Expert No. 347187 – Medical Expert – FL
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Expertise Description: RNC – Nurse consultant experienced in labor and delivery, fetal monitoring, obstetric triage, OR as circulator for cesarean sections, and subsequent post anesthesia recovery with more than 30 years experience in the field. More than 15 years experience in high risk obstetrics in a level III facility. Fluent in Spanish. Registered Nurse, Certified (RNC). Over 5 years expert witness experience. Consultations and depositions.
Areas of Expertise:
| Nurse | Obstetrics | Registered Nursing |
| Nursing | Registered Nurse |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Labor and Delivery
- Obstetrics
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- Negligence
- Medical malpractice
- Plaintiff or defense
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Operating Room, post-surgical recovery, triage assessment
- Teaching and assisting for orientation of MD residents, interns for labor management, delivery, and fetal monitoring strip interpretation
- reviews, revises, and provides initial approval to policies and procedures relevant to nursing practice
- detailed review of the effectiveness of site-specific safety practices, documentation, management processes, and other risk factors
- related medical research
Licenses & Certifications:
| Florida Registered Nurse |
| OB-certified with subspecialty in fetal monitoring |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) |
| Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) |
| Neonatal Resuscitation |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate of Science | Nursing |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- AWHONN - Association of women's health and neonatal nurses
- AALNC - American association of legal nurse consultants
- National Nurses in Business Association
- American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Other Career Highlights:
| Teaches a labor support class quarterly for all new nurses |
| Has written a book on Spanish translations for women in labor, pending publication |
