Expertise Description
I have over 25 years experience in nursing with Life Care Planning and Legal Nurse Consulting. My experience includes chronic pain, critical care (intensive and cardiac care unit, burns, emergency nursing, and post-anesthesia recovery). I have also worked as an IV specialist and relief on-call supervisor, as well as an Emergency Room and Ambulatory Care Supervisor. I have prior expert witness experience.Areas of Expertise
Expert Witness
My expert witness experience includes Life Care Planning for both plaintiff and defense cases; Nursing Standards of Care; Home attendance care for Workers' Compensation; Case management for Workers' Compensation.
Consulting Experience
My consulting services include: Record review for nursing standards of care issues; Life Care planning services; Reviewed cases for medical necessity of treatment; Located physicians to perform medical / legal exams; Served as intravenous infusion specialist; Provided direct patient care in multiple critical care areas including emergency department, post-anesthesia room, intensive care unit, and the cardiac unit.
Education
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor in Science | Nursing | Chamberlain School of Nursing | |||
| Diploma | Nursing | California Hospital School of Nursing | |||
| Associate of Arts | Los Angeles City College | CA | |||
Licenses Certifications
| California Registered Nurse (RN) License |
| Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP) |
| BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) |
Awards & Affiliation
| President's Honors at Chamberlain School of Nursing |
Primary Affiliation
National Coalition of Oncology Nurse Navigators (NCONN)
Partial List of Consulting Expert Witness Cases
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