Patricia Freeman
Sulphur Springs,TX
Summary
Analytical and strategic Legal Nurse with excellent problem-solving and time management skills. Organized, efficient and always willing to go extra mile to meet expectations.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Nurse Consultant
Freeman Services Legal Nurse Consulting
03.2023 - Current
- Providing nursing expertise in medical record review and case for merit review that saves my attorney clients time and money.
- Applying my intuitive nursing skills to personal injury, medical malpractice, and mass tort cases to reveal missed or altered medical records, as well as breach of duty.
- Preparing and ensuring persons injured who are ordered to attend a DME/IME have an unbiased physical or psychological exam, while receiving compassionate, nursing support.
- Investigating and researching current standards of care for personal injury and medical malpractice cases.
- Locating expert witnesses who will benefit my attorney client's case.
- Digging deep to explore situations where medical device or pharmaceutical products have harmed a patient client.
Nurse
Wonderfully Made Wellness Sanctuary
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Achieved patient/family healthcare goals as a remote nurse advocate by assisting critically ill COVID patients and their families in all 50 states in dealing with the medical and nursing teams
- Negotiated with physician and nurses for medicines, nutrition, and family visitation at the request of the patient or their family that met or exceeded the standard of care
- Educated patients and their families on novel COVID therapies, as well as change in therapy when necessary to offer more individualized care
Sales Support Representative
Zoll LifeVest
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Educated nurses and hospital staff on the appropriate indications and functions of the wearable LifeVest defibrillator
- Reviewed medical records regularly to see if a patient met criteria for wearing the LifeVest, as well as obtaining supportive documentation to keep the patient compliant in the LifeVest
Cardiac Rehab RN
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Educated cardiovascular patients within a high-risk demographic to make lifestyle modifications
- Reviewed medical records extensively to make certain patients met Cardiac Rehab criteria for entry to the program
- Served as the primary facilitator for the hospital’s Women Heart education program and the Leap for Life education programs for patients and the community
- Served as a mentor for the exercise physiology and nursing staff
Clinical specialist
LifeSync Corporation
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Educated acute care staff on this disposable, radiopaque EKG lead system for Cardiac Cath and EP Labs across the nation
- Assisted with clinical product trials of the lead system in critical care areas as well.
Cath Lab RN
Baylor Scott & White, Cardiac
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Responsible for circulating and monitoring duties in routine cardiovascular cases, as well as emergency STEMI cases.
Clinical Educator
Galt Medical
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Developed Galt’s first formal interventional radiology product education program for 65 sales representatives across the nation
- Attended sales calls with individual sales representatives to educate physicians on the procedural benefits of Galt's micro-introducer, guidewires, and hemostatic sheath lines
- Increased sales by educating sales representatives on applicable usage of Galt products
Education
BSN - Nursing
University of Texas
Skills
- Cardiovascular Nursing
- Medical Device Educator
- Product Liability Issues
- Patient Rights Advocacy
- Advanced Cardiac Care
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Medical and Nursing Coordination
- Critical Care Nursing
Certification
- Certified Critical Care Nurse 1996
- Cardiac-Vascular Nurse 2013
- BLS/ACLS Certification
Timeline
Legal Nurse Consultant
Freeman Services Legal Nurse Consulting
03.2023 - Current
Nurse
Wonderfully Made Wellness Sanctuary
09.2021 - 03.2022
Sales Support Representative
Zoll LifeVest
01.2017 - 01.2021
Cardiac Rehab RN
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
01.2012 - 01.2017
Clinical specialist
LifeSync Corporation
01.2010 - 01.2011
Cath Lab RN
Baylor Scott & White, Cardiac
01.2010 - 01.2011
Clinical Educator
Galt Medical
01.2007 - 01.2010
BSN - Nursing
University of Texas
- Certified Critical Care Nurse 1996
- Cardiac-Vascular Nurse 2013
- BLS/ACLS Certification
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