A Doctor of Nursing Practice–prepared registered nurse and certified clinical nurse specialist brings over 20 years of clinical experience along with more than 18 years of legal consulting and expert witness work. Licensed in California and multiple compact states, her work includes review of medical records, deposition preparation, and testimony in matters involving nursing care and standards. Case involvement has addressed issues such as wrongful death, delays in treatment, extended stays, and alleged nursing errors across a variety of healthcare settings.

Her clinical background is grounded in critical care, with experience managing complex patient populations in intensive care, emergency, procedural, and post-anesthesia environments. This includes care of pre- and post-surgical patients, particularly in cardiovascular and surgical intensive care settings. She is experienced with advanced therapies and technologies such as ventricular assist devices (VAD), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), as well as transplant-related care and complex cardiac and neurological conditions. Additional experience includes neuro-interventional and interventional radiology, supporting patient care throughout procedural workflows and contributing to clinical program development, stroke certification efforts, and departmental operations.

Her professional background also includes roles in education and leadership, including service as a nursing professor and clinical educator responsible for curriculum development, instruction in medical-surgical nursing and pathophysiology, and evaluation of clinical competencies. She has contributed to research and academic initiatives related to informed consent and patient safety, and has held leadership responsibilities in unit management, staff training, and regulatory readiness. This combination of clinical, academic, and consulting experience supports analysis of nursing care, healthcare practices, and hospital standards across a range of case types.