John M. Washington BSN, RN, CCRN, CLNC
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
As a Legal Nurse Consultant I offer you eight years of acute care experience in Critical Care and Emergency/Trauma Medicine. As a Registered Nurse who still practices at the bedside I offer you and your firm real, not just textbook advise on Medical-Legal matters.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
Washington Legal Nurse Consulting PLLC
Las Vegas
09.2023 - Current
- Review and analyze medical records, pre-existing or co-existing medical conditions, billings, notes of physicians and nurses, charts, pleadings, discovery, deposition transcripts, and insurance documents
- Conduct medical research to translate and interpret medical/nursing terms, diagnoses, and treatment plans; outline relevant deviations and adherences to Standards of Care
- Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of medical evidence and identify exclusions, oversights and discrepancies
- Organize and prepare outlines and narrative summaries of digested medical records for presentation to clients and for use during depositions/trial
- Educate attorneys regarding relevant medical issues
- Assist with preparation of demonstrative evidence for trial
- Assist with preparation for and support during deposition and trial
- Process authorizations requesting medical/collateral source records
- Work with expert witnesses including assisting them in preparation of trial.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
HealthTrust, HCA
Las Vegas, NV
03.2022 - Current
- Responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process
- The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing
- The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
AyaHealthcare
Las Vegas, NV
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Responsible and accountable for the provision of direct patient care and for the delivery of quality nursing care via knowledge of the inter-relatedness of body systems in maintaining and restoring health
- Collects and analyzes data/information to make conclusions and recommendations to supervisor, other clinicians and peers to improve practice patterns, efficiency and effectiveness.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Skill in the ability to utilize highly complex technical equipment such as hemodynamic monitoring devices, Invasive Thermodilutional Catheters, intra-aortic balloon pump, etc
- Ability to interpret, evaluate and diagnose actions to be taken based on patients' physiological and psychological condition
- Ability to interpret special screening, developmental tests and laboratory findings in order to identify problems and plan nursing care and interventions
- Knowledge and skill to interpret EKG patterns regarding life-threatening arrhythmias
- Knowledge of the use and effects of intravenous fluids, blood, and blood products.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Ability to plan, assign, and direct work of other nursing personnel, if needed
- Utilizes critical decision-making skills to quickly and accurately prioritize difficult needs and potential solutions.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Sentara Northern, Virginia Medical Center
07.2018 - 06.2020
- Knowledge and application of current resuscitation concepts, principles, and practices
- Responds decisively to life threatening changes in patient conditions, providing immediate and appropriate emergency measures according to ACLS protocols
- Knowledge of the principles of triage, and a highly specialized degree of clinical skills to provide services requiring complex and very difficult treatment
- Skills to interact with patient and family in a stressful environment in order to provide support, develop a rapport and information on the disease process
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships, communication and cooperation with a multidisciplinary team
- Communicates directly with the nursing supervisor to clarify issues, develop deadlines, identify priorities and work to be done
- Knowledge of computer technology, Windows based applications to include Word, Excel and Power Point, and computer tracking systems
- Knowledge of self-care management tools and guidelines
- Knowledge of data entry and documentation standards
- Work is reviewed for compliance with medical requirements/orders, professional nursing standards and contributions to effective, efficient clinic operations.
Registered Nurse
Sentara Careplex
12.2016 - 06.2018
- Professional knowledge of a wide range of established professional nursing theories, principles, and procedures related to the assessment of patients and delivery of nursing care
- Following guidelines to include clinic approved protocols of care that provide instructions for prompt care of problems and patient needs
- Possess the ability to establish and evaluate patient outcomes; ability to make independent judgments and decisions and the skill and knowledge in the use of protocols to produce the proper diagnosis and select the appropriate level of care
- Analyzes current and future care, services, equipment and facility needs across the continuum with respect to outcomes
- Ability to establish, monitor and evaluate progression of patient outcomes using comprehensive nursing care plans or guidelines
- Communicates with providers and supervisor, makes changes in nursing care plans, resolves most conflicts that arise and coordinates the work with others as necessary
- Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, the normal course of diseases, anticipated complications, and indicated therapeutic intervention
- Assesses and finds the proper disposition and treatment for a wide variety of minor and acute illnesses
- Consults with other clinical staff on problems outside the scope of the protocols.
Airfield Systems Technician
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Maintained 5 Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems
- Coordinated 100 periodic maintenance inspections for systems green
- Cleared 8 systems red emergencies for Air Traffic control
- Managed $489K in electrical testing and measurement equipment
- Secured $500K in supply assets as a supply director
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
ECPI University – Medical Careers Institute
Newport News, VA04.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Health Science – Registered Nursing
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA07.2016
Associate of Science - Electronic Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
San Angelo, TX01.2015
Associate - Applied Science - Electronic Systems Technology
Skills
- Case Research
- Exceptional Customer Service
- Nursing Standards
- Legal Support
- Creating Medical Exhibits
- Complex Problem-Solving
Fishing
Getting out in wilderness and losing cell reception. Having the ability to recharge my emotional batteries in the sound of the wild. Hooking a fish and feeling the adrenaline rush whether it's a one pound or twenty pound fish.
Timeline
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
Washington Legal Nurse Consulting PLLC
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
HealthTrust, HCA
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
AyaHealthcare
01.2022 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
01.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
07.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU
Sentara Northern, Virginia Medical Center
07.2018 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse
Sentara Careplex
12.2016 - 06.2018
Airfield Systems Technician
01.2011 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
ECPI University – Medical Careers Institute
Associate of Applied Science - Health Science – Registered Nursing
ECPI University
Associate of Science - Electronic Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force