Experienced Legal Nurse Consultant with over 35 years of varied clinical nursing and risk management experience. My goal is to become an invaluable asset to your legal team by contributing my extensive clinical, risk management and consulting experience to assist your firm in evaluating and managing medical malpractice, slip and fall, personal injury, and toxic tort cases.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Nurse Consultant
Billing Cochran Lyles Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.
03.2020 - Current
· Managed over 30 multiple files in all stages of litigation, and in all categories including medical malpractice, premise liability, and wrongful death
· Recruitment and retainment of exceptional expert witnesses: including license research, internet research of the expert for impeachment issues, articles, and litigation experience
Review case files to determine and prepare materials for review to include abstracting voluminous medical records for pertinent record review
· Extensive conferencing with experts for case analysis in the pre-suit, litigation, trial preparation and preparation of summaries of said conferences
· Prepare attorney for depositions, client meetings, mediations, and trials, including obtaining all relevant medical records, depositions, chronologies, discovery responses, etc.
· Analyze clinical medical records, including the primary medical record at issue as well as any relevant prior and subsequent medical records
· Prepare summaries of medical records for clients and/or to be included in reporting requirements
· Prepare medical chronologies and/or timelines of pertinent facts for use in case analysis
· Coordinate with surveillance venders relative to video production, deposition preparation, and comparison of video to capabilities described in medical record for impeachment
Outreach Clinical Specialist
83bar
09.2018 - 03.2020
Provided patient education for client services and symptoms/ diseases being treated and connecting the patients to appropriate solutions to assist in resolution of healthcare issues
Preadmission and Ambulatory Surgery RN
St. Peter's Hospital
09.2015 - 09.2018
Performance of pre operative interview, patient teaching. Prepared patients for OR on day of surgery
Evaluated medical record to include medical history, consents, labs and clearances and coordinated with anesthesia and surgical office staff to ensure completeness for patient surgical optimization
Preadmission and Ambulatory Surgery RN
Broward Health Imperial Point
07.2014 - 08.2015
Responsible for planning, assessing and implementing care for inpatient and ambulatory surgical patients
Provided conscious sedation and assistance to anesthesia with administration of nerve blocks
Provided Phase II PACU care to Orthopedic, Plastics, Gynecological, Breast, General and GI procedures
Risk Management Specialist
Westside Regional Medical Center
10.2013 - 06.2014
Oversaw Risk Management Program to improve the monitoring and control of risk to the facility
Responsible for intake, investigation, evaluation and recommendation for management of adverse events, patient complaints and Medical, Property and Auto Liability Claims
Provided Risk Management Training to employees
Provided trending and statistical analysis of medical healthcare risks factors for Quality Improvement. Participated in Peer Review Committee
Reported events as governed by Federal and State authorities and complied with associated investigations
Reported appropriate events to liability carrier. Collaborated with defense counsel regarding claims, provided monthly reports of claims status to CEO and provided recommendations for management and resolution of claims
Risk Management Specialist
MEDNAX Services, Inc.
03.2009 - 10.2013
Collaborated with defense counsel with investigation, processing and defense of claims
Evaluated and provided recommendations of management of depositions, license investigations, NOI's, lawsuits and claims with Professional Liability Carrier
Provided overview and analysis of claims for strategy reviews and Claims Committee
Resource for providing guidance and assistance to practices and healthcare providers in response to medico - legal questions, subpoenas, attorney letters and medical record requests
Prepared case presentations to physician groups related to practice needs or national trends and prepared educational tools and provided lectures as requested by practices or upper administration
Performed onboarding Risk Management Orientations nationally. Assisted with risk analysis and due diligence of physician practice acquisitions
Maintained risk database with provision of trending and analysis reports of claims and events for Quality Improvement, Regional and Executive Management.
RN
Various South Florida Hospitals
08.1987 - 11.2007
Provided nursing care in the fields of Level III NICU, Nursery, Labor & Delivery, Antenatal and Postpartum, Pediatrics, and Outpatient OB/Gyn
Performed staff and Charge Nurse Duties
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
06.
Healthcare Risk Management
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Solid critical thinking, analytic and time management skills
Organized, detail oriented and adept at prioritization
Professional, dependable, team oriented and takes initiative