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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