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Nursing expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including geriatric nursing, pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, oncology nursing, and emergency nursing. Some of the most common specialties among nursing expert witnesses also include critical care nursing, forensic nursing, surgical nursing, obstetric and gynecological nursing, and community health nursing. They have provided opinions on the effects of medication errors, patient safety issues, standards of care, medical malpractice, and patient advocacy.

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Ms Lisa Marie SoltisView profile

ID: 153675

Ms. Lisa Soltis, MSN, RN, APRN, FCCM

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North Carolina

Ms. Lisa M. Soltis has 18 years of experience in Nursing. She earned her BA in French and Biomedical Sciences from Western Michigan University, her AAS in Nursing from Martha Mann Smith School of Nursing at Wake Tech, her BSN from UNC Charlotte School of Nursing, and her MSN from Duke University School of Nursing. Today, this expert is certified as a Progressive Care Knowledge Professional,...

Patient Care Ergonomics Expert WitnessView profile

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Patient Care Ergonomics Expert Witness

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Florida

This expert is a board certified professional ergonomist and an internationally recognized expert in patient care ergonomics. She provides safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) consultation and training related to equipment requirements, safe patient handling techniques, program implementation and maintenance, ergonomic design in health care facilities, and cost/benefit analysis. She...

Ms Stacey Pietromonaco KellandView profile

ID: 6579839

Ms. Stacey Kelland, RN, MS-BC , CV-BC

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New York

Ms. Stacey P. Kelland has 12 years of experience in Nursing Care with expertise in Medical-Surgical, Cardiovascular, and Infusion. She earned her BA in Communication from the University of Massachusetts. her ASN from Becker College, and her BSN and MSN in Nursing Education from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Today, this expert is certified as a Cardiac Vascular Nurse and...

Labor & Delivery Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Labor & Delivery Nursing Expert Witness

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Massachusetts

This qualified expert has over 10 years of experience as a registered nurse, specializing in labor and delivery, as well as critical care. She is licensed as a registered nurse in Massachusetts and earned her BS in business administration from Northeastern University before earning her BS in nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University. She holds certifications in basic life support, electronic...

Dr Tracy A. WillettView profile

ID: 348575

Dr. Tracy Willett, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR

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New York

Dr. Tracy A. Willett has over 26 years of experience in the field of Nursing with expertise in Perioperative Services. She earned her BS in Nursing from Molloy University, her MSN and MBA in Healthcare Management from the University of Phoenix, and her DNP in Executive Leadership from George Washington University. Today, this expert is a Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) by the Competency and...

Nurse Practitioner Expert WitnessView profile

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Nurse Practitioner Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This qualified nursing expert is a certified registered nurse practitioner and board certified in family practice. She received her AS in nursing from Gwynedd-Mercy College before earning both her BSN and MSN from La Salle University. She is active in her field as a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. She began her career at Graduate Hospital, serving as a staff nurse on the...

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Ms Erin Elizabeth LaferriereView profile

ID: 3252

Ms. Erin Laferriere, MSN, RN, CCRN

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New Hampshire

Ms. Erin E. Laferriere has 15 years of experience in Nursing. She earned her BS in Nursing from Salem State University and her MS in Nursing Leadership and Management from Walden University. Today, this expert is certified in Acute/Critical Care Nursing through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and is licensed as a Registered Nurse in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Formerly,...

Post-Anesthesia Care Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Post-Anesthesia Care Nursing Expert Witness

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Virginia

This qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in nursing, having work in critical care, step-down, medical-surgical, renal transplant, and, most recently, post-operative care. She graduate cum laude from Old Dominion University with her BS in nursing and is certified in perianesthesia nursing, advanced cardiovascular life support, basic life support, and pediatric advanced life support....

Deanna Lynne Reising, DNP, FAAN, FNAP, RNView profile

ID: 364004

Dr. Deanna Reising, DNP, FAAN, FNAP, RN

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Indiana

Dr. Deanna L. Reising has 37 years of experience in Nursing. She earned her BS in Registered Nursing from Indiana University School of Nursing, her MS in Adult Health and Clinical Nurse Specialist from Purdue University Northwest, and her Ph.D. in Nursing Sciences from Indiana University Bloomington. Today, this expert is licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Indiana. Formerly, this...

Nursing and Life Care Planning Expert WitnessView profile

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Nursing and Life Care Planning Expert Witness

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Arizona

This highly-qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in nursing and life care planning. She earned her BA in psychology and BSN at Mount Saint Mary College before earning her MSN from the University of Texas at Austin and her DNP from Northern Arizona University. She is certified as a nurse practitioner, an advanced forensic nurse, an emergency nurse, and a nurse life care planner. She is...

