Accepting Cases as an Expert Witness
If you think that just ANY nurse can speak to the standard of care in issues related to a health care setting, think again. When you are considering accepting a case to act as a testifying expert witness, there are many things to consider. Prior to accepting any case, you should obtain some initial details…
Read MoreOrthopedic Nurse – Expert 7287
Expert 7287 has been a Registered Nurse since 1984 and is certified in orthopedic nursing, oncology nursing and medical-surgical nursing. She is currently working on an Orthopedic Trauma/Med-Surg Unit and has been in this role since 1991. She has experience in Orthopedic Oncology and Intensive Care and holds professional memberships with Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses…
Read MoreExpert Witness Training
Are you interested in formal training to support your journey as a nurse expert witness? Below is information on two organizations that provide comprehensive training and resources for those entering into the expert witness world. SEAK SEAK is a continuing education, publishing, marketing, and consulting company. They were founded in 1980 and have trained well…
Read MorePsychiatric Nurse Practitioner – Expert 5635
Expert 5635 graduated from the University of San Francisco in 2003 with a Master of Science in nursing; Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist dual role. She is currently working in a homeless shelter/supportive housing program and also is the owner of a Private Practice/Multidisciplinary Family Health Center, specializing in adolescent…
Read MorePreventing Medication Errors
Medication errors, “near misses” and accidental omission of a medication during administration are some of the things that are seen in nursing negligence, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases involving medication errors. Nurses receive medication orders from physicians or other practitioners, transcribe orders, process, check and administer them to their patients. Nurses have a process…
Read MoreExpert 7716 Ambulatory Infusion Nurse
Expert 7716 is an ambulatory infusion center nurse and has held a Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) certification since 1986. She is a member of the Infusion Nurses Society and President of the one of the Infusion Nurses Society chapters. This expert has been working in ambulatory center operations and patient care since 2014 and…
Read MoreWhat is the Difference Between a Legal Nurse Consultant and an Expert Witness?
A certification as a Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC), allows a nurse to work with attorneys on medical cases to help review and summarize medical records, give an opinion on whether or not a case may have merit and are often utilized to help attorneys interpret medical terminology. An attorney may look to seek the help…
Read MoreExpert 4898 Labor & Delivery Nurse
Expert 4898 graduated from nursing school in 1999 at which time she worked in the regional hospital and long-term care facilities in her area. Her primary role was as a staff nurse on Orthopedic and Surgical floors. She also worked on an inpatient Brain and Spinal Cord Injury unit, where she was charge nurse of…
Read MoreHow to create and maintain a professional testimony log
When you are doing work as an expert witness, you may be asked for a copy of your testimony log. Federal Rule 26, the duty to disclose, is a ruling regarding expert reports and discusses testimony logs. This Federal rule is used at the State Level as the requirement for many cases. If you have…
Read MoreExpert 7599 – Telemetry Transport and Burn Unit Nurse
Our featured expert 7599 has been a Registered Nurse for more than 20 years with over 17 years of experience as a staff nurse on a burn unit. During that time, she also gained experience working in areas such as: PACU, ICU, CCU ambulatory and telemetry units. Since 2010, this expert has been working as…
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