With over 23 years of nursing experience, this expert specializes in life care planning and case management, supported by a diverse clinical background across acute, rehabilitative, pediatric, and long-term care settings. Clinical experience encompasses trauma, cardiac care, rehabilitation, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, medical-surgical nursing, urgent care, school nursing, and long-term care. This expert has also served in charge nurse and preceptor roles and has experience caring for patients with traumatic brain injuries, amputations, complex cardiac conditions, and chronic health conditions.

Life care planning and case management experience includes assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, medical records review, client and family assessment, treatment-team consultation, and research to determine current and future care needs and associated costs. This expert has also provided long-term care planning services involving evaluation of housing options, oversight of home care services, and coordination with physicians and other members of the treatment team.

This expert holds an associate degree in nursing, a bachelor's degree in nursing, and a master's degree in nursing with an emphasis in healthcare education, along with postgraduate training in school nursing. Credentials include Registered Nurse licensure, Certified Case Manager (CCM), Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP), and school nurse licensure. In addition to clinical and consulting work, this expert has presented educational programs for healthcare and legal audiences on life care planning, cost projections, case management, Medicare considerations, levels and costs of long-term care, dementia, and the role of nursing in legal matters.