Expertise Description
I have more than 30 years of experience as a registered nurse and am a healthcare executive with strong clinical, financial management, and analytical skills. I am skilled in health plan operations, quality, safety, practice standards, program development, nursing home quality standards, along with clinical and operational process improvement. I provide interim leadership for hospital acquisition, including standardizing policy and procedures, systems and processes, hiring and onboarding, and establishing quality dashboards. I have spent over 15 years as a registered nurse expert witness by providing consultations and deposition.Areas of Expertise
Expert Witness
I have provided expert nursing review for medical malpractice cases including case review, coordination of other case experts, deposition and trial if necessary. Areas include acute hospital care, emergency room care, obstetrics, operative service, geriatrics and long-term care settings.
Education
| Degree | Subject | institution |
|---|---|---|
| D.N.P. | Health Systems Leadership | Rush University – Illinois |
| M.B.A. | University of Houston – Texas | |
| B.S. | Nursing | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
Licenses Certifications
American College of Healthcare Executives – Board Certified Health Care Executive (Fellow)
American Nurses Credentialing Center – Certified in Nursing Administration-Advanced
Registered Nurse Licensure, Texas
Awards & Affiliation
American College of Healthcare Executives
American Nurses Association and Texas Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau International, Nursing Honor Society
Texas Organization of Nurse Executives
Primary Affiliation
American College of Healthcare Executives
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