert reviews several cases per year, and is willing to testify in court.

    Wound Care Consultant, Private Practice

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Filamer Christian University

    Chicago,

    Illinois

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  • Review Fee $200/hr
    Deposition Fee $225/hr
    Court Fee $225/hr

    This expert has extensive credentials and training in nursing, nurse life care planning, and medicare consulting. She belongs to the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners, and the National Association of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals. She has held numerous nursing positions throughout the mid-west and is currently a nurse life care planner and consultant at a private firm in Indiana.

    Nurse Life Care Planner and Consultant, A private consultancy

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), University of Phoenix School of Nursing

    Muncie,

    Indiana

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  • Review Fee $400/hr
    Deposition Fee $750/hr

    This highly qualified expert received his BS in Nursing at Purdue University Calumet and has over 26 years of experience in the field. He has substantial experience in a variety of nursing specialties including trauma, emergency care and transport care. He is a registered nurse in Illinois, Indiana and Texas and has previously worked as Trauma Nurse at Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center. In recent years, this expert has worked as Chief Nursing Officer at four regional hospitals and he has been deeply involved with Patient Care Services. He is currently the Chief Nursing Officer at a distinguished regional hospital.

    Independent Healthcare Consultant, A healthcare and health systems consultancy

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Western Governors University

    New Palestine,

    Indiana

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  • Review Fee $350/hr
    Deposition Fee $350/hr
    Court Fee $550/hr

    This highly qualified expert earned her BSN from the University of Incarnate word, her MSN from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and a post-masters pediatric nurse practitioner certificate at the University of Cincinnati. She is also active in her field as a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the American College of Chest Physicians. Formerly, she held roles as a pediatric intensive care unit staff nurse at Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in San Antonio, TX and roles as a clinical nurse specialist at Pediatric Digestive Care of San Antonio and at the Pediatric Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates. Additionally, this expert has been a clinical nurse specialist at the Aerodigestive and Sleep Center of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Currently she is a clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner at a major children's hospital medical center.

    Consultant, A medical consulting services company in OH

    Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner (PNP), University of Cincinnati

    Loveland,

    Ohio

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  • Review Fee $200/hr
    Deposition Fee $200/hr
    Court Fee $200/hr

    This qualified expert earned her ADN from Sincalir Community College and is certified in ACLS, PALS, and BLS. She is a licensed registered nurse in Tennessee and is certified as a professional legal nurse consultant by the National Center for Legal Nurse Consultants. This expert has previously served as a registered nurse house float at Southern Hills Medical Center and as a clinical coordinator for Crossroads Surgery Center. She currently is an emergency room registered nurse at a comprehensive Tennessee medical center.

    Chapel Hill,

    Tennessee

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  • Review Fee $200/hr
    Deposition Fee $300/hr

    This expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of pediatric nursing. She earned her BSN from Rush Medical Center and is certified in pediatric advanced life support. She previously served as a registered nurse in the PICU and Adult ICU at St. Alexius Medical Center. She also served as a registered nurse in the PICU and pediatric emergency department at Central DuPage Hospital. She is currently a pediatric registered nurse at a medical center in Illinois.

    Pediatric Registered Nurse, A medical center in IL

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Rush Medical Center

    Williams Bay,

    Illinois

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  • Review Fee $225/hr
    Deposition Fee $300/hr
    Court Fee $300/hr

    This highly-qualified expert has 15 years of experience in the field of nursing. She earned her BS in wildlife science from Virginia Tech before earning a diploma in nursing from the Southside Regional Medical Center School of Nursing. She then went on to earn her BSN from Jacksonville University and her MSN in acute care nursing, as well as a wound ostomy continence nursing certificate, from the University of Virginia. This expert is a certified wound ostomy continence nurse. She is active in her field as a member of the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, as an author of multiple nursing publications, and participating in professional development to stay up to date on practices in her field. She has formerly served as a patient care technician and staff nurse in the medical-surgical unit at Southside Regional Medical Center, as well as a home health case manager and wound ostomy continence nurse for Continuum Home Health. Currently, this expert serves as a certified ostomy nurse for a university-affiliated outpatient clinic in Virginia.

    Certified Ostomy Nurse, A university-affiliated outpatient clinic in VA

    Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), University of Virginia

    Richmond,

    Virginia

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  • Review Fee $400/hr
    Deposition Fee $500/hr
    Court Fee $500/hr

    This highly qualified expert earned her BS in nursing from Radford University and her MS in nurse-midwifery from Georgetown University. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and by the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. She is also active in her field as a member of a number of medical societies including the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses, and the American Nurse Association. Formerly, she has held numerous roles as a certified nurse-midwife and a clinical nurse specialist. Currently, she is a certified nurse-midwife at a major hospital in Virginia.

    Certified Nurse-Midwife, A medical office in VA

    Master of Science (MS), Georgetown University

    Elizabeth City,

    Virginia

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Related Specialties

What Can a Nursing Care Expert Witness Opine On?

Medication Administration

Giving prescribed medications to patients.

Wound Care

Cleaning and dressing patient wounds.

Vital Signs Monitoring

Assessing heart rate, temperature, and more.

Patient Assessment

Evaluating patient health and needs.

IV Therapy

Administering fluids and medications intravenously.

Patient Education

Teaching patients about their health conditions.

FAQs for Nursing Care Expert Witnesses

What is a nursing care expert witness?

A nursing care expert witness is a qualified nurse who provides professional opinions on nursing standards and patient care in legal cases. They assist by reviewing medical records, clarifying nursing issues, and testifying in court.

What types of cases may require the expertise of a nursing care expert witness?

A nursing care expert witness handles cases involving medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, wound care, medication errors, patient safety, staffing standards, and long-term care.

How can a nursing care expert witness support standard-of-care evaluations?

A nursing care expert witness supports standard-of-care evaluations by comparing nursing actions to accepted clinical guidelines, identifying deviations, and explaining their impact on patient outcomes.

What qualifications should a nursing care expert witness possess?

A nursing care expert witness should be a licensed nurse with advanced clinical experience, relevant specialty certification, and proven knowledge of nursing standards of care.

How does a nursing care expert witness assist with deposition preparation?

A nursing care expert witness assists with deposition preparation by reviewing records, clarifying standards of care, and helping craft clear, defensible nursing testimony.

What is Expert Institute’s process for selecting nursing care expert witnesses?

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