Nursing Expert Witnesses

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.

30 years of employment in a community hospital advancing to the executive level as the organizations Chief Nursing Officer. Lead the organization to successful state and JCAHO surveys, knowledge of patient care and medical staff standards. Authored organizational policies and procedures in accordance with best practices. Oversight of 500 FTEs to include nursing and allied support staff for clinical care departments. Provided oversight administration for a long term nursing facility associated with the organization. Participated in CMS surveys. Actively worked with risk management and quality Improvement processes. Knowledge of HR policies and practices to include implementation and enforcement. Developed and implemented the entire operational process for a start up free medical community.

As a Residence Case Manager for a major Cerebral Palsy corporation, this expert supervised staff at two residential locations and managed the cases for up to 12 consumers, preparing all program documentation for consumers based on Residential Habilitation Plans and Office for People With Developmental Disabilities regulations Currently, and since January 2010, this expert is a Director at United Cerebral Palsy, wherein she is the administrator of a 22-bed Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled. She supervises a staff of 75, which includes direct care workers, management, clinical, physicians, and nursing staff. She is responsible for the training of all staff, she develops policies and procedures for all systems, and she is also in charge of all Incident Management.

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.

This expert has over 18 years of experience as a nurse, specializing in neonatal care. She is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and has authored several articles. She currently works as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program for a university nursing program in addition to serving as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for two different hospitals.

This highly experienced director of nursing for a 180 bed skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living community has over ten years of experience as a multi-state regional nurse manager. Her current position involves supervision of 150 team members to include the physicians, nurse team, floor nurses, social workers, infection control, quality assurance, medical records, a commissary and recreation therapy. She spent three years as a clinical nurse specialist. She is a registered and certified nursing home surveyor. She spent many years as a regional nurse consultant and recently received a Medicare/Medicaid deficiency free survey.

This highly qualified nursing expert has over 15 years experience in the specialty of Neurosurgery. She holds two degrees in nursing as well as a Masters in Health Services Administration which has allowed her to practice in key leadership roles within the Neurosurgery Operating Room setting. She is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses and the American Nurses Association, as well as multiple key committees at the hospital where she currently practices. She boasts an impressive employment history having served as Neurosurgery Operating Room manager at the prestigious Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a Johns Hopkins hospital. She is currently the Neurosurgery Nurse Manager at an 874- bed general medical and surgical teaching hospital which averages 17,582 annual inpatient and 14,527 outpatient surgeries in 33 Operating Rooms. She manages 32 full time employees including clinical supervisors, registered nurses, Scrub techs, and instrument specialists.

This highly qualified Correctional Healthcare expert received an associates and bachelors degree in Nursing. He is certified as a correctional healthcare professional and a member of the national commission on correctional healthcare. He has more than 20 years of correctional nursing experience and is currently the director of nursing services for a 3,600 bed state correctional facility.

This expert is an extremely well-qualified internist with additional experience and interest in geriatrics, palliative medicine, and hospice care. She has published more 28 peer-reviewed primary publications, review articles, invited articles, abstracts and book chapters. This expert has also traveled, giving numerous presentations on geriatrics, palliative medicine and hospice care. She currently holds a physician position at one of the finest VA institutions in the country, University, and is medical director for a program of all inclusive care for elderly

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.

This highly qualified oncology nurse earned his BSN, MS, and PhD in Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds advanced certification as an oncology nurse (AOCN) and has practiced since 1997. He completed fellowship training at Harvard University and earned certification in Advanced Oncology and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. This expert is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and is a member of several professional society including the Oncology Nursing Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and Academy Health. This expert is an internationally-recognized authority in the measurement and improvement of quality of chemotherapy care. His research is focused on the measurement and improvement of quality of care for patients with cancer. He has authored 50+ articles in peer reviewed journals and is a frequently invited guest speaker at major oncology conferences. Currently he is a staff nurse at a top ranking university affiliated cancer center and an assistant professor at a major university.

This highly qualified nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist has over 15 years experience in oncology that include advanced oncology training. She earned her MSN at the University of Pennsylvania, PhD at Walden University School of Health and Human Service, fellowship trained in cancer disparities in underserved and geriatric populations and is an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner and researcher. This expert is a member of several professional organizations such as the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Public Health Association, and Oncology Nursing Society. Formerly, she was an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist of Infusion Center at the Weinberg Cancer Institute. Currently, she teaches at a top ranking university and is a surgical oncology nurse practitioner/ researcher at an academic affiliated hospital.

This qualified expert is a women's health and adult nurse practitioner certified in critical care, and has previously assumed a managerial nursing position. She has also published in her field.

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.

This qualified nurse practitioner has assumed such high ranking clinlical administrative appointments as Director of Nursing for several private healthcare networks, and is currently a Certified Adult, Adolescent, and Pediatrics Sexual Assault Nurse in addition to a women's health nurse practitioner. She has both published and given national presentations in her field.

This expert has been an administrator in every kind of long term senior living community, from independent living through nursing homes. He has actively participated in long term care peer organizations and served on numerous boards and committees in the nursing home/assisted living community field. Formerly, this expert was an administrator at Hampton Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 120 bed nursing home and rehabilitation center, and Lake View Care Center/Coral Gables Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, an a 88 and 120 bed nursing home, responsible for the full range of management functions. Previously, this expert was the executive director of residential living at Miami Jewish Health Systems, where he was responsible for six Alzheimer's facilities and Alzheimer's Day Care. Currently, this expert is a consultant in the long term care field.

This expert has been a practicing nurse for over 25 years. Nenita is currently a Certified Nephrology Nurse and has an active membership in the American Nephrology Nurses Association. She has presented on dialysis and renal disease at various professional conferences and symposiums, while her work has been published in journals such as "Peritoneal Dialysis International" and the "Nephrology Nursing Journal" since 1996 to date. Currently, this expert is a Nursing Supervisor in the Acute Dialysis Department of a major hospital, wherein she manages the daily operations of a unit responsible for providing both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis for newborns and elderly patients alike.

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.

This expert has over 42 years of experience as a nurse. She received her B.A. in Communications and Journalism from Georgia State University and her A.S.N. in Nursing from Fairmont State University. Her past positions have included working at Emory University, Piedmont Hospital and Northlake Medical Center. Her experience includes caring for patients in a critical care setting, an open heart unit, a respiratory ICU, a medical surgical department, and a emergency department. A member of both the Critical Care Medical Professionals and Wound Care Professionals, she currently serves as a Staff Nurse for the intensive care unit, progressive care unit, and emergency department at a hospital in Georgia.