Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Karen Talley

Fairhope,AL

Summary

Registered Nurse with 20+ years of clinical experience and specialized expertise in Peri-Operative care. Founder of Talley Legal Nurse Consulting, providing services to attorneys and law firms, with expertise in medical record analysis, standards of care evaluation, and expert consultation.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant/Owner/Operator

Talley Legal Nurse Consulting
03.2025 - Current
  • Researched, planned and launched a new business, gaining hands-on experience in budgeting and operations
  • Developed business strategies, marketing plans, and customer engagement approaches
  • Built skills in decision making, and adaptability while navigation challenges of entrepreneurship
  • Learned to leverage digital tools such as QuickBooks, Canva, Microsoft Word and Excel to support business operations

Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Nursing SIM Lab

Pueblo Community College
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Facilitated and evaluated clinical simulation experiences for nursing students to strengthen clinical reasoning, decision making, and teamwork skills
  • Provided individualized feedback and debriefing sessions to enhance critical thinking, clinical judgement and professional communication
  • Collaborated with faculty to integrate simulation into course content and reinforce evidence-based nursing practice
  • Ensured safe, supportive, and engaging learning environments for diverse student groups

Clinical Nurse

Fort Lewis Student Health Center
08.2021 - 09.2023
  • Delivered comprehensive nursing care to a diverse student population, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and referral for acute and chronic conditions
  • Provided health education, counseling, and preventive care on topics such as sexual health, mental wellness, immunizations, travel safety, nutrition, and substance abuse
  • Administered immunizations, performed screenings, and managed communicable disease reporting and follo-up in compliance with public health guidelines
  • Maintained accurate, confidential medical records in accordance with HIPPA regulations
  • Collaborated with campus health providers, counselors, and other professionals to coordinate care and promote student well-being

Perioperative Registered Nurse

Mercy Regional Medical Center Ambulatory Surgical Center
08.2014 - 06.2020
  • Delivered comprehensive perioperative nursing care across all phases: pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-anesthesia recovery
  • Conducted thorough pre-op evaluations, obtained consents, initiated IV access, and provided patient/family education to ensure surgical readiness
  • Functioned as circulating and scrub nurse in OR, maintaining a sterile field, anticipating surgical team needs, assisting anesthesia with care, and ensuring accurate surgical counts and documentation
  • Monitored and stabilized patients in the PACU, managing airway, pain, hemodynamic stability, and post-anesthesia complications
  • Provided patient-centered education and discharge instructions to support safe recovery at home or transfer to inpatient care

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Mississippi
Jackson, MS
01-2000

Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology

Hinds Community College
Jackson, MS
01-1996

Skills

  • Ability to translate complex surgical procedures into clear, case-relevant reports
  • Critical evaluation of surgical and anesthesia outcomes
  • Strong written and verbal communication with legal terms
  • Collaboration with attorneys, paralegals, and expert witnesses
  • Analysis of surgical and anesthesia records for deviations from standards of care
  • Development of medical chronologies

Certification

Certification Exam: CLNC

Timeline

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant/Owner/Operator

Talley Legal Nurse Consulting
03.2025 - Current

Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Nursing SIM Lab

Pueblo Community College
08.2023 - 05.2024

Clinical Nurse

Fort Lewis Student Health Center
08.2021 - 09.2023

Perioperative Registered Nurse

Mercy Regional Medical Center Ambulatory Surgical Center
08.2014 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Mississippi

Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology

Hinds Community College

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