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Nurse Practitioners: A look at practice authority
When taking on a case as an nurse practitioner expert witness, it is important to note that if you work and practice in a state that does not have full practice authority, you likely will not qualify as an expert on a case in a state that has full authority.
Read MoreExpert 6833 Rehabilitation Nurse
Expert 6833 has been a Registered Nurse since 1991 and has experience working in Rehab, Sub-acute Care, Skilled Nursing Facility, End of Life, and Dementia care. Currently, she is working for a Home Health Care agency as a Home Health Nurse and has been working in a Rehab/sub-acute/LTC facility as a Charge Nurse/Medication and Treatment…
Read MoreBeing a Nurse Expert Witness
Philips and Stark (2013) wrote an article in Nursing Magazine titled “Stepping up to be a nurse expert witness”. They noted that nurses are “uniquely qualified to be expert witnesses because of their knowledge of the nursing process, attention to detail, and critical thinking, assessment, and problem-solving skills”. The article describes the legal nurse role…
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