Diane Rae Kimball, APRN, BSN, MSN, RNView profile

ID: 751738

Ms. Diane Kimball, APRN, BSN, MSN, RN

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Kansas

Ms. Diane R. Kimball has 25 years of experience in the field of Nursing. She earned her BSN from Emporia State University and her MSN in Family Practice from Wichita State University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas. Formerly, this expert served as an Admission Triage Supervisor and as a Charge Nurse in the...

Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Nursing Expert Witness

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Michigan

This highly-qualified nursing expert has over 25 years of experience in the field. She earned her BSN from Lake Superior State University and her MSN in management and leadership from Walden University. She is a certified professional in patient safety and is active in her field as a member of several organizations, including the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses Association....

Cedric Miguel Ojeda, APRN, FNP-BC, MSNView profile

ID: 1116731

Mr. Cedric Ojeda, APRN, FNP-BC, MSN

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Nevada

Mr. Cedric M. Ojeda has 9 years of experience in the field of Nursing. He earned his BSN from Nevada State College and his MSN from the UNLV School of Nursing. Today, this expert is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nursing Credentialing Center. Additionally, he is a licensed Registered Nurse and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Nevada....

Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly-qualified expert studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, earning a BSN, a MS from the women's health care nurse practitioner program, and a PhD in nursing. She is a certified nurse-midwife, licensed as both an RN and an APRN, and active in her field as a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and the Illinois Society of Advance Practice Nursing. She formerly served...

Mark John Vanviegen, NPView profile

ID: 1719117

Mr. Mark Vanviegen, NP

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Florida

Mr. Mark J. Vanviegen has 28 years of experience in Nursing. He earned his BSN from Florida International University and his MSN in Family Nurse Practitioner from Duke University. Today, this expert is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Florida, North Carolina,...

Registered Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Registered Nursing Expert Witness

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North Carolina

This highly-qualified nursing expert earned her BA in communications from Indiana University Bloomington before earning her BSN from Indiana University South Bend. She then completed an internship in the pediatric intensive care unit at Lurie Children's Hospital. She is now a licensed registered nurse with 25 years of clinical experience and holds certifications in advanced cardiac life support...

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Miriam Lim Anderson, APRN, CNP, MSNView profile

ID: 1787533

Ms. Miriam Anderson, APRN, CNP, MSN

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North Dakota

Ms. Miriam L. Anderson has three decades of experience in Nursing. She earned her BSN from North Dakota State University and her MSN from the University of Mary. Today, this expert is licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Registered Nurse in North Dakota and as a Registered Nurse and Certified Nursing Practitioner in Minnesota. Formerly, this expert served as a Family Nurse...

Fatmata Jalloh, ACNP, CNS, RNView profile

ID: 1791253

Mrs. Fatmata Jalloh, ACNP, CNS, RN

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South Carolina

Mrs. Fatmata Jalloh has over 17 years of experience in the field of Nursing. She earned her BSN from California State University Long Beach, her MSN from the University of California Los Angeles, and her ADN from Los Angeles Harbor College. Today, this expert is board certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and is licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Alaska and as an Advanced...

William Randolph Gause, ARNP, BSN, MSN, RNView profile

ID: 5640962

Mr. William Gause, ARNP, BSN, MSN, RN

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California

Mr. William Gause has over 25 years of experience in Correctional Nursing. He earned his ADN from Chaffey College, his BSN from California State University San Bernardino, and his MSN from Loma Linda University School of Nursing. Formerly, this expert served as a Sheriff's Nurse and In-service Educator at the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Currently, he works as a Primary Care Nurse...

Katherine A Kelly, DNP, RNView profile

ID: 6277082

Dr. Katherine Kelly, DNP, RN

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California

Dr. Katherine A. Kelly has 43 years of experience in the field of Nursing. She earned her BSN from California State University, her MS from the University of Nevada Reno, and her DNP from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Today, this expert is licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of California. Formerly, this expert served as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner at Rideout Hospital...

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The Average Nursing Expert Witness
Charges $325 / Hour

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    $250

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  • Deposition Fee

    $400

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  • Court Fee

    $325

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Nursing Expert Witness FAQs

A nursing expert witness provides insight into standards of care, patient safety, and medical procedures. They can testify on whether these standards were met in a specific case.

Nursing expert witnesses are often needed in medical malpractice cases, personal injury suits, wrongful death claims, and elder abuse cases.

Subspecialties include pediatric nursing, geriatric nursing, oncology nursing, critical care nursing, and more. Each can provide specialized knowledge for specific cases.

A nursing expert can explain proper medication administration protocols and identify if any deviations occurred that may have led to harm or injury.

Certified nurses have demonstrated expertise in their specialty through rigorous exams. Their certification lends credibility to their testimony and insights.

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